Senior Manager - R & D Information Research IT (Hybrid)

Senior Manager, IT – Business Relationship Manager

The Senior Manager, IT – Business Relationship Manager plays a pivotal role in managing strategic partnerships between R&D IT and multiple areas within the global Discovery R&D organization, with a primary emphasis on our Small Molecule Drug Design teams and Genomic Research teams. This leader is accountable for guiding and developing a team of business systems analysts and consultants, fostering strong collaboration with R&D leaders to ensure the effective design, development, implementation, and support of systems that drive AbbVie's Drug Discovery initiatives. Through proactive relationship management and a commitment to people leadership, this role aligns R&D IT capabilities with scientific objectives, empowering innovation and operational excellence across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain productive partnerships across global leadership, scientists, external collaborators, and other stakeholders to develop and execute integrated technology strategies within the R&D organization.
• Collaborate with R&D Scientists/executives and IT executives to initiate, plan, and set strategic direction for R&D IT projects.
• Oversee the deployment and integration of scientific technology tools, including AI solutions, and high-performance computing resources to support R&D discovery research.
• Champion continuous improvement through ongoing education, evaluation of best practices, and implementation of innovative solutions.
• Develop and execute stakeholder engagement strategies to inform, consult, and involve stakeholders in key initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant corporate and divisional policies and procedures.
• Lead and develop a distributed team of business analysts and consultants, fostering a positive, collaborative, and high-performing culture.
• Promote a strong customer-focused mindset, ensuring team commitment to engaging stakeholders in process and service development.
• Drive team members' professional growth through mentorship, training, and development initiatives.
• Proactively advise leadership on risks and issues to ensure effective management and communication.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with 8 years' experience; Master's degree with 7 years' experience; PhD with 3 years' experience
• Experience in business relationship management, business systems analysis, project management, software development or deployment, with a minimum of 8 years managing projects, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Experience managing teams and direct reports or contractors, or other direct management experience.

Preferred:

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related scientific field.
• Proven experience in business relationship management within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare/scientific research organizations.
• Strong understanding of drug discovery and development and scientific data management.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams, ideally in IT, R&D, or other scientific environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to align technical strategy with scientific and corporate objectives.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements (e.g., GxP, data privacy), compliance, and quality management in research.

Additional Information:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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Pay Range: $124500 - 236500 USD

Where We Work

Role is primarily site- or office-based but can occasionally be performed remotely. Employees who are site/office-based and can occasionally perform their role virtually work both in the office and remotely*, following the policies and regulations in place at their location. US Employees must be in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Three days in the office is the minimum; some individuals or teams may require more in-office days due to meetings, business/project needs or their role.