Director I, Aesthetic Clinical Strategy Execution and Transformation

About the role

The Director Aesthetic Clinical Strategy Execution and Transformation works closely within our function (TAs, SkinCare and Clinical Innovation) to advance the field of aesthetic medicine with a focus on optimizing the application of new technology solutions across CDSI and Skincare, and R&D Aesthetics. They provide close partnership at an enterprise level with AbbVie on transformation initiatives, to drive continuous improvement and operationalizing enhancement of inclusivity in clinical trials through close partnership with CDO.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex and cross-functional initiatives that effectively enhance the ability of CDSI-SC to optimize impact at the enterprise level. This includes driving the identification of improvement opportunities, providing support for research and analytics, and presenting pragmatic recommendations for management consideration.
• Optimize the integration of clinical endpoints into aesthetics clinical trials, ensuring operational efficiency and effectiveness, and lead on the scaling of the operational aspects of these endpoints for use in the clinical operations organization.
• Lead and execute Aesthetics inclusivity projects, actively championing and promoting Inclusion in Aesthetics Medicine.
• Be an AI and digital champion in the CDSI-SC organization, acting as a bridge and translator between CDSI-SC and enterprise-wide initiatives, and ensuring these initiatives gain traction in CDSI-SC and that CDSI-SC are able to influence the direction of these initiatives.
• Utilize analytical skills to assess and analyze clinical transformation initiatives, identifying areas for improvement and developing strategic plans for implementation.
• Engage stakeholders across the CDSI-SC and the wider enterprise to ensure alignment on clinical transformation initiative priorities; validate the merit and applicability of initiatives across functions.
• Monitor and evaluate the progress and impact of initiatives, tracking key performance indicators and metrics to assess effectiveness and make informed recommendations for adjustments as needed.
• Actively gather external benchmarking and best practices as input to process decisions and maintain active knowledge and awareness of all associated regulations.
• Develop and enhance collaboration platforms used within the team and by cross-functional partners to track and prioritize projects.
• Contribute and co-create with internal partners in the development of project management practices, such as processes, tools, reporting, and dashboards.
• Conduct post-project retrospective evaluations to identify successes and areas for improvement.
• Continuously identify opportunities for improvement and innovation, driving continuous improvement throughout the organization with a focus on the application of digital in CDSI-SC.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent with approximately 12 or more years of industry experience; at least 6 years of experience enabling Clinical Operations or Clinical Development
• Multi-faceted, broad-based experience in multiple R&D functions/data domains (e.g., clinical, safety, regulatory, real-world data, etc.)
• Considered to have in-depth knowledge of clinical operations and/or clinical development
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills and proven ability to collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams and leading and navigating in a matrix organization
• Digitally fluent with experience implementing cutting-edge workflows and technologies in Clinical Operations and/or Clinical Development
• Experience utilizing Lean or similar process optimization frameworks for project/initiative execution
• Effective collaboration, influencing and communication skills