Program Manager, CMC Portfolio Mgmt

About the Company

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, and neuroscience—and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

About the Role

The Program Manager, CMC Portfolio Management leads the development and maintenance of Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) project plans for Product Presentation & Device Strategy Teams (PPDST) using standardized project management tools and processes. These CMC plans are used for decision-making on drug development teams and across the R&D portfolio.

Additional responsibilities include Early Biologics Excellence (EBE) pre-clinical timeline support and potential involvement in program management support for due diligence assessment of external business development opportunities. The candidate is expected to excel at program management responsibilities, establish themselves as a strategic leader of their teams, and serve as a strong representative of the Development Sciences organization to senior leaders and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Independently provide advanced and extensive project management support to multiple complex (e.g., early-late stage, requiring a device, etc.) drug development and on-market LCM projects, including creation and maintenance of CMC technical plans in Asset Management Platform (AMP), PPDST roster management, and timeline swimlanes for relevant program reviews.
• Lead PPDST Team meetings, including setting agenda topics, capturing action items, and driving discussions with PPDST members. Drive PPDST team accountability to meet project deliverables.
• Develop multiple project planning scenarios in collaboration with PPDST team members; identify, monitor, and analyze business risks. Recognize when corrective action and planning are necessary and conduct root cause analyses (escalating recommendations to the PPDST Team).
• Manage activities to ensure functions have the right tools, reports, and data for accurate resource estimates.
• Support organization and communication of knowledge management materials (e.g., SharePoint/Team sites) for PPDST teams.
• Independently identify opportunities for improvement of departmental work processes and manage large and small cross-functional process improvement projects. Convert goals to tasks and coordinate activities to meet goals. Estimate and manage requirements to achieve defined objectives.
• Lead small teams through execution on defined objectives and keep management informed of progress and achieved project milestones.
• Apply advanced and extensive project management principles and techniques to the coordination and completion of assigned goals and tasks. Prioritize tasks with effective use of time.
• Support and advise peer Project Managers/PPDST Co-Chairs on monthly project plan issues and timelines for maintenance and information reporting. Provide data entry for change requests.
• Define performance expectations and assess progress against plans, processes, and practices to determine effectiveness and areas for process improvement.
• Apply advanced project management tools for metrics collection and conduct advanced analysis of project data. Develop guidelines and checklists. Utilize and implement tools to identify novel solutions for metrics collection, data analysis, and process improvement.
• Serve as a local expert for business procedures and recommend solutions to the broader PM community. Develop and provide advanced training courses, presentations, and guidance to foster best practices. Mentor junior staff on training, presentation development, and delivery.
• Establish and maintain a strong network within the department and external stakeholders. Actively manage cross-functional and departmental team behaviors, mediate internal team disputes, and facilitate the establishment of high-performing teams. May manage Sr. Specialists within the department.
• Interact with all levels of employees in support of project coordination. Effectively influence peer Program Managers regarding project initiatives and direction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a technical or scientific discipline and 12+ years of professional work experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry; or Master’s degree with 10+ years of work experience; or Doctorate degree with 4+ years of work experience in the same disciplines. (Higher education may compensate for years of experience; years of experience may compensate for education.)
• Accreditation in a project management or process improvement discipline highly preferred (e.g., Project Management Professional, LEAN Six Sigma, etc.).
• 2+ years of Project Management experience, including leadership of a cross-functional team required. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of project management principles.
• Ability to work independently and represent sound strategies is required.
• Must have clear leadership skills that minimally include: strong written and effective interpersonal communication; capability to clearly present, influence, and logically justify proposals; sound judgment; negotiation and conflict management; effective communication across cultures and disciplines; relationship building and fostering teamwork; and training experience.
• Job requires knowledge of the drug development process.
• Cross-functional and global project team leadership experience preferred.
• Proficient in the tools and techniques of Project Management and/or Business Excellence (e.g., MS Office software, MS Project, Qlikview, Spotfire, etc.) required.
• CMC experience preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs.