Senior Project Manager, R&D

About the role

The Senior Project Manager, ACOS plays a pivotal role in driving strategic, cross-functional initiatives that support, connect, and elevate the AbbVie Community of Science. This role is central to delivering R&D cross-functional efforts including transformational projects within ACOS (i.e., ACOS Reimagined), supporting R&D recognition events, and enabling our strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure coordinated project management of multiple initiatives to bring assigned project(s) to completion.
• Formulates project scope, timelines and deliverables independently [TS1]. Seeks final input from sponsors and management.
• Prioritizes work associated the project(s).
• Proactively identifies and defines projects risks and develops mitigation plans; identifies problems/ issues and provides options to management.
• Reports project status to various levels of management and technical/project management support to others outside department.
• Routinely communicates with the project team through regular team meetings, ad hoc discussions and documented meeting minutes.
• Executes projects in compliance with processes and procedures.
• Offers suggestions and assists in selection process for appropriate project team members.
• Documents “lessons learned” as appropriate and develops actions plan to address improvement initiatives.
• Utilizes project tools (work plan, action item log, issue log, etc.) to manage project according to plan.
• Demonstrate team leadership skills and ability to influence without direct authority. Build and maintain positive relationships.
• Identify, track and manage cross-project dependencies to prevent bottlenecks.
• Proactively identify and mitigate programmatic risks, system issues and conflicts.
• Translate executive vision into a structured program roadmap with clear workstreams and milestones.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required and 7 years of related work experience; or Master’s degree with 6 years of related work experience.
• Experience working in a complex and matrix environment.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.

Qualifications

• Preferred experience: 2+ years project management experience, including leadership of a cross-functional project.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge or project management principles.
• Proven leadership skills and executive presence.

Skills

• Project management experience.

Benefits

• AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, and serving our community.

Pay

• Note: Higher education may compensate for years of experience. Years of experience may also compensate for lower education.

Schedule

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