Senior Specialist, Security Projects

Responsibilities

• Maintain strong working knowledge of physical security technologies and infrastructure, including access control, CCTV/video management, alarms, and supporting systems.
• Lead security projects end-to-end using project management best practices, including scope definition, gap analysis, risk/issue management, dependencies, and funding considerations.
• Assess existing system performance and field conditions (e.g., camera coverage, equipment health, lifecycle status) to inform prioritization, replacement planning, and program roadmaps.
• Plan and coordinate installations, expansions, and technology improvements to ensure designs, builds, testing, and documentation align to AbbVie standards and site requirements.
• Cook compliance-related testing and validation activities (including DEA testing) with regulators, internal partners and vendors to ensure audit-ready results.
• Manage vendor engagement by coordinating proposals, overseeing installation and maintenance work, and verifying deliverables meet AbbVie standards, specifications, and project requirements.
• Develop and execute project work plans, secure authorized resources, drive timely decisions and approvals, and capture lessons learned through project closeout.
• Track and govern security assets through installation and transition to operations, ensuring systems are documented, accounted for, and appropriately handed off for ongoing support.
• Monitor and manage security equipment budgets, including maintenance/repair spend, service contracts, capital forecasts, and long-range planning (LRP) estimates and justifications.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to improve system effectiveness, service delivery, and operational efficiency; stay current on relevant technology advancements and provide SME support to Global Security initiatives as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required
• 5+ years project management or strategy experience required
• PMP Certification preferred
• This position must be capable of working with little or no supervision
• This position must be capable of building and sustaining relationships both internally and externally
• This position must be capable of communicating effectively through written and verbal means
• This person must be able to set a vision and course of action to accomplish the long range goals of the department

Additional Information

• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable.
• The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.