Manager, Strategic Initiatives

The Strategic Initiatives Team is responsible for leading the company through significant transformations and change efforts ranging from major transactions M&A integrations and divestitures transformation to strategic enterprise initiatives.

The Manager Strategic Initiatives collaborates with crossfunctional working teams and SI leadership to conceive plan and drive the execution/ and implementation of enterprise wide crossfunctional and global initiatives necessary to support achievement of SI transition and transformation program objectives.

Transition programs may include Procurement Transformation integration of any potential mergers & acquisitions divestitures / carveouts and other key strategic initiatives / transformational projects.

The Manager Strategic Initiatives supports large scale transformational programs by focusing on adherence to strategy crossfunctional & global partnerships governance risk management and achievement of milestones. They collaborate with a team of crossfunctional resources to deliver best in class process and project management practices. They ensure deliverables are completed within established timelines budgets resource allocations and in accordance with quality/performance expectations. They build rapport and ensure alignment with crossfunctional stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Project management within a heavily matrixed environment including driving results of functional crossfunctional and global processes and projects related to SI programs
• Drives crossfunctional and global project teams requires experience supporting multiple complex initiatives simultaneously
• Interface with SI and functional leadership to ensure successful program visioning and execution
• Supports the design of key processes and metrics to oversee working teams and reporting to initiative management team members
• Ensures all activities are executed within allocated budget and according to agreedupon timelines
• Monitors performance of functional and if required local affiliate / area / global teams
• Rollout and train relevant (functional crossfunctional global) teams on SI processes frameworks and tools
• May include coordinating with key external resources/consulting firms engaged to achieve SI program goals
• Development and maintenance of SI internal playbooks including suggestions for improvements
• Compliance with all AbbVie policies & procedures
• Leading by example: demonstrating AbbVie behavioral competencies

Qualifications :

• Bachelors Degree in relevant field
• Minimum five years of work experience in consulting or similar business environments
• Crossfunctional and global project team leadership experience
• Demonstrated project management ability of multiple simultaneous projects with many moving pieces
• Superior organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proactive attitude and strong planning capabilities
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to communicate complex concepts and processes in simple language
• Demonstrated crossfunctional leadership skills and ability to influence individuals significantly senior to self
• Experience interacting independently on strategic tactical and confidential issues that have both immediate and longterm business impacts
• Global mindset

Preferred:

• MBA or advanced degree
• Management consulting or similar background
• Experience with Smartsheet Microsoft Excel PowerPoint Word PowerBI Python
• International or global work experience

Key Leadership Competencies:

• Solid business judgment capable of aligning a diverse organization to the right results with a focused pragmatic approach
• Builds strong crossfunctional relationships with extended SI partners and geographically dispersed team members to enable higher performance
• Demonstrated executive presence and ability to represent SI and AbbVie in a professional manner with leadership and external partners
• Ability to work independently in a fastpaced and rapidly changing environment adaptable to lastminute changes in requirements or priorities
• Ability to get results through collaboration and coordination with multiple stakeholders both internal and external
• Strong analytical and process diagnostic skills and the ability to get into the details while also understanding and ability to align the full team to achieve results in line with the big picture objectives
• Learns fast grasps the essence and can change course quickly 
• Ability to make solid decisions with minimal information
• Conflict resolution capabilities particularly in finding common ground for win/win solutions in a matrixed environment
• Strong interpersonal skills including written and oral communication skills
• Ability to discern when to delicately deliver feedback (recognizing strong performance and also recognizing when corrective action would benefit individual and group performance with kindness) and when to escalate to SI management
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple projects
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information especially regarding M&A integration activity

Additional Information :

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: 

• 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 shortterm incentive programs. 

• This job is eligible to participate in our longterm incentive programs

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 that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion consistent with applicable law. 

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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