Strategic Leadership Program

The Corporate Business & Strategy Office (CBSO) works closely with senior leaders and functions across AbbVie to drive mission-critical initiatives and pursue external innovation opportunities that will make a real difference for patients while positioning AbbVie for sustained top-tier growth.   The group consists of integrated teams focused on corporate strategy partnership management search & evaluation of external innovation opportunities business development & acquisitions and transformation initiatives.  

The primary goal of the Strategy Leadership Program (SLP) is to recruit and develop highly motivated high-performing individuals via an apprenticeship model to become future leaders within CBSO or the broader enterprise.

To achieve this objective the program provides high profile and high impact development experiences by rotating SLP participants through typically four of its functions.  Rotations are based on business needs as well as the interests and background of each SLP candidate.    

As part of CBSOs commitment to experiential learning participants in the program will:

• Support deal teams during active diligence and negotiations
• Support ongoing partnerships
• Work alongside CBSO colleagues on strategic projects and/or corporate planning processes
• Participate in external engagement activities (e.g. partnering discussions) industry conferences and relevant trainings  
• Participate in presentations and discussions with AbbVie senior leadership  

Example projects may include:

• Performing primary research to characterize industry trends develop strategy and/or identify investment opportunities
• Reviewing investment opportunities for scientific commercial and financial viability
• Leading due diligence activities
• Developing deal structure risk mitigation and negotiation strategies for a target opportunity
• Facilitating strategic partnership interactions (e.g. collaboration kick-off on-going governance termination/wind-down)
• Supporting AbbVies long-range planning process

Significant Work Activities -Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day).

Qualifications :

• Currently pursuing or have completed an advanced degree (MBA PhD MD PharmD) with particular emphasis in life sciences
• 3-5 years of experience in life sciences and/or biopharma (Corporate Consulting VC and/or Investment Banking) preferred
• Demonstrated interest in corporate development (e.g. decision analytics transactions strategic partnerships) through course work or prior professional experience
• High learning agility and initiative
• Strong leadership and project management skills including oral and written communication problem solving diplomacy conflict resolution and risk management skills
• Highly collaborative and effective at engaging with internal/external partners across a range of disciplines to move cross-functional priorities forward
• Demonstrated ability to make logical and timely decisions  


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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 short-term incentive programs. 

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term 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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