Associate Director, Business Excellence Portfolio Strategy Aesthetics

The Business Excellence Strategy group within Global Portfolio Strategy & Operations works side-by-side with the Aesthetics R&D executive team on many of the most pressing issues facing the organization both in the short term and long term. Work from this team will have a direct impact on the future success of AbbVie.

As an Associate Director of Business Excellence Portfolio Strategy you will partner with leaders across AbbVie to optimize the value of our portfolio and current/future assets. The role is seeking a high performing team member who has demonstrated an interest and expertise in the biopharma industry and strong desire to advance our strategic agenda and support mission-critical assets initiatives that will make a real difference for AbbVies return the Business Excellence group will provide high profile high impact projects and professional development experiences spanning the entire drug development value chain.

The position requires strong analytical skills and the ability to translate strategic vision into tactical action. It will be imperative in this role to identify the highest impact ideas and plans and focus efforts to work effectively in a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities:
    Drive end-to-end strategic innovation communication and execution on Allergan Aesthetics portfolio assets in partnership with the R&D Commercial Leadership Teams. Areas of focus include strategic planning scenario evaluation and data-driven problem solving spanning the breadth of drug development. 
    Support R&D strategy processes including: Annual franchise strategy reviews and Strategy Long Range Plans Therapeutic Area strategy and pipeline reviews and high priority Asset Strategy Team support. This will require both strong project management and ability to generate and communicate strategic insights to leaders and franchise / asset strategy teams.
    Support strategic initiatives that address mission-critical questions and position AbbVie for future success.

    Provide rapid-response support to R&D leadership on high importance / visibility priorities.
    Lead individual modules within complex cross-functional initiatives including driving the problem-solving process supporting research and analytics and distilling pragmatic recommendations for management consideration.
    Help communicate our strategy at executive forums across AbbVie.

    Monitor understand and prioritize external trends of relevance to the enterprise and help determine how AbbVie should prepare and/or respond.
 

Qualifications :

    Bachelors or equivalent degree required.  Advanced degree (PharmD PhD MD MBA) highly preferred. 2 years at top tier management consulting company highly preferred.
    Minimum years of experience - 5 with Bachelors 3 with Masters and 2 with PhD.
    Strong problem-solving skills.
    Strong communication skills and comfortability leading meetings with senior-level management.
    Experience managing large projects within a complex matrixed pharmaceutical organization either as an external consultant or an internal cross-functional lead.
    Demonstrated ability to engage senior leadership to drive alignment on a strategic vision and facilitate decision making on critical issues.
    Capability building / Change management skills leveraging empathy and coaching with functional stakeholders to achieve organizational buy-in and long-lasting change.
    Highly collaborative- genuinely enjoys working hand-in-hand with the functions / businesses to develop solutions that advance AbbVies overall mission.
    Drive energy and passion to advance AbbVies mission.

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 postingbased 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 orless 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. 

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 commissionincentive 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 paidand 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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