Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships

Purpose:

The Associate Director Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships plays a central role in advancing Oncology Early Development (OED) strategy by connecting strategic initiatives partnerships and emerging capabilities to OED priorities helping the organization deliver its pipeline with greater speed quality and efficiency. This role serves as program and operations lead for P1PER OEDs preferred site network managing site performance and investigator relationships. The role also leads innovation initiatives moving successful pilots to scale across OED and manages OEDs key external partnerships including CROs.

Responsibilities:

• Lead global complex cross-functional strategic initiatives and innovation projects for OED.
• Drive innovation pilot-to-scale efforts by engaging innovation partners and providing program management KPIs and leadership alignment to inform scaling decisions.
• Develop project plans risk and contingency plans and effectiveness metrics for each initiative; lead problem solving and risk mitigation at a global level.
• Represent OED in cross-AbbVie initiatives bringing a first-in-human perspective to process technology and organizational implementations.
• Lead program and operations for P1PER OEDs preferred site network including engagement planning site operational capabilities KPIs and alignment with AbbVies broader site engagement strategy.
• Partner with study teams OED and country affiliates to maximize use of P1PER sites across the OED portfolio.
• Coordinate site and investigator engagement including conference meetings and study coordinator meetings to strengthen relationships and OEDs visibility with leading oncology sites.
• Manage day-to-day relationships across OEDs partnership portfolio including CROs and vendors; track performance against KPIs identify issue trends and support partnership governance forums to promote partner accountability.
• This position will report into a director level and will manage matrix teams. This position may have 1-2 direct reports

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree (or ex-US equivalent) is required typically in scientific field. An Associates degree/R.N. (or ex-US equivalent) with relevant experience is acceptable
• 8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a variety of roles associated with drug development (research and development commercial project management operations) Minimum of 2 years supporting cross-functional teams in a core function (Program Management Development Regulatory Operations)
• Developing leadership skills
• Good communication skills both written and oral
• Strong project management experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• Preferred: Experience with both global and regional teams in the pharmaceutical industry
• Demonstration of leading a global team PMP Change management Lean Six Sigma or process improvement experience desirable

Key Stakeholders:

Clinical Operations Clinical Science Pharmaceutical Development Drug Development Project Management Precision Medicine Country Affiliates Purchasing & Supplier Management RQA IT External Partners (sites CROs and vendors)

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 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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Employment Type :

Full-time