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Business Strategy and Operations P05

AbbVie


Job Location:

North Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 18 October 2026 (5 days ago)
Application Deadline: 15 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Manager Strategic Initiatives combines strategic initiative management with advanced data analysis dashboard analytics and decision-support capabilities. The role translates complex portfolio workforce financial resource and operational data into clear insights that help leaders prioritize work allocate resources monitor execution and make timely decisions. The position develops and maintains integrated dashboards reporting tools scorecards and analytical views; strengthens data quality and governance across source systems; and supports cross-functional initiatives from problem definition through implementation and adoption. The role works across CDO R&D Finance Human Resources Talent Acquisition Procurement and Business Technology Solutions to connect strategy funding capacity execution risk and measurable outcomes.

  • Promote adoption of standardized dashboards analytics and processes by developing guidance training users gathering feedback measuring utilization and refining solutions to meet evolving business needs. 

  • Create concise executive-ready narratives and presentations that connect data to business impact and enable leaders to distinguish priorities understand implications and make informed portfolio funding workforce and execution decisions. 

  • Provide end-to-end leadership for cross-functional process improvement and strategic initiatives including scope definition integrated plans resource projections governance decision points risk mitigation change management and implementation. 

  • Facilitate initiative governance forums and working sessions; maintain clear documentation of decisions actions owners milestones and interdependencies; and escalate significant issues or resource gaps with fact-based options and recommendations. 

  • Identify opportunities to automate recurring reporting streamline manual workflows improve data accessibility and strengthen sustainable use of tools such as Power BI Excel SharePoint Power Apps Power Automate and other approved platforms. 

  • Develop monitor and continuously improve key performance indicators success measures forecasts and effectiveness metrics for strategic initiatives and business operations; proactively identify material variances emerging risks and opportunities.


Qualifications :

  • Minimum Education: Bachelors degree (or ex-US equivalent) in business data analytics information systems engineering life sciences finance operations or a related field. 

  • Minimum Experience: Typically 3 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical development business operations analytics strategy project or portfolio management continuous improvement consulting or a related environment. 

  • Demonstrated initiative learning agility and comfort working through ambiguity to structure problems and create scalable solutions. 

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain analytical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences and influence cross-functional stakeholders. 

  • Strong project management problem-solving and continuous-improvement skills including the ability to manage milestones risks dependencies and competing priorities in a matrixed environment. 

  • Experience developing and maintaining dashboards scorecards reports or analytical products using Power BI advanced Excel or comparable data-visualization and business-intelligence tools.


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.  

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 :

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AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating medicines and solutions that put impact first — for patients, communities, and our world. We aim to address complex health issues and enhance people's lives through our core therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuro ... View more

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