Senior Program Manager, PDS&T - Combination aesthetics & devices
- Full-time
- Workday Global Grade: 19
Company Description
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
Enable Commercialization of NPI’s, Portfolio Management of On Market Support projects and provides Project Management expertise across the Combination aesthetics & devices (CAD) organisation. Develop, implement and lead NPI program from R&D handover to final launch and commercialisation. Lead strategic product support programs in order to ensure robustness of supply, quality products, and appropriate levels of customer service, while minimizing costs and maximizing benefits to AbbVie. Keep upper management informed as to the status of projects, integrate change as applicable and recommend value-added alternatives. Drive integration of cross-functional organizations to deliver an integrated technical solution
Function:
To manage the execution of project(s) across the PDS&T organization, Franchise Organizations, and Third-Party Suppliers.
Coordinate global project teams to perform NPI program management, technical transfers of products, product maintenance and global launches of new combination device and device programs.
To carry out and implement business process improvement initiatives.
Manage execution of tasks and co-ordination of projects in both remote and office-based settings.
Open to lead activities across different time zones and be flexible to be available, as appropriate to align with other time zones.
Responsibilities:
•Assemble and lead matrixed cross-functional teams comprised of scientist and engineers responsible for all operational aspects of process development, manufacturing, quality assurance and quality control spanning multiple global sites and requiring multi-million dollar investments
• Develop realistic cross functional project implementation plans with input from other functions, e.g., R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and Commercial.
•Utilize the relevant PM tools for project planning, monitoring, and reporting.
•Maintain project budgets and timelines.
•Implement site transfers, new indications, new presentations and lifecycle projects for on market programs on time and within budget
•Ensure successful tech transfer transition of pipeline programs into Operations for clinical supply and in preparation for filing.
•Set project milestones and report progress accordingly. Consider alternative approaches and take corrective action as needed to ensure project milestones are achieved.
•Provide project management support for and guide the efforts of third-party organizations (vendors, suppliers, contractors, etc.) to enable achievement of shared milestones.
•Fulfil management role in terms of organizing project teams, facilitating communication between resources, guiding technical, financial, business and personnel conflict resolution and monitoring budget administration.
•Identify and implement opportunities that will improve AbbVie's ability to implement and deliver quality products in a cost effective, compliant, and timely manner.
•Support the development of the Program Management process for the PDS&T organisation.
•Proactively identify and drive technical and project plan related issues to closure by working with all relevant functional lines and effectively troubleshooting and driving decisions
•Manage multiple large projects concurrently, operating with minimal supervision
•Understand project drivers, requirements, scenarios and options. Proactively drive development of contingency and/or risk mitigation plans. Accountable for ensuring programs are robust from a technical, compliance and business perspective (i.e. regulatory requirements, AoS)
•Manage competing timelines and make difficult decisions regarding priorities among projects.
•Effectively communicate and present project status to Operations senior management and stakeholders
•Accountable for setting and achieving program and project plans, including timelines and expenses, that meet business and organizational objectives and ensuring those plans are achieved.
•Define budget requirements and report monthly actuals, LBE, and Plan/LRP schedules per financial schedule
Qualifications
•Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, science, or closely related discipline, or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence, MBA preferred
•15+ years of combined experience in positions related to process development, project management, engineering/process support and manufacturing
•Must have strong knowledge of GMP Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Validation, Engineering, CMC technical development and pharmaceutical regulations
•Must have demonstrated organizational and planning skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills while managing large programs in the pharmaceutical industry
•Must have demonstrated strong project management skills with successful delivery of projects. Demonstrated ability to operate effectively with minimal to no supervision.
•Must be able to effectively facilitate the resolution of complex scientific, technical, analytical and business issues across functional lines
•Significant Product Development, NPI or Manufacturing experience a must
•Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with senior and executive management.
•PMP certification a plus
•Proficiency in multiple languages a plus
Additional Information
Closing date 14th August 2026
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