Associate Director, Innovation

Role: Associate Director, Innovation at AbbVie, partnering with leadership to optimize the value of current and future assets across key therapeutic areas, including immunology, oncology, and neuroscience. Responsibilities: lead strategic innovation and execution on priority commercial assets; support initiatives addressing mission-critical questions; manage complex, cross-functional modules involving problem-solving, research, and analytics; monitor external industry trends and communicate strategies internally. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, MBA) highly preferred; 6+ years (Bachelor's), 4+ (Masters), 2+ (Doctorate) in biopharma or consulting; strong problem-solving, communication, stakeholder management, and change management skills; experience managing large projects within complex matrix organizations, with senior leadership engagement. HighValue: strategic portfolio optimization, cross-functional leadership, biopharma industry expertise, focus on innovation initiatives within immunology, oncology, neuroscience; hybrid work in North Chicago or South San Francisco with 25% travel.