Associate Director, Performance & Portfolio Management
AbbVie
August 26, 2026
Remote friendly (North Chicago, IL)
United States
$141,500 - $268,500 USD yearly
Corporate Functions
North Chicago, IL (3 days onsite/2 days remote; 100% remote not available)
Associate Director, Performance & Portfolio Management (Global Supply Chain Strategic Management Office)
Responsibilities:
- Lead SMO performance & portfolio management team (incl. system owners); develop/manage project artifacts (charters, status reports, work plans, stakeholder plans, decision-making model).
- Ensure compliance with applicable Corporate and Quality policies; develop governance frameworks for resource allocation and investment decisions.
- Build trusted relationships; provide project management leadership to advance strategic priorities.
- Identify and implement operational excellence improvements; ensure resource capacity/capability align to strategic priorities.
- Advise project sponsors/business leads on direction and decisions; drive transparency/accountability via tracking and communication.
- Manage full project lifecycle: drive team accountabilities, address risks/issues, enable decisions, provide status updates/recommendations to senior leaders.
- Propose new projects with functional leaders; optimize team effectiveness/outcomes using scorecards/dashboards; address underperforming initiatives.
- Ensure key program projects deliver on time and meet business needs.
- Maintain/update the master project list aligned to enterprise priorities.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree minimum; advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred.
- 10+ years project management and/or business excellence in global cross-functional strategic/operations initiatives.
- Project management certification(s) preferred (e.g., Lean Six Sigma, PMI PMP).
- Demonstrated leadership; strong oral and written communication.
- Ability to lead/influence global multi-functional teams.
- Proven project planning/management for business and technology initiatives (ideally supply chain/operations/manufacturing/enterprise transformation).
- Experience in global complex matrix environments.
Benefits (as stated):
- Paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) eligibility; short-term and long-term incentive program eligibility.
Associate Director, Performance & Portfolio Management (Global Supply Chain Strategic Management Office)
Responsibilities:
- Lead SMO performance & portfolio management team (incl. system owners); develop/manage project artifacts (charters, status reports, work plans, stakeholder plans, decision-making model).
- Ensure compliance with applicable Corporate and Quality policies; develop governance frameworks for resource allocation and investment decisions.
- Build trusted relationships; provide project management leadership to advance strategic priorities.
- Identify and implement operational excellence improvements; ensure resource capacity/capability align to strategic priorities.
- Advise project sponsors/business leads on direction and decisions; drive transparency/accountability via tracking and communication.
- Manage full project lifecycle: drive team accountabilities, address risks/issues, enable decisions, provide status updates/recommendations to senior leaders.
- Propose new projects with functional leaders; optimize team effectiveness/outcomes using scorecards/dashboards; address underperforming initiatives.
- Ensure key program projects deliver on time and meet business needs.
- Maintain/update the master project list aligned to enterprise priorities.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree minimum; advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred.
- 10+ years project management and/or business excellence in global cross-functional strategic/operations initiatives.
- Project management certification(s) preferred (e.g., Lean Six Sigma, PMI PMP).
- Demonstrated leadership; strong oral and written communication.
- Ability to lead/influence global multi-functional teams.
- Proven project planning/management for business and technology initiatives (ideally supply chain/operations/manufacturing/enterprise transformation).
- Experience in global complex matrix environments.
Benefits (as stated):
- Paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) eligibility; short-term and long-term incentive program eligibility.