Associate Director, Transformation

Role Summary

The Transformation Team works side-by-side with the AbbVie executive team on many of the most pressing issues facing the organization, both in the short term and long term. Work from this team will have a direct impact on the future success of AbbVie. The Associate Director of Transformation will lead critical change initiatives and drive organizational transformation to enable AbbVie’s strategic and operational objectives. This role partners with senior stakeholders to design, implement, and sustain transformation programs that accelerate business outcomes, improve operational efficiency, and enhance organizational agility. The role seeks a high performing individual with interest and expertise in the biopharma industry to advance our strategic agenda and support mission-critical initiatives that will make a difference for AbbVie’s patients. The Transformation Team will provide high profile, high impact projects and professional development experience spanning the drug development and commercialization value chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead workstreams as part of strategic transformation initiatives across the enterprise, managing and driving alignment among stakeholders across the enterprise including senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners.
• Lead individual modules within complex initiatives, including researching and problem-solving with stakeholders, distilling insights and pragmatic recommendations to inform data-backed solutions to mission-critical topics for AbbVie’s future success. Areas of focus include product development and manufacturing, organizational transformation, AI and digital acceleration, clinical trial acceleration, functional and asset strategy.
• Prepare executive-level communications and present recommendations to AbbVie leadership.
• Foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, and agility within AbbVie.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelors or equivalent degree; Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, MBA) highly preferred.
• Required: 4+ years with Bachelors, 3+ years with Masters, or 2+ years with PhD in a competitive, fast-paced environment such as management consulting, pharmaceutical R&D, and/or manufacturing.
• Required: Experience managing large projects within a complex matrixed organization as a consultant to a pharmaceutical organization, either as an external consultant or an internal cross-functional lead.
• Required: Demonstrated ability to present data and metrics to executive leadership teams that will lead to better business outcomes.
• Required: Recognized team player with proven facilitative leadership skills in a cross-functional global team environment; proven performance in a matrix environment with the ability to influence and align stakeholders.
• Required: Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to interact externally and internally to support business strategy.
• Required: Strong analytical skills; ability to evaluate complex issues from multiple perspectives to ensure balanced risk assessments.
• Required: Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Required: This role is a hybrid work model requiring three (3) days onsite in the respective AbbVie offices.