Associate Project Manager, CMC Portfolio Management
AbbVie
June 27, 2026
Remote friendly (North Chicago, IL)
United States
$84,500 - $162,000 USD yearly
Operations
Associate Project Manager, CMC Portfolio Management
Responsibilities:
- Support drug development and on-market LCM projects by creating/maintaining CMC technical plans in Asset Management Platform (AMP), managing PPDST rosters, and building timeline swim lanes for program reviews.
- Maintain multiple project plans with Program Managers/PPDST Co-Chairs; identify/monitor/analyze business risks and recommend corrective actions.
- Ensure teams have the right tools, reports, and data for accurate estimates.
- Coordinate knowledge management materials (e.g., SharePoint/Team sites) for PPDST teams.
- Lead small process improvement projects or cross-functional initiatives; translate goals to tasks, estimate/manage requirements, execute objectives, and update management on milestones.
- Apply project management techniques to coordinate/complete assigned goals; prioritize effectively.
- Support/advise on monthly project plan issues, timelines, maintenance, and information reporting.
- Provide training support and guidance on project management practices/systems.
- Build networks with internal/external stakeholders and interact across employee levels.
- Assess performance vs. plans/processes and recommend process improvements.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s in a technical/scientific discipline with 4+ years pharma/biotech experience, or Master’s with 2+ years; higher education may substitute for experience.
- Preferred: project management/process improvement accreditation (e.g., PMP, LEAN Six Sigma).
- Self-directed; team-oriented; manage multiple projects; strong written/oral communication; process-oriented; able to convert goals to tasks/estimates.
- Ability to distinguish general vs. confidential/sensitive reporting.
- Required: proficiency with tools (MS Office, MS Project, Qlikview, Spotfire, etc.).
- Preferred: CMC experience; experience/awareness in project management/business excellence.
Benefits (if applicable): paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k); eligible for short-term incentive programs.
Responsibilities:
- Support drug development and on-market LCM projects by creating/maintaining CMC technical plans in Asset Management Platform (AMP), managing PPDST rosters, and building timeline swim lanes for program reviews.
- Maintain multiple project plans with Program Managers/PPDST Co-Chairs; identify/monitor/analyze business risks and recommend corrective actions.
- Ensure teams have the right tools, reports, and data for accurate estimates.
- Coordinate knowledge management materials (e.g., SharePoint/Team sites) for PPDST teams.
- Lead small process improvement projects or cross-functional initiatives; translate goals to tasks, estimate/manage requirements, execute objectives, and update management on milestones.
- Apply project management techniques to coordinate/complete assigned goals; prioritize effectively.
- Support/advise on monthly project plan issues, timelines, maintenance, and information reporting.
- Provide training support and guidance on project management practices/systems.
- Build networks with internal/external stakeholders and interact across employee levels.
- Assess performance vs. plans/processes and recommend process improvements.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s in a technical/scientific discipline with 4+ years pharma/biotech experience, or Master’s with 2+ years; higher education may substitute for experience.
- Preferred: project management/process improvement accreditation (e.g., PMP, LEAN Six Sigma).
- Self-directed; team-oriented; manage multiple projects; strong written/oral communication; process-oriented; able to convert goals to tasks/estimates.
- Ability to distinguish general vs. confidential/sensitive reporting.
- Required: proficiency with tools (MS Office, MS Project, Qlikview, Spotfire, etc.).
- Preferred: CMC experience; experience/awareness in project management/business excellence.
Benefits (if applicable): paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k); eligible for short-term incentive programs.