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Clinical Data Strategy and Operations Program Lead I - Oncology- HYBRID

AbbVie
August 20, 2026
Remote friendly (North Chicago, IL)
United States
$78,500 - $141,000 USD yearly
Operations
AbbVie Data Science role responsible for delivering against program- and study-level accountabilities assigned to Clinical Data Strategy and Operations (CDSO).

Responsibilities:
- Align CDSO study teams with program- and study-level strategies; lead the CDSO Study Team and represent DS on cross-functional study teams.
- Serve as single point of contact and accountable operational lead from CDSO; coordinate study teams to meet operational objectives and engage global functional/cross-functional teams.
- Interact with and influence cross-functional team members to achieve program and study objectives.
- Use operational analytics and project management tools to optimize execution, manage internal/external resources, track progress, prepare status reports, and proactively identify and resolve issues affecting timelines or quality.
- Ensure adherence to federal/local regulations, GCP, ICH guidelines, AbbVie SOPs, and functional quality standards; stay current on evolving regulations and policies.
- Oversee vendors and provide feedback on study operations, issues, and performance trends.
- Coach and mentor Data Science Associates (may include indirect supervision of contract resources).
- Participate in CDSO and cross-functional innovation and process improvement initiatives.
- Contribute study execution “lessons learned” across functions.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, management information systems, computer science, or life sciences (Master’s preferred). PMP certification or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt desired.
- 3+ years pharma/clinical research/data management/health care experience OR 5+ years project management experience.
- Strong understanding of clinical trial process and clinical technology; managing a trial initiation-to-completion preferred.
- Demonstrated leadership, ability to influence without authority, communication, and analytical skills.