Director, Commercial Strategy and Alliance Management - Oncology
AbbVie
August 31, 2026
Remote friendly (Mettawa, IL)
United States
$160,500 - $305,000 USD yearly
Marketing
Purpose:
- Support the development, implementation, and management of the Franchise A strategies and facilitate governance and business alignment with the alliances JBI and Genmab.
Job Responsibilities:
- Serve as commercial strategy director, reporting to the Vice President of Franchise A and as a member of the franchise leadership team.
- Develop business plans with long- and short-range strategic planning; partner with the Finance Director and leadership; structure strategic planning sessions.
- Coordinate leadership team governance content and develop the staff agenda.
- Coordinate internal communications and culture efforts with functional leadership and the PA team, including Franchise A Townhalls and communication initiatives.
- Play an essential role in managing critical business-defined projects.
- Support the VP in key alliance interactions to enhance efficiencies and agility, including:
- Collaborating on key co-commercialization projects and capability builds.
- Assisting VP preparation for multiple Leadership Alignment meetings (JCCs, JSCs, etc.).
- Lead emerging Franchise A portfolio management, including field communication cadence and prioritization of BU1 assets and indications.
Qualifications:
- 7–10 years of relevant experience required.
- Proven interpersonal and negotiation skills for building and maintaining partnerships.
- Critical thinking for conflict resolution, risk management, and organizational alignment; strong communication skills.
- Familiarity with legal and contractual governance; external partner experience preferred.
- Ability to creatively and strategically mediate and negotiate with individuals and groups internally and externally.
- Willingness to be accountable for all aspects of the alliance partnership.
- Ability to work efficiently in a matrix organization.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- Eligible to participate in long-term incentive programs.
- Support the development, implementation, and management of the Franchise A strategies and facilitate governance and business alignment with the alliances JBI and Genmab.
Job Responsibilities:
- Serve as commercial strategy director, reporting to the Vice President of Franchise A and as a member of the franchise leadership team.
- Develop business plans with long- and short-range strategic planning; partner with the Finance Director and leadership; structure strategic planning sessions.
- Coordinate leadership team governance content and develop the staff agenda.
- Coordinate internal communications and culture efforts with functional leadership and the PA team, including Franchise A Townhalls and communication initiatives.
- Play an essential role in managing critical business-defined projects.
- Support the VP in key alliance interactions to enhance efficiencies and agility, including:
- Collaborating on key co-commercialization projects and capability builds.
- Assisting VP preparation for multiple Leadership Alignment meetings (JCCs, JSCs, etc.).
- Lead emerging Franchise A portfolio management, including field communication cadence and prioritization of BU1 assets and indications.
Qualifications:
- 7–10 years of relevant experience required.
- Proven interpersonal and negotiation skills for building and maintaining partnerships.
- Critical thinking for conflict resolution, risk management, and organizational alignment; strong communication skills.
- Familiarity with legal and contractual governance; external partner experience preferred.
- Ability to creatively and strategically mediate and negotiate with individuals and groups internally and externally.
- Willingness to be accountable for all aspects of the alliance partnership.
- Ability to work efficiently in a matrix organization.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- Eligible to participate in long-term incentive programs.