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Director, HEOR Strategy, Neuroscience

AbbVie
August 16, 2026
Remote friendly (Florham Park, NJ)
United States
$182,000 - $346,000 USD yearly
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Job Description:
- Leads development and execution of projects for multiple on-market and/or pipeline development assets across geographies.
- Serves as brand/asset leader representing HEOR on cross-functional teams and pipeline commercialization teams.
- Accountable for HEOR strategies and execution; shapes brand/asset/enterprise strategies.
- Ensures TA portfolio project plans align with matrix product strategy, commercial interests, and scientific integrity; avoids project overlap and leverages TA endeavors.
- Provides updates on plan execution to products and functional management; liaises with product team to generate ideas and gain buy-in for product strategic plans.

Responsibilities:
- Oversees design/conduct of multiple programs and communicates findings/strategic impact to internal and external audiences (HTAs/payors, patient groups, KOLs).
- Leads HEOR strategy with cross-functional brand teams.
- Determines global development strategy for new/marketed products; contributes to Therapeutic Area Long Range Plan and Portfolio Planning.
- Drives design and aggressive execution of high-quality HEOR programs meeting ethical, scientific, regulatory, commercial, and quality requirements.
- In post-marketing: develops and executes lifecycle and labeling strategies with scientific and commercial teams; ensures scientific/communication excellence of agreed data elements.
- Accountable for end-to-end HEOR book of work (strategy development to content pull-through).
- Ensures strong partnership with HEOR COE functions to represent a comprehensive HEOR voice in cross-functional meetings.
- Demonstrates executive presence with senior cross-functional engagement.

Qualifications:
- Advanced degree (MD, PharmD, MS in Economics/Econometrics or pharmacoepidemiology).
- 10+ years (Master’s) or 7+ years (PhD, incl. fellowship) in relevant experience; health professional training is a plus.
- Experience leading complex products/clinical development for pipeline and on-market support (pharma industry preferred).
- Ability to navigate unclear/uncharted areas and complex governmental rules/regulations.
- Ability to develop creative solutions to priority/resource conflicts across multiple programs.
- Extensive knowledge of global regulatory, HTA, and PR&A landscape.
- Proven cross-functional global leadership; ability to interact with senior management and act as HEOR champion/spokesperson.
- Strong self-starter; ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage scientific personnel in clinical research.