Director, Neuroscience Commercial Strategy - Corporate Business Strategy Office
AbbVie
August 24, 2026
Remote friendly (North Chicago, IL)
United States
$160,500 - $305,000 USD yearly
Corporate Functions
Director, Neuroscience Commercial Strategy — driving commercial & market innovation strategy and business operations projects across Neuroscience (Psychiatry, Migraine, Parkinson’s Disease, and BOTOX Therapeutics).
Responsibilities:
- Lead key commercial on-market strategic initiatives to maximize patient impact of in-line brands
- Partner with brand teams to develop launch strategy for launch-ready products
- Lead longer-term growth initiatives (e.g., long-range strategy planning, BD assessment, roadmap and brand planning)
- Execute opportunities to drive operational effectiveness within/across business units with cross-functional partners (e.g., Finance, HR)
- Develop business and operational reviews for senior Commercial and Executive leadership
- Collaborate with franchise teams and functions (Finance, Medical, R&D, Market Access, HEOR, MABI, Sales Training, Sales Force Effectiveness, Regulatory, Customer Experience, etc.) to develop strategic/operational projects
- Identify/scope strategic initiatives; lead end-to-end project execution; influence without authority
- Support data analytical execution and create narratives/communications for stakeholders and executive leadership
Qualifications:
- BA/BS required; MBA or advanced degree (PhD, MD) preferred
- 5–7+ years industry experience (management consulting [2+ years], pipeline management, or pharma marketing) with strong analytical/strategic marketing skills
- Prior pharma R&D, corporate strategy, brand management and/or marketing experience
- Deep understanding of Neuroscience and Eye Care products (inline and in development)
Essential/Preferred Skills:
- Strong analytical/strategic marketing; ability to learn new disease states
- Communicate clearly; simplify complex ideas
- Financial acumen (P&L drivers)
- Self-starter; proactive project completion
- Matrix team experience; project management
- Collaborative, diplomacy/conflict resolution; strong emotional intelligence and confidentiality
- MS PowerPoint and MS Excel proficiency
- Pre-launch/launch/on-market commercial team experience (preferred)
- Onsite requirement: at least three days/week (Tue–Thu)
Benefits (as stated): Comprehensive benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k); eligible for long-term incentive programs.
Responsibilities:
- Lead key commercial on-market strategic initiatives to maximize patient impact of in-line brands
- Partner with brand teams to develop launch strategy for launch-ready products
- Lead longer-term growth initiatives (e.g., long-range strategy planning, BD assessment, roadmap and brand planning)
- Execute opportunities to drive operational effectiveness within/across business units with cross-functional partners (e.g., Finance, HR)
- Develop business and operational reviews for senior Commercial and Executive leadership
- Collaborate with franchise teams and functions (Finance, Medical, R&D, Market Access, HEOR, MABI, Sales Training, Sales Force Effectiveness, Regulatory, Customer Experience, etc.) to develop strategic/operational projects
- Identify/scope strategic initiatives; lead end-to-end project execution; influence without authority
- Support data analytical execution and create narratives/communications for stakeholders and executive leadership
Qualifications:
- BA/BS required; MBA or advanced degree (PhD, MD) preferred
- 5–7+ years industry experience (management consulting [2+ years], pipeline management, or pharma marketing) with strong analytical/strategic marketing skills
- Prior pharma R&D, corporate strategy, brand management and/or marketing experience
- Deep understanding of Neuroscience and Eye Care products (inline and in development)
Essential/Preferred Skills:
- Strong analytical/strategic marketing; ability to learn new disease states
- Communicate clearly; simplify complex ideas
- Financial acumen (P&L drivers)
- Self-starter; proactive project completion
- Matrix team experience; project management
- Collaborative, diplomacy/conflict resolution; strong emotional intelligence and confidentiality
- MS PowerPoint and MS Excel proficiency
- Pre-launch/launch/on-market commercial team experience (preferred)
- Onsite requirement: at least three days/week (Tue–Thu)
Benefits (as stated): Comprehensive benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k); eligible for long-term incentive programs.