Manager, R&D Capital & RCE Lifecycle
AbbVie
September 03, 2026
On-site
North Chicago, IL
$84,500 - $162,000 USD yearly
Operations
Position based in Lake County within Global R&D Capital Planning; reports to the Director, Global R&D Capital Planning. Supports the global Request for Capital Expenditure (RCE) lifecycle across R&D and serves as a key business partner to stakeholders across Business, Engineering, Finance, EHS, and other functions.
Responsibilities:
- Primary business partner for assigned R&D organizations throughout the RCE lifecycle.
- Coordinate development, review, submission, governance, approval, and closeout of capital investment requests.
- Lead complex, strategically significant RCEs through senior executive governance (including Board/CEO approval when required).
- Ensure submissions are decision-ready and meet business, engineering, financial, EHS, compliance, and governance requirements.
- Build relationships across US sites (Engineering, Facilities, Finance, Business Operations, EHS, IT); facilitate alignment, clarify ownership, resolve issues, coordinate escalations.
- Translate technical/financial/business inputs into clear investment proposals and recommendations.
- Prepare decision-ready proposal content (scope, rationale, financial assumptions, risks, governance).
- Develop and provide day-to-day guidance to external RCE-writing resources; prioritize workload and coach for consistent delivery.
- Capture lessons learned and improve templates, guidance, and ways of working.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, IT, Project Management, Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field (advanced degree preferred).
- 5+ years relevant experience (engineering, capital projects, facilities, business operations, finance, program management, or related).
- Demonstrated success coordinating complex, cross-functional work in a matrix organization.
- Experience with capital investments/project approvals/portfolio governance/executive decision processes preferred.
Skills/Competencies:
- Process thinking, analytical judgment, problem-solving, disciplined execution.
- Strong stakeholder management/influencing/facilitation/executive communication.
- Ability to lead through influence and manage competing priorities across sites/functions/cultures.
- Experience coordinating contractors/people with focus on quality and accountability.
- Comfort using AI-enabled tools to improve productivity.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and SAP preferred.
Benefits (explicitly stated): Paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k); eligible for short-term incentive programs.
Application instructions: Not specified in the job description excerpt.
Responsibilities:
- Primary business partner for assigned R&D organizations throughout the RCE lifecycle.
- Coordinate development, review, submission, governance, approval, and closeout of capital investment requests.
- Lead complex, strategically significant RCEs through senior executive governance (including Board/CEO approval when required).
- Ensure submissions are decision-ready and meet business, engineering, financial, EHS, compliance, and governance requirements.
- Build relationships across US sites (Engineering, Facilities, Finance, Business Operations, EHS, IT); facilitate alignment, clarify ownership, resolve issues, coordinate escalations.
- Translate technical/financial/business inputs into clear investment proposals and recommendations.
- Prepare decision-ready proposal content (scope, rationale, financial assumptions, risks, governance).
- Develop and provide day-to-day guidance to external RCE-writing resources; prioritize workload and coach for consistent delivery.
- Capture lessons learned and improve templates, guidance, and ways of working.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, IT, Project Management, Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field (advanced degree preferred).
- 5+ years relevant experience (engineering, capital projects, facilities, business operations, finance, program management, or related).
- Demonstrated success coordinating complex, cross-functional work in a matrix organization.
- Experience with capital investments/project approvals/portfolio governance/executive decision processes preferred.
Skills/Competencies:
- Process thinking, analytical judgment, problem-solving, disciplined execution.
- Strong stakeholder management/influencing/facilitation/executive communication.
- Ability to lead through influence and manage competing priorities across sites/functions/cultures.
- Experience coordinating contractors/people with focus on quality and accountability.
- Comfort using AI-enabled tools to improve productivity.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and SAP preferred.
Benefits (explicitly stated): Paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k); eligible for short-term incentive programs.
Application instructions: Not specified in the job description excerpt.