Sr. Manager, Finance Transformation

Role Summary

The Senior Manager, Finance Transformation collaborates with senior management and AbbVie functional leaders to lead Finance Transformation related workstreams. The role encompasses leading transformation initiatives, overseeing cross-functional teams, and ensuring deliverables are completed within timelines and budgets. The position may participate in driving other enterprise-wide, cross-functional, and global transformation programs.

Responsibilities

• Leading development and alignment of Finance Transformation strategies and execution plans
• Accountable for driving results within a matrixed environment, including functional, cross-functional, and global teams
• Lead cross-functional and global project teams and support multiple complex initiatives simultaneously
• Interface with company leadership to ensure successful program visioning and execution
• Design of key processes and metrics to oversee working teams and reporting to Transformation Steering Committee(s), Executive Leadership Team, or other management
• Track and report on key milestones and financial metrics
• Management of all activities within allocated budget and according to agreed-upon timelines
• Monitoring performance of functional and, if required, local affiliate / area / global teams
• Management of key external resources/consulting firms engaged to achieve program goals
• Roll-out and train relevant (functional, cross-functional, global) teams on processes, frameworks, and tools
• Development and management of playbooks, including assessing and implementing automation opportunities for transformation planning and financial modeling purposes
• Ensure projects and initiatives are in compliance with all AbbVie policies & procedures
• Lead by example: demonstrating AbbVie behavioral competencies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
• Minimum 5-7 years of work experience in consulting or similar business environment
• Significant experience in large-scale transformational programs
• Cross-functional and global project team leadership experience
• Demonstrated project management ability of multiple simultaneous projects with many moving pieces
• Superior organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proactive attitude and strong planning capabilities
• Strong financial acumen and familiarity with financial systems and processes
• Executive-ready communication skills with ability to communicate complex concepts and processes in simple language
• Demonstrated cross-functional leadership skills and ability to influence individuals significantly senior to self
• Experience interacting independently with senior leadership on strategic, tactical and confidential issues that have both immediate and long-term business impacts
• Global mind-set

Preferred

• MBA or Advanced Degree
• Management consulting or similar experience and strong financial acumen
• Advanced skills in SAP, Microsoft, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Smartsheet
• Emerging / advanced expertise in automation and visualization tools
• International or global work experience