Program Manager

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At AbbVie we bring together talented people and innovative science to develop medicines that help patients. Now were bringing that commitment to Durham North Carolina with a new manufacturing campus that will expand our ability to produce medicines and create opportunities in the Research Triangle.

The campus will integrate advanced manufacturing laboratory technologies and AI to support the production of immunology oncology and neuroscience medicines. The first phase will include manufacturing facilities next-generation laboratories a warehouse administrative offices and employee wellness facilities.

To learn more about this investment please visit are now recruiting our Program Manager.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Leads complex enterprise-wide project governance and commercial strategy initiatives applying advanced professional expertise to deliver measurable outcomes across global programs transformation portfolios and project finance environments. The role manages work through cross-functional teams and partners without direct people-management responsibility.

Owns end-to-end delivery of strategic programs and workstreams establishing governance financial discipline commercial alignment and delivery transparency. Integrates plans dependencies resources risks and stakeholder expectations to enable timely decisions and sustainable business results.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Global Program & Transformation Delivery
2. Integrated Planning Dependencies & Resources
3. Procurement Contracts & Commercial Strategy
4. Risk Issue & Root-Cause Resolution
5. Stakeholder Engagement & Executive Reporting
6. Methods Documentation & Continuous Improvement

1. Portfolio Governance & Project Finance Design and operate project finance portfolio governance that supports investment discipline prioritization and executive decision-making. Establish consistent financial controls business-case standards and performance measures across the portfolio. Translate portfolio insights into clear recommendations on funding value realization and corrective actions.

2. Global Program & Transformation Delivery Lead end-to-end delivery of complex global programs and transformation workstreams from initiation through closeout. Define integrated plans milestones deliverables and acceptance criteria aligned to strategic objectives. Coordinate cross-functional teams to sustain momentum and deliver committed outcomes.

3. Integrated Planning Dependencies & Resources Sequence work across interdependent initiatives identifying critical paths handoffs and resource constraints. Align capacity priorities and delivery timelines with functional leaders and program sponsors. Anticipate dependency impacts and adjust plans to protect enterprise commitments.

4. Procurement Contracts & Commercial Strategy Shape commercial strategies that balance value risk cost supplier capability and delivery requirements. Partner with procurement legal finance and business stakeholders on sourcing contracting and vendor governance. Monitor commercial commitments and escalate material contractual financial or delivery exposures.

5. Risk Issue & Root-Cause Resolution Identify assess and manage program risks issues assumptions and decisions using disciplined governance practices. Lead structured root-cause analysis and coordinate practical recovery plans for complex delivery challenges. Escalate significant matters with clear options impacts and recommended actions.

6. Stakeholder Engagement & Executive Reporting Build productive relationships with senior stakeholders sponsors functional leaders and external partners. Deliver concise reporting on milestones risks financial performance dependencies and deliverables. Facilitate governance forums that enable timely decisions accountability and alignment.

7. Methods Documentation & Continuous Improvement Apply and strengthen program and project management methods tools controls and documentation standards. Improve governance processes reporting quality and delivery practices through lessons learned and data-driven insights. Promote repeatable ways of working that improve transparency efficiency and execution quality.

Qualifications :

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors degree in engineering or science required; masters degree or MBA preferred.
• 810 years of progressive experience in program/project management portfolio governance transformation project finance commercial strategy or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex cross-functional programs or workstreams in a matrixed global or enterprise environment.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills are required.
• Strong proficiency in setting up of WBS SAP finance legal agreements for equipment and services digital and AI literacy. Experience in planning software such as Primavera is an advantage.

CORE SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES

• Advanced program and project management expertise including planning governance dependency management and delivery controls.
• Strong financial commercial procurement and contract-management acumen.
• Ability to analyze complex information resolve issues at root cause and translate findings into clear actions.
• Excellent executive communication stakeholder engagement facilitation and influencing skills.
• Proficiency with project and portfolio management methods reporting tools and governance documentation.

Additional Information :

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: 

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. 
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation holidays sick) medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs. 

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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Employment Type :

Full-time