Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships
About The Position
The Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships advances Oncology Early Development (OED) strategy by connecting strategic initiatives, partnerships, and emerging capabilities to OED priorities, helping the organization deliver its pipeline with greater speed, quality, and efficiency. The role serves as program and operations lead for P1PER, OED's preferred site network, managing site performance and investigator relationships. It also leads innovation initiatives, moving successful pilots to scale across OED, and manages key external partnerships, including CROs. The position leads global, complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives and innovation projects; drives pilot-to-scale efforts with innovation partners; and develops plans, risk mitigations, and effectiveness metrics. It represents OED in cross-AbbVie initiatives, leads P1PER operations and site engagement, partners with study teams and country affiliates to increase P1PER use, and manages relationships and performance across OED's partnerships. The role reports to a director-level leader, manages matrix teams, and may have 1–2 direct reports.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (or ex-US equivalent), typically in a scientific field, is required; an Associate’s degree/R.N. (or ex-US equivalent) with relevant experience is acceptable.
- 8+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience in varied roles associated with drug development, such as research and development, commercial, project management, or operations.
- At least 2 years supporting cross-functional teams in a core function such as Program Management, Development, Regulatory, or Operations.
- Developing leadership skills.
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Strong project management experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with both global and regional teams in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Demonstrated experience leading a global team.
- PMP, change management, Lean Six Sigma, or process improvement experience is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Lead global, complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives and innovation projects for OED.
- Drive innovation pilot-to-scale efforts by engaging innovation partners and providing program management, KPIs, and leadership alignment to inform scaling decisions.
- Develop project plans, risk and contingency plans, and effectiveness metrics for each initiative; lead global problem solving and risk mitigation.
- Represent OED in cross-AbbVie initiatives, bringing a first-in-human perspective to process, technology, and organizational implementations.
- Lead program and operations for P1PER, including engagement planning, site operational capabilities, KPIs, and alignment with AbbVie's broader site engagement strategy.
- Partner with study teams, OED, and country affiliates to maximize use of P1PER sites across the OED portfolio.
- Coordinate site and investigator engagement, including conference meetings and study coordinator meetings, to strengthen relationships and OED's visibility with leading oncology sites.
- Manage day-to-day relationships across OED's partnership portfolio, including CROs and vendors; track performance against KPIs, identify issue trends, and support partnership governance forums to promote partner accountability.
- Manage matrix teams; the position may have 1–2 direct reports.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
- 401(k) for eligible employees.
- Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
