Director, Scientific Strategy Capabilities

AbbVie • Mettawa, IL

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About The Position

The Director of Scientific Strategy Capabilities is responsible for leading the design, development, and execution of strategic initiatives that elevate scientific strategy and standards excellence across our Medical Affairs + Health Impact (MHI) organization. This leader will build and lead the Scientific Strategy capability within MHI, including Medical and Promotional Review, Scientific Platform, CFL (consistent with the FDA-required labeling), SIUU (scientific information on unapproved uses), integration of value framework into key strategic deliverables, and other key MHI transformation priorities worldwide. This leader will play a critical role in shaping scientific engagement strategies, building capabilities, and ensuring MHI is positioned as a strategic driver of business success and patient impact. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Medical Affairs, scientific communications, cross-functional collaboration, and capability building, with a proven track record of navigating complex, matrixed environments.

Requirements

• Advanced degree required (PharmD, DO, PhD, MD, MBA, master's in science, RN, RPH, or related healthcare professional master's degree).
• Minimum 15 years of combined Medical Affairs experience.
• Experience in transformation or organization change initiatives and cross-functional experience beneficial.
• Brand experience required, with demonstrated ability to translate business needs into strategically aligned functional plans.
• Experience with compliance and governance programs a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, articulate and negotiate projects and priorities across functions and leadership.
• Strong tactical execution and project management experience required.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, executive presence, and relationship building skills required.
• Strong business acumen: ability to think strategically and translate a strategy to an innovative and implementable plan.
• Experience in leading in a matrixed environment, across multiple functions, as well as in a virtual setting.
• Strong problem-solving skills: ability to anticipate and recognize problems, diagnose root causes and take corrective action.

Responsibilities

• Build a cross-portfolio and worldwide MHI scientific strategy capability, focused on content, processes, and tools to optimize scientific impact, integrated across MHI.
• Build and maintain strong and trusted relationships with TA senior leadership and teams to drive consistency, excellence, and innovation in scientific strategy and standards.
• Lead the strategic redesign and implementation of the Scientific Platform to incorporate the AbbVie value framework.
• Build and lead the Medical and Promotional Review standards worldwide capability, partnering directly with TAs and across the portfolio.
• Partner with Strategic Resourcing Alignment and MHI TA teams to evolve Medical and Promotional Review resourcing models.
• Serve as Medical and Promotional Review Subject Matter Expert (SME) in enterprise medical/regulatory collaboration meetings.
• Ensure consistent Medical Review onboarding and ongoing training/development programs.
• Serve as MHI Brand Standards SME/lead partnering with Medical Engagement to advance Omnichannel/ACE capabilities.
• Partner with Compliance, OEC Legal, and Regulatory Affairs to ensure strategic initiatives adhere to ethical and legal standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across AbbVie to align strategies and initiatives.
• Develop impact KPIs to measure effectiveness of scientific strategy capability initiatives and solutions.
• Stay updated on medical regulations and industry trends.

Benefits

• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k) to eligible employees
• Short-term incentive programs
• Long-term incentive programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree