Director, Strategic Initiatives

AbbVie•North Chicago, IL

About The Position

The Strategic Initiatives team is responsible for leading the company through significant transformations and change efforts ranging from major transactions – M&A integrations and divestitures – to strategic enterprise initiatives, including Procurement Transformation and Tariffs. The Director / Strategic Initiatives collaborates with executive management and AbbVie functional leaders (Finance, R&D, Operations, Commercial, Corporate, HR, etc.) to conceive, plan and drive the execution/implementation of enterprise wide, cross-functional / divisional, and global initiatives necessary to support achievement of program objectives. Transition programs under management include mergers & acquisitions, divestitures / carve-outs, and other potential key strategic initiatives / transformational projects. They manage large scale transformational programs by focusing on adherence to strategy, cross-functional & global partnerships, governance, risk management, and achievement of milestones. They lead a team of cross-functional resources, with or without supplemental external support that functions globally and delivers best in class process and project management practices. They ensure these deliverables are completed within established timelines, budgets, resource allocations, and in accordance with quality/performance expectations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
Minimum ten years of work experience in consulting or similar business environments
Cross-functional and global project team leadership experience
Demonstrated project management ability of multiple simultaneous projects with many moving pieces
Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Smartsheet, and SharePoint
Superior organizational skills and attention to detail
Proactive attitude and strong planning capabilities
Strong executive-ready communication skills
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 executive management on strategic, tactical and confidential issues that have both immediate and long term business impacts
Global mind-set

Nice To Haves

MBA from top Global or US program
Management consulting or similar background
International or global work experience
Experience using PowerBI, Python, Workiva, SAP

Responsibilities

Accountable for strategy, design, development, and management of the success of all programs and projects under the remit of the Strategic Initiatives US Operations M&A team
Ensures quality control of data, supporting all programs in flight to ensure consistency and accuracy, including budgetary elements
Accountable for project management within a heavily matrixed environment, including driving results of functional, cross-functional, and global processes and projects
Cross-functional and global project team leadership with experience supporting 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 Executive Steering Committee or other management
Management of all activities within allocated budget and according to agreed-upon timelines
Monitoring performance of functional, cross-functional and, if required, local affiliate / area / global teams
Management of key external resources / consulting firms engaged to achieve SI program goals
Roll-out and train relevant (functional, cross-functional, global) teams on SI processes, frameworks, and tools
Development of SI internal operations, including suggestions for improvements
Compliance with all AbbVie policies & procedures
Leading by example: demonstrating AbbVie behavioral competencies