Manager, Global Portfolio Management - Clinical Sciences

Purpose

The primary function of the Manager, Global Portfolio Management is to manage the assigned portfolio of projects using standardized project management tools and processes to drive successful outcomes for Clinical Sciences and Abb Vie.

The incumbent will independently support multiple projects while working directly with team members and other stakeholders to address key business challenges across the Clinical Sciences organization.

• Partners with business stakeholders to lead the design and implementation of strategic, cross‑functional projects for Clinical Sciences.
• Provides project management support to project teams, including the development of project planning scenarios in collaboration with team members, identification, monitoring, and analysis of project risks, and action item tracking, organization and communication of team materials.
• Leads project team meetings effectively using project governance processes to effectively elevate and support resolution of project issues. Demonstrates effective group facilitation skills and ability to support decision‑making among team members regarding project strategy and deliverables.
• Collaborates effectively with management, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and team members inside and outside of Clinical Sciences to implement cross‑functional solutions.
• Develops effective working relationships with project team members. Communicates (oral and written) and interacts effectively with project sponsors, and shares information regarding projects concisely and effectively to project stakeholders.
• Prepares status reports and dashboards using standard methodologies, tracking risks and mitigation plans, as well as other project roadblocks and facilitates resolution.
• Supports deliverable preparation and may own select individual deliverables based on the needs of individual project teams.

• 5+ years of professional work experience with 3+ years supporting projects and programs from strategy through implementation across a range of business topics (e.g., capability development, operating model transformation, change management, process improvement).
• Must possess basic project management capabilities including knowledge of project management best practices, risk analysis and mitigation planning, change management support, and stakeholder management.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral required.
• Experience with both global and regional teams in the pharmaceutical industry.

• 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.

Abb Vie 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.