Director, Business Development & Acquisitions - Oncology
Listed on 2026-10-16
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Business
Business Development, Corporate Strategy
- Full-time
- Salary Min: 182000
- Salary Max: 346000
- Workday Global Grade: 22
- Compensation: USD 182,000 - USD 346,000 - yearly
About Abb Vie
Abb Vie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about Abb Vie, please visit us at .
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The Business Development & Acquisitions function drives the advancement of Abb Vie’s R&D pipeline and commercial business by assessing and executing key strategic transactions. Example transaction types include in-licensing, out-licensing, co-development / co-promotion, collaboration, and option deals, as well as divestiture / carve-outs and mergers & acquisitions. The Oncology Director of Business Development & Acquisitions, supports those efforts through development of analytical assessments to determine opportunity viability, communication of findings to senior management and participation in terms and contract negotiations for the Oncology Therapeutic Area.
Responsibilities:
- Supports the achievement of overall business development objectives, strategies and tactics for growth of Abb Vie’s pharmaceutical business.
- Partners with Search & Evaluation and Global Commercial Development team members as well as key Therapeutic Area subject matter experts to efficiently identify and advance opportunities.
- Works constructively with key stakeholders and cross-functional teams to conduct timely initial technical assessments and full due diligence of prioritized opportunities, with specific responsibility for business and financial diligence.
- Presents business components of key opportunities to therapeutic area and enterprise governance bodies concisely, demonstrating strong executive presence and mastery of both strategic rationale and detailed findings for individual opportunity, to enable effective decision-making.
- Leads deal negotiations, including collaboration with Transactions Legal, to secure both internal and partner alignment on all key terms from initial discussions of economics through contract execution.
- Represents BD&A, as needed, during key internal planning processes (e.g., Business Development Strategy, Long Range Plan) and ad hoc strategic projects as requested by Executive Leadership Team
- Participates in external partnering meetings and conferences to build individual network and advance Abb Vie’s position as a biopharma “partner of choice.”
- Monitors global and domestic industry and transaction trends and activities.
- Director leveling commensurate with experience.
- This role will require domestic and international travel - estimated ~20%.
- This role requires at minimum three (3) days onsite in our North Chicago, IL offices.
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal 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 timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.
Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture. - 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 toparticipatein our long-term incentive programs.
Note:
No amount of payis considered to bewages 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 employeeremainsin the Company’s sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
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.
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