Director, Program Management

Company Description 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—immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care—and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about Abb Vie, please visit

Job Title Director, Program Management

Purpose The Program Director will be responsible for overall program implementation and oversight for assigned manufacturing programs with the NCM site. The individual will be a member of the site leadership team with accountability for leading cross‑functional teams to ensure program deliverables are achieved per committed program timelines.

• Lead and direct multiple cross‑functional teams for the implementation of complex programs, managing strategy, execution, and budget.
• Establish program strategy and timelines, defining technical and regulatory requirements to support regulatory approvals.
• Evaluate contingency plans and risk‑management strategies.
• Ensure effective communication within the team and to Senior Leader stakeholders.
• Lead team discussions to resolve issues and ensure team alignment throughout program execution.
• Define budget requirements and report monthly actuals, LBE, and Plan/LRP schedules per financial schedule.
• Communicate program requirements, priorities, and decisions, regularly and effectively.
• Guide cross‑functional team in resolving conflicts and indecision;
  Escalate when necessary.

• Bachelor in Science or Engineering; MBA preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GMP Manufacturing, Supply Chain, CMC technical development and pharmaceutical regulations.
• Demonstrated strong planning and project management skills while managing large, complex programs in the pharmaceutical industry.
• PMP certification a plus.
• 10+ years of industry experience; 5+ years of program management experience.
• Strong strategic thinking and leadership skills.
• Strong communication, organization, analytical, presentation, and people skills.
• Demonstrated experience in a global and multi‑cultural environment.
• Proven ability to resolve conflict across cross‑functional teams and technical experts.
• Ability to understand technical aspects of complex systems and guide cross‑functional and detailed technical discussions during critical problem‑solving exercises.

• 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; the Company 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 short‑term incentive programs.
• No amount of pay is considered to be wages 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 employee remain at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion until paid.

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