AbbVie · 17 hours ago
Associate Director, Commercial Strategy and Operations
Mettawa, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$138K/yr - $261K/yr
3+ years expAbbVie is dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions that address serious health issues. The Associate Director will drive commercial strategy and business operations projects across various therapeutic areas, focusing on strategic excellence and operational effectiveness while collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.
BiotechnologyFinancial ServicesHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Lead key commercial on-market strategic initiatives that capture additional value in short term (12-24 months) across franchises as well as launch readiness for late-stage assets
Lead key strategic initiatives across U.S. Specialty that identifies longer-term growth (e.g., Strategy LRP, BD assessment, Roadmap and Brand planning)
Executing opportunities to drive operational effectiveness within and across business units with key cross-functional partners, e.g., Finance and HR
Facilitate effective and collaborative cross-functional engagements to optimize AbbVie capabilities, e.g., with Integrated Brand Teams, Customer Experience, Medical, Compliance HEOR, Business Technology Solutions, etc
Lead development of business and operational reviews to senior Commercial and Executive leadership
Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to identify and develop strategic and operational opportunities
Foster positive working relationships and be highly collaborative with each franchise brand teams, Finance, Medical, R&D, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), and other cross franchise teams to gain input into developing strategic and operational projects
Demonstrate the ability to lead without authority, while building a collaborative, integrated approach across the organization
Support data analytical execution, creating strong narratives on insights and communication with key stakeholders and executive leadership
Qualification
Required
BA/BS required
At least 3-5 years of professional industry experience with a successful track record in management consulting (at least 2+ years), pipeline management, or pharmaceutical marketing with strong analytical and strategic marketing skills
Previous experience in pharma R&D, Corporate Strategy, Brand Management, and/or Marketing
Deep understanding and experience with primary care products both inline and in development
Demonstrated excellent communication and presentation skills across a variety of organization levels and disciplines, including senior executives
Strong analytical and strategic marketing skills as well as demonstrated ability to learn new disease states
Strong ability to communicate ideas & make the complex easy for others to understand
Good financial acumen with an understanding of P&L drivers
Self-starter, and proactively driving projects toward successful completion
Experience with matrix-based teams and project management
Works collaboratively and proactively, maintains high degree of planning, coordination & project management skills, demonstrated ability to problem solve & resolve conflict with diplomacy
Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functional partners outside of immediate team
Exhibits strong emotional intelligence, diplomacy, maintenance of confidentiality, maturity, and organizational savvy
Self-starter, learns fast, quickly grasps the essence of concepts, can change course rapidly where required, demonstrates intellectual curiosity
Executes highly effective working team meetings with internal and external partners and is visibly inclusive and transparent
Excellent command of MS PowerPoint and MS Excel
Preferred
MBA or advanced degree (PhD, MD)
Experience working with pre-launch, launch, &/or on-market commercial teams
Benefits
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Company
AbbVie
AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company focused on immunology, oncology, neuroscience, virology, and aesthetics. It is a sub-organization of AbbVie.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (273)
2024 (190)
2023 (225)
2022 (284)
2021 (186)
2020 (186)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15B2024-02-27Post Ipo Debt· $15B
2023-03-08Post Ipo Equity· $0.25M
2012-12-20IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Michael
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Micah Bregman
Vice President, Global Strategy and Pipeline, Allergan Aesthetics
Recent News
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