Director, Strategic Planning & Operations, Value & Evidence
Company: AbbVie Location: Mettawa, IL Employment Type: Full Time Date Posted: 03/20/2026 Job Categories:
Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations, Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical, Engineering, Finance/Economics, Information Technology, Sales, Science, Executive Management, Quality Control
Job Description
Director, Strategic Planning & Operations, Value & Evidence
Company Description
About AbbVie
AbbVie'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 AbbVie, please visit us atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.
Job Description
Serve as the principal advisor and right hand to theVice Presidentof Value &Evidence, supporting strategy development, operational excellence, and cross-functional initiatives.
Lead strategic planning and execution for V&E, aligning business objectives with enterprise goals. Includes providingdirection and oversight acrossV&Eto ensure effective planning,executionand assessment of progressto maximize organizational impact.
Drive operational effectiveness by building andoptimizingprocesses, reporting, and performance metricsand/or managingoperational initiatives to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
Designs and implements control systems and metrics to ensure efficient, effective, high quality, andtimelyV&Eservices and deliverables.
Serve as chief communicator and facilitator for leadership team meetings, program reviews, and major initiatives.Includesdefining agendas,managingtopics/decisions/actions,and contributingas a member of the leadership team.
Leverage this leadership team to provide guidance and foster strong alignmentacross V&E pillars, MHIand cross-functional partners across AbbVie.
LeverageV&Eteam to highlightbest practices and shared learnings acrossV&E pillarsand cross functional partners to continually improve processes, streamline tool development and engageV&Eemployees.
Partner with stakeholders across research, medical, development, andcommercialto coordinateV&Eprojectsand shared initiatives.
Empower data driven decisions on resource allocation,processand quality improvement acrossV&E pillars.Contributetotheoperational support of the V&E budget,headcountand capital asset planning.
Support change management, culture, and talent development efforts within the function.
Serve as ambassador ofValue & Evidenceandmaintainstrongconnectivity with strategic planning & operations leads from other MHI pillars and stakeholder functions.
Provide strategic direction and oversight across theValue &Evidenceteams to ensure effective planning,executionand assessment of progressto maximize organizational impact.
Recruit,developandretaindiverse talent to theV&EOperations team that delivers actionable insights from thepillarsand enables the effective implementation ofglobal initiatives.
Qualifications
Advanced degree (science, health care, technology/informatics, business management) and greater than or equal to 10 years of pharmaceutical experience, with direct people management anddemonstratedleadership success in a pharmaceutical or biotech company. 5 7 years of pharmaceutical management experiencerequired, withdemonstratedunderstanding of the complexities and success of working in the global pharmaceutical environment.
Higher degree or certifications (e.g.MS., MBA, LSS,Masters in Project Management, PMP) preferred
Strong business acumenand learning agility; ability toleveragebusiness principles to supportV&E, MHIand enterprise initiatives
Proven leadership skills to lead and influence cross-functional matrix teams
Strong communicator and ability to influence across the enterprise
Demonstrated ability todeliver results, effectively manage teams,partner with cross-functional colleagues, build strong relationships and serve as a role-model for leadership behaviors
Experience working with a global mindset to deliver on business priorities and objectives
Commitment to building and developing team members and deliver effective coaching and feedback
Additional Information
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 Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation 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/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
This job is eligible toparticipatein our short-term incentiveprograms.
Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.
AbbVie 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.