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AbbVie

Global biopharmaceutical company developing medicines

Associate Director - Strategic Planning and Operations Aesthetics PCS

Business OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeIrvine, CA, USAHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree is required.
  • Five or more years of pharmaceutical or medical device industry experience is strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated strategic capabilities, organization, and communication skills.
  • Effective communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
  • Ability to work efficiently in a matrixed organization.
  • Ability to work with cross-functional stakeholders and own projects from idea through implementation, adapting and iterating as needed.
  • Demonstrated relationship management and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate, lead, influence, and engage without direct authority.
  • Ability to present ideas effectively and document complex processes in written and oral communication.
  • A proven track record of anticipating and resolving problems while exercising judgment and a balanced, realistic understanding of issues.
  • Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects of moderate-to-high complexity, often under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a trusted strategic advisor and operational partner to the PCS Vice President, helping shape priorities, manage complexity, solve problems, and improve team effectiveness.
  • Lead franchise planning processes, including long-range strategic and financial planning, quarterly portfolio planning, and launch readiness.
  • Design and coordinate strategic planning sessions, team meetings, and cross-functional forums; prepare agendas and materials, track actions, and maintain decision logs to ensure accountability and follow-through.
  • Partner with cross-functional leaders to drive alignment on key processes, milestones, and activities.
  • Oversee critical cross-functional initiatives, processes, and special projects, ensuring progress against milestones, mitigating risks, and escalating issues as needed.
  • Monitor key milestones, risks, dependencies, and decisions across the franchise; establish transparent operating rhythms and reporting to support accountability and execution discipline.
  • Stay abreast of evolving enterprise processes and team training opportunities, represent the team's needs, and support participation as appropriate.

Desired Qualifications

  • An MBA or master's degree is preferred.

About the Company

AbbVie

Global biopharmaceutical company developing medicines

AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company that develops and sells medicines to treat serious health conditions. Its portfolio spans immunology, oncology, virology, neuroscience, and aesthetics, with products designed to modulate the immune system, target disease pathways, or support medical aesthetics. AbbVie compounds its products through a heavy emphasis on research and development, investing billions to build a steady pipeline of new therapies. Its medicines are brought to market by selling to healthcare providers, hospitals, and clinics, and in some cases directly to patients via prescriptions. The company differentiates itself through a wide, globally distributed product line, substantial R&D investment, and a commitment to sustainability and patient care, including science-based targets. AbbVie’s goal is to improve patient outcomes by delivering effective treatments for unmet medical needs while pursuing long-term, responsible growth across healthcare markets.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
North Chicago, IL
Founded
1888

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