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Oncology Sr. Director of Clinical Operations

Employer
AbbVie
Location
Lake County, Illinois
Start date
Nov 15, 2021

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About AbbVie
AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Purpose:

The Sr. Director, Clinical Development Operations Oncology, oversees a global organization of clinical research professionals accountable for the strategic and operational design, planning, and delivery of Oncology assets in over 60 countries for AbbVie.  Individual in this position is accountable for the on-time and on- budget operational delivery of Oncology clinical trials across several programs. In this role, Sr. Director Clinical Development Operations will play a critical role in organizational and program leadership representing Oncology Clinical Development Operations across the broader Abbvie organization.

Responsibilities:

  • Provides expertise, strategic leadership, and direction to the Oncology Clinical Development organization; a global organization responsible for planning and the implementation of interventional clinical studies in 60+ countries.
  • Establishes an appropriate framework and oversight including input into strategy, prioritization, resourcing, reviews, and decision making to maximize the probability of achieving the on time and on budget delivery of oncology clinical programs
  • Is accountable to inform and execute the Oncology TA strategy.  Active participation in other Oncology specific leadership or governance forums as required.
  • Anticipates departmental needs, proactively collaborates with other functions, and influences appropriately to ensure the successful delivery of the portfolio in alignment with the broader Therapeutic Area portfolio strategy.
  • Successfully establishes strong relationships, working in partnership with key stakeholders across Development, R&D, and AbbVie. Seeks alignment within the organization for delivery of outputs and achieve the overall strategy. 
  • Seeks to continually raise the bar for the operationalization of AbbVie oncology study teams, driving both timeline and resource efficiency, partnering cross-functionally for shared learning across the portfolio.
  • Will seamlessly manage multiple and competing resource and product streams with a focus on financial health and delivering projects on or under budget. Able to reallocate resources with ease in the face of changing priorities while remaining focused on innovation and streamlining processes.
  • Brings a “can-do” attitude while being able to respectfully challenge partners and be assertive when necessary with project timelines, finances, and scope; stretches Development Operations to deliver more, while also serving as a gatekeeper for new initiatives and studies when it comes to feasibility, regulatory issues, and prioritization within overall budget and resource constraints.
  • Directly leads, coaches, and mentors the L Oncology Clinical Operations Program Leads p and their teams. Ensures the recruitment and development of the right talent and Oncology therapeutic area expertise to enable the appropriate level of strategic input into clinical program design and clinical study design. Responsible for the growth and development of talent within the Development Operations global organization; for building upon our One Dev Ops and One AbbVie culture; for building a safe and inclusive environment; for building a diverse, high-performing organization.
  • Develops and implements strategic vendor and partner selection.  Is accountable for resolving vendor issues that need to be addressed at the executive level.
  • Thrives in ambiguity and able to look at processes from an overarching viewpoint to see what can be optimized; prepared to drive that optimization. Drives continual improvement across Development Operations practices, processes and performance to achieve World Class Clinical Execution while driving transformational change to take and keep AbbVie ahead of the competition.

Qualifications
  • A minimum of 10 years of bio-pharmaceutical industry experience in a global pharma organization delivering medicines/therapies to a broad market across various therapeutic areas.
  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a scientific discipline or previous experience working directly in a clinical research setting.
  • Broad knowledge and track record of successfully managing clinical trial operations through all stages of the drug development lifecycle. Knows what can go wrong and how to proactively prepare for all possible outcomes.
  • Direct experience in oncology clinical research across early and late-stage programs
  • Demonstrated high level of competency in the AbbVie leadership behaviors.
  • Big picture and strategic thinker – can formulate a vision of future state and lead the organization to build tactical plans to achieve this. Experience implementing large-scale change and process improvements relating to medical operations and/or clinical trials.
  • Excellent collaborator – easily builds relationships and gains cross functional alignment. Experience with cross-functional leadership and a proven ability to influence and get things done within the intricacies of a highly matrixed organization.
  • Excellent business and financial aptitude, very analytical and uses data to drive the business and continuous improvements.
  • Experience leading scaled global teams; managing and developing talent; leader of leaders who can engage, inspire and align large, diverse teams of seasoned professionals.

Significant Work Activities
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
Travel
Yes, 25 % of the Time
Job Type
Experienced
Schedule
Full-time
Job Level Code
D
Equal Employment Opportunity
At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Company

AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Stock Symbol: ABBV

Stock Exchange: NYSE

Company info
Website
Phone
1-800-255-5162
Location
1 North Waukegan Road
North Chicago
Illinois
60064
US

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