Director, Search & Evaluation Project Management - Neuroscience

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 at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube.

The Search and Evaluation (S&E) group actively supports the global Business Development goals by executing on strategic opportunities from academic institutions, biotech/ pharma companies and venture firms for potential research collaborations, in-licensing/ out-licensing assets, venture investments, and company acquisitions. The group is responsible for leading the global search efforts for assets of high strategic value aligning with the needs of AbbVie Research & Development organization’s pipeline goals, and conducting thorough technical due diligence to ensure an in-depth understanding of the science behind each of the those opportunities. As a Director of S&E Project Management Neuroscience, your role is to ensure seamless cross functional execution of our Therapeutic Area (TA) aligned strategies in partnership with S&E TA Leads and team.

Responsibilities

Actively supports the Search and Evaluation lead for all active diligences.; Serves as a core member of the Search and Evaluation team and coordinates activities and deliverables; Actively contributes to cross-functional discussions from both a program management and strategic perspective; Leads and coordinates the of the cross-functional diligences with external partners and internal subject matter experts; Proactively identifies, communicates, and manages risks across the deal portfolio.; Drives cross-functional alignment and structures discussions to enable effective decision-making; Monitors and assesses team performance, shares learnings to drive consistency across the portfolio.; Ensures smooth navigation of governance processes and effective use of each forum for deal progression.; Works closely with S&E operations on all aspects of the external partnering events scheduling.

Requirements

Bachelors or equivalent degree required. Advanced degree (PhD, MBA, PharmD) preferred; Minimum years of experience - 8+ with Bachelors, 6+ with Masters and 4+ with PHD; 5-7+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in drug development, business development, or related areas; Experience in Neuroscience research, strategy, or diligence preferred but not required; Strong scientific expertise in one or more of AbbVie’s key therapeutic areas, should have worked as key scientific member on drug development projects; Experience managing partnering/diligence processes and governance for deal approvals; Strong strategic thinking, leadership, and communication skills; Knowledge of program management practices in business development and Search and Evaluation; This is a hybrid role requiring at least three (3) days onsite in the AbbVie offices.