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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.\n New to North Carolina. Known for pursuing breakthroughs in medicine.\nReady to join our team?\nAt AbbVie, we bring together talented people and innovative science to develop medicines that help patients. Now, we’re bringing that commitment to Durham, North Carolina, with a new manufacturing campus that will expand our ability to produce medicines and create opportunities in the Research Triangle.\nThe campus will integrate advanced manufacturing, laboratory technologies and AI to support the production of immunology, oncology and neuroscience medicines. The first phase will include manufacturing facilities, next-generation laboratories, a warehouse, administrative offices and employee wellness facilities.\nTo learn more about this investment, please visit https://www.abbvie.com/abbvie-north-carolina-manufacturing.html\nWe are now recruiting ourProgram Manager.\nROLE DESCRIPTION\nLeads complex, enterprise-wide project governance and commercial strategy initiatives, applying advanced professional expertise to deliver measurable outcomes across global programs, transformation portfolios, and project finance environments. The role manages work through cross-functional teams and partners, without direct people-management responsibility.\nOwns end-to-end delivery of strategic programs and workstreams, establishing governance, financial discipline, commercial alignment, and delivery transparency. Integrates plans, dependencies, resources, risks, and stakeholder expectations to enable timely decisions and sustainable business results.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nGlobal Program & Transformation Delivery\nIntegrated Planning, Dependencies & Resources\nProcurement, Contracts & Commercial Strategy\nRisk, Issue & Root-Cause Resolution\nStakeholder Engagement & Executive Reporting\nMethods, Documentation & Continuous Improvement\n1. Portfolio Governance & Project Finance - Design and operate project finance portfolio governance that supports investment discipline, prioritization, and executive decision-making. Establish consistent financial controls, business-case standards, and performance measures across the portfolio. Translate portfolio insights into clear recommendations on funding, value realization, and corrective actions.\n2. Global Program & Transformation Delivery - Lead end-to-end delivery of complex global programs and transformation workstreams from initiation through closeout. Define integrated plans, milestones, deliverables, and acceptance criteria aligned to strategic objectives. Coordinate cross-functional teams to sustain momentum and deliver committed outcomes.\n3. Integrated Planning, Dependencies & Resources - Sequence work across interdependent initiatives, identifying critical paths, handoffs, and resource constraints. Align capacity, priorities, and delivery timelines with functional leaders and program sponsors. Anticipate dependency impacts and adjust plans to protect enterprise commitments.\n4. Procurement, Contracts & Commercial Strategy - Shape commercial strategies that balance value, risk, cost, supplier capability, and delivery requirements. Partner with procurement, legal, finance, and business stakeholders on sourcing, contracting, and vendor governance. Monitor commercial commitments and escalate material contractual, financial, or delivery exposures.\n5. Risk, Issue & Root-Cause Resolution - Identify, assess, and manage program risks, issues, assumptions, and decisions using disciplined governance practices. Lead structured root-cause analysis and coordinate practical recovery plans for complex delivery challenges. Escalate significant matters with clear options, impacts, and recommended actions.\n6. Stakeholder Engagement & Executive Reporting - Build productive relationships with senior stakeholders, sponsors, functional leaders, and external partners. Deliver concise reporting on milestones, risks, financial performance, dependencies, and deliverables. Facilitate governance forums that enable timely decisions, accountability, and alignment.\n7. Methods, Documentation & Continuous Improvement - Apply and strengthen program and project management methods, tools, controls, and documentation standards. Improve governance processes, reporting quality, and delivery practices through lessons learned and data-driven insights. Promote repeatable ways of working that improve transparency, efficiency, and execution quality.\n EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE\nBachelor’s degree in engineering or science required; master’s degree or MBA preferred.\n8-10 years of progressive experience in program/project management, portfolio governance, transformation, project finance, commercial strategy, or related disciplines.\nDemonstrated success delivering complex, cross-functional programs or workstreams in a matrixed, global, or enterprise environment.\nStrong negotiation and communication skills are required.\nStrong proficiency in setting up of WBS, SAP finance, legal agreements for equipment and services, digital and AI literacy. Experience in planning software such as Primavera is an advantage.\nCORE SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES\nAdvanced program and project management expertise, including planning, governance, dependency management, and delivery controls.\nStrong financial, commercial, procurement, and contract-management acumen.\nAbility to analyze complex information, resolve issues at root cause, and translate findings into clear actions.\nExcellent executive communication, stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and influencing skills.\nProficiency with project and portfolio management methods, reporting tools, and governance documentation.\n Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:\nThe compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. \nWe offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.\nThis job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs. \nNote: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.\nAbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. 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