Associate Director, Program Management

Job Description
Provide Program Management support for assigned Asset Team Sub-teams/working teams Serves as a core member of the assigned sub-team(s) -Serves as a key business partner for the asset sub-team leader in developing core strategies and meeting the sub-team’s goals -Operates with a strategic, cross-functional mindset.
Coordinates sub-team activities, deliverables and supports the sub-team leader in driving cross-functional alignment within sub-team and structures sub-team meetings and discussions to drive good decision making practices -Ensures effective management of sub-team meetings including scheduling, agendas, minutes, action item follow-up
Responsible for partnering with Asset Team PM and helping sub-team prepare key messages and deliverables for, and navigate the governance process effectively and appropriate use of each forum -Ensures high performing sub-team through monitoring and assessing team’s performance and effective partnership with the sub-team lead and Asset Team PM
Supports development of sub-team plans and drives aligned execution for functional components -In partnership with the sub-team lead, drives development of (and participates in) creation of sub-team plans and deliverables to inform asset strategy, and to translate asset strategy into execution by the sub-team and associated functions -Maintains awareness of upcoming deliverables as a part of the asset development lifecycle to ensure sub-team preparedness
Proactively identifies challenges or potential issues for execution, both within sub-team and partnering with asset PM cross-functionally, managing or escalating as appropriate
Ensure accurate and timely tracking and reporting of sub-team deliverables and identification, communication and management of sub-team risks -Partners with project planners to ensure appropriate and accurate tracking and reporting of team deliverable timelines -Maintains operational awareness of the sub-team deliverables and upcoming needs by the asset team -Ensures appropriate team document management practices and repository of key program information for the sub-team
Partners with sub-team members to proactively identify, communicate and manage sub-team risks, including escalation as appropriate for asset level risks
Actively participates in the advancement of Program Management and asset development at AbbVie -Proactively seek learnings from other teams and share best practices -Partners with colleagues in the PM organization and sub-teams to seek process improvement opportunities and participate as needed in developing and implementing change -Actively champions the AbbVie drug development process for assigned sub-teams and seek opportunities to increase sub-team effectiveness within the AbbVie model