Program Manager

Job Description

New to North Carolina. Known for pursuing breakthroughs in medicine.

Ready to join our team?

At 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.

The 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.

To learn more about this investment, please visit https://www.abbvie.com/abbvie-north-carolina-manufacturing.html

We are now recruiting our Program Manager.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Leads 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.

Owns 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.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Global Program & Transformation Delivery
2. Integrated Planning, Dependencies & Resources
3. Procurement, Contracts & Commercial Strategy
4. Risk, Issue & Root-Cause Resolution
5. Stakeholder Engagement & Executive Reporting
6. Methods, Documentation & Continuous Improvement

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science required; master’s degree or MBA preferred.
• 8–10 years of progressive experience in program/project management, portfolio governance, transformation, project finance, commercial strategy, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex, cross-functional programs or workstreams in a matrixed, global, or enterprise environment.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills are required.

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