At AbbVie, partnership accelerates innovation and helps deliver transformative medicines to patients faster. As Director, Global Alliances, Obesity, Metabolic, & Specialty, you will shape and manage strategic external collaborations from discovery through commercialization, with primary responsibility for AbbVie’s Obesity, Metabolic & Specialty partnerships.

You will lead complex, high-value alliances that advance AbbVie’s pipeline. As the bridge between AbbVie and its partners, you will foster transparency, strategic alignment, and a shared vision for success. You will anticipate challenges, resolve issues, and create the conditions for collaboration that drive scientific and business impact.

You will lead strategic business reviews at key contractual decision points and deliver clear, data-driven recommendations to senior leadership. When needed, you will help negotiate amendments or restructure existing alliances to improve performance and long-term value. You will also support due diligence and business development by assessing, structuring, and negotiating partnership opportunities that strengthen AbbVie’s global pipeline and enterprise strategy.

This role is ideal for a strategic, proactive, and forward-looking relationship builder who thrives at the intersection of science, business, and collaboration and is motivated to make a meaningful impact on patients worldwide.

Major Responsibilities:

• Lead Obesity, Metabolic & Specialty Alliances: Advance AbbVie’s strategy by aligning AbbVie and its partners around a shared vision, effective governance, and seamless execution across discovery, development, and commercialization. Build trusted relationships and foster joint problem-solving.
• Lead Strategic Reviews and Governance: Manage governance forums, including Joint Steering Committees, to guide data-informed decisions, assess alliance performance, and recommend actions at key contractual inflection points. Advocate for AbbVie’s alliances, resolve conflicts, and strengthen partner relationships through cross-functional collaboration.
• Serve as a Strategic Advisor: Provide forward-looking insights on alliance health, opportunities, and risks to help leadership make data-driven, value-maximizing portfolio decisions.
• Support Business Development and Due Diligence: Collaborate with Search and Evaluation and Business Development to evaluate, structure, and negotiate new collaborations. Support due diligence and alliance launch planning to ensure strategic fit, governance readiness, and effective transition to Global Alliances. Represent AbbVie at corporate partnering events to strengthen relationships with current and prospective partners.
• Optimize Partnerships: Implement and refine processes, tools, and communication frameworks that improve transparency, consistency, and operational excellence.
• Promote Excellence and a Partnering Culture: Establish best-in-class alliance practices and represent AbbVie as a partner of choice in the global biopharma community.