The Clinical Sciences Strategic Operations team is committed to elevating the Clinical Sciences business by propelling ideas into innovative solutions and promoting continuous improvement to pursue Operational Excellence.

This position supports the early development for new, innovative solutions for business problems and opportunities. The Manager of Technology and Innovation partners closely with business stakeholders, technical resources, vendors, and cross-functional collaborators to facilitate ideation, proof of concept, and scale up plans for innovative technology solutions.

Purpose:

Communicate/present key information to department management and function head. Assist department management / function head with the strategic design and tactical execution of Operations activities. Raise issues and opportunities as appropriate. Identify, plan and implement activities and projects to achieve departmental strategies, goals, and objectives.  Identify and lead efforts designed to support the development of individuals, organization and culture.

Responsibilities: 

•Provide effective project management for initiatives within the AbbVie Community of Science as well as cross-functionally.  Drive teams to execute defined deliverables.

•Lead teams on special projects related to the team, such as Hackathons, Innovation Challenge, Postdoc Summit, Celebration of Science.

•When managing a cross-functional team, build relationships with others that may include Finance, Project Office, Project Management, all Therapeutic Areas, and all non-clinical Functions to accomplish all objectives and responsibilities.  Global awareness and collaboration skills across multiple teams and time zones.

•The Operations Manager will also be capable of supporting any Project Management requests that come from the Senior Leadership of R&D Capabilities.

•Responsible for assisting with strategic design, tactical execution, and establishing strategic planning for global operations activities and projects to achieve departmental strategies, goals, and objectives.

•Participates in process improvement initiatives.

•Track Actual expenses against plan.  Forecast budget LBEs as required.

•Assist with planning and implementation of activities and projects to achieve departmental strategies, goals, and objectives, finance and information affecting the business and organization.