Company Description
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at . on X , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , LinkedIn and Tik Tok .
Job Description
The Regional Head is the key leader in Development at the Regional and Area levels for both internal and external partners. Accountable for the strategic and operational management for clinical operations and clinical site management activities for the assigned region. Responsible for leading the implementation of the corporate vision and objectives, operating across all therapeutic areas to support the execution of AbbVie's pipeline. The role is accountable for country clinical trial performance, providing strategic planning, oversight and direction of the country team to ensure on time, within budget and quality delivery of clinical studies. The Regional Head is accountable to develop a highly collaborative framework with internal and external key stakeholders across the organization to best position AbbVie in advancing clinical research and accelerating the transformation of science into first-in-class and best-in-class medicines.
Responsibilities:
Provides leadership, strategic direction and oversight for the assigned Region including accountability for growing and developing a world class workforce that role models the AbbVie behaviors
Continuously assess the country site footprint across all therapeutic areas in the assigned Region, to support the expansion where there are opportunities and needs to drive the pipeline.
Partners with internal stakeholders to drive insightful and impactful interactions and promote the value of the clinical research team through the contribution to the R&D portfolio success.
Ensures Country personnel within the Region engage in early planning and processes for determining resources, timelines, and budgets for global clinical studies and programs to ensure that plans are able to be executed as per study commitments. Ensures Inspection Readiness across all activities, through leadership and oversight, promoting quality-driven initiatives. Responsible for the development of a critical thinking org., focused on gap assessment, risk identification and mitigation strategy
Accountable for the on-time and within budget execution of all clinical trials within the Region.
Drives a learning environment and ensures continuous improvement in Regional performance by using innovative approaches, analysis of Key Risk and Performance Indicators, metrics, milestones, and benchmarking to drive to achieve world class clinical execution. Proactively identifies improvement opportunities, champions critical path management by driving simplicity in processes and enhancing agility.
Accountable for the identification of resource needs, management of the allocated resources and timely hiring of clinical research staff to support clinical trials execution. Responsible for maintaining team capacity aligned with organizational needs, applying flexible and effective approaches for responsibilities assignment, that promotes staff development and retention.
Defines and implements the optimal team organizational structure to support the needs of the business which allows the team to operate in a matrix and evolving environment, ensuring effective collaboration with key capabilities and roles. Identifies and implements strategies and tactics to ensure continuous efficiency, effectiveness and productivity of the Region.
Responsible for building a high performing team, accountable for the operational excellence in the execution of clinical trials. Develops a highly motivated team through effective leadership, coaching and people management, ensuring an objective and performance-led management culture, aligned with AbbVie leadership behaviors.
Accountable for ensuring Clinical Site Management leadership, collaboration and teamwork across all key stakeholders within the Country Affiliate/Region; Represents Clinical Site Management through partnership with International Medical Affairs. Leads/contributes to enterprise or Area initiatives to support the organizational mission and goals.
Qualifications
Bachelors or equivalent degree required. Advanced degree (PhD, MD, MBA) preferred
Minimum 10 years of Pharmarelated/ clinical research related experience
Minimum of 5 years applicable work experience in a lead capacity with mentoring /supervisory/leadership experience in a country based capacity, and at least 3 years of experience in clinical site monitoring, demonstrating a high level of core, technical, and leadership competencies through setting and driving strategy and leading the management and completion of multiple, complex clinical studies
Advanced leadership skills with experience in a cross-functional global team environment with experience in managing virtual teams and an ability to influence and align stakeholders, and be a model and driver of AbbVies leadership attributes
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to evaluate complex issues from multiple perspectives and drive smart decision making. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate persuasively and with clarity, flexibility and adaptability to changing requirements, resourcefulness and creativity
Strong leadership competencies. Robust experience in leading teams through change, leveraging team contribution to support business strategies. Gives guidance and inspiration to their direct reports and teammates.
Fosters an environment that promotes the sharing of ideas, information, and best practices (internal and external to the organization) to drive continuous improvement
Demonstration of successful coaching, mentoring, and talent management globally. Acts with integrity in accordance with AbbVie code of business conduct and leadership values.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate persuasively in a succinct and comprehensive manner to colleagues at all levels. Engenders trust throughout the organization and seeks to grow and stretch key talent for future possibilities.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate persuasively in a succinct and comprehensive manner to colleagues at all levels. Engenders trust throughout the organization and seeks to grow and stretch key talent for future possibilities.
Additional Information
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- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemay ultimatelypay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in thefuture.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentiveprograms.
- This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentiveprograms
Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.
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