Director, Field Medical Capabilities (Remote)

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 www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Purpose

The Director, Field Medical Capabilities, is responsible for overseeing MHI initiatives to drive Field Medical excellence and innovation, with a deep understanding of compliance for the US Area.  Role will be responsible for working with key cross functional stakeholders including FPAT, OEC, Legal, Commercial, as well as partner closely with respective US MHI stakeholders to deliver results and drive the vision of AbbVie excellence.

Responsibilities

• Advance Field Medical vision and strategy to drive greater impact of Field Medical teams
• Drive development and implementation of Field Medical scientific interaction planning/engagement standards to enable consistency and greater effectiveness across Field Medical function.
• In partnership with CA&O, GMO, OEC and TA teams, enhance and implement In-Field Team (IFT) Excellence framework, IFT competency assessment at local level, and design of IFT solutions to drive IFT excellence.
• Continually evolve and advance Field Medical Insights capability to ensure high quality and compliant insights to inform brand strategy
• Design and implement key metrics/KPIs (quantitative & qualitative), which quantify and communicate Field Medical performance and impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for development and implementation of tools and resources to enhance Field Medical External Expert engagement planning and execution. Partner with key stakeholders to develop Field Medical external expert engagement strategy and plans that are aligned and supportive of overarching goals and strategic initiatives of AbbVie.
• Partner to develop and implement strategic cross-functional initiatives to advance In-Field Team Excellence.
• Maintain and further refine Field Medical operating/sizing model based on changing environment and business needs and facilitate Area level resourcing analysis in partnership with OEC and BHR that is aligned to worldwide approach.
• Partner closely with OEC and MHI standards and compliance to ensure the pull through and consistent application of US MHI policies and procedures and to identify training gaps.
• Develop and maintain a forum for National and Field Directors to foster consistency, best practice sharing, and forward-looking capability enhancements.
• Maintain and further refine Field Medical operating model as environment and business needs change.
• Design and implement key metrics/performance indicators, both quantitative and qualitative, which quantify and report Field Medical performance, impact and effectiveness in partnership with MA leadership, OEC and FPAT systems.
• Leverage and evolve key metrics/performance indicators and other field performance data to provide timely and informative business updates to MHI SLT, via a business dashboard and other platforms.
• Responsible for Field Medical Insights gathering processes, standards and tools to ensure data gathered by Field Medical teams provides high quality and compliant critical information to inform brand teams on the development and execution of brand strategies and medical objectives.
• Responsible for the development, process, and maintenance of general guidance on External Expert identification, engagement expectations, scientific tiering and other qualitative segmentation approaches appropriate for Medical.  
• Responsible for defining US business requirements Field Medical systems, and leading system evolution as it occurs. Responsible for ensuring system meets business needs and compliance standards and working with Learning team on training and communication for any relaunches/system changes. Partner closely with Legal/OEC/Data Privacy to ensure compliance of the system design and implementation. Requires integration and cross-functional involvement within Commercial, Business Technology Solutions, clinical development, and other lines of AbbVie business for synergistic opportunities.  

(Preferred location is Lake County but can be remote)

Education/Experience:

• Minimum of master’s degree in business or Life Science required. A doctoral degree (PhD, MD, PharmD) strongly preferred.
• A minimum of 8 years of combined experience in related area required, experience in Medical Affairs/Global Medical Affairs setting preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years Field Medical experience preferred with experience in developing external expert engagement strategies within R&D. Field Medical leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of legal and regulatory environment of pharmaceutical industry, specifically related to Field Medical roles.
• Strong tactical familiarity with Medical Affairs activities around external expert strategy and management.

Key Leadership Attributes:

• Must exhibit strategic thought and leadership with the ability to think and lead at the big picture level as well as the ability to translate strategic objectives into specific initiatives and manage successful execution
• Proven track record of working in a matrix environment, strong teamwork skills, leading cross functional teams, timely decision making and results orientation in meeting project, department and business objectives
• Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functionally with partners outside of team to enable higher performance
• Creative, innovative thinker with strong strategic mindset and understanding the strategic value of working with external experts and robustly integrating them into AbbVie strategic objectives
• Raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo
• Creates a learning environment, open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement
• Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality   
• Demonstrated ability to articulate and negotiate projects and priorities across functions and/or organizations

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.​

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs​

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Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. 

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