Director II, Site Contracting Global Operations - job 3 of 3

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:

Overall leader of the global Operations team within AbbVie’s Global Site Contracting (GSC) function.  Responsible for guiding the global teams that (1) lead business design, development, launch and support of global systems supporting site and study interactions and operations, (2) build budgets from clinical protocols and oversee HCP/HCO fair market value compliance, (3) build and utilize analytics tools that measure all KPIs relevant to the clinical site contracting and budgeting team, and then drive organizational innovation resulting from analysis conducted on such KPIs, (4) negotiate and execute a variety of essential contract types away from the primary clinical site activation process (e.g. CDAs, simple amendments) while also administering cross-border task workflows and other clinical site contracting support roles around the world, and (5) provide program and project management for key activities throughout AbbVie’s clinical site contracting function.  Dedicated to advancing AbbVie R&D’s clinical portfolio across all TAs and in all applicable geographies.  Understands, anticipates and fulfills R&D clinical contracting needs today and over the LRP.  Identifies, implements and maintains process improvements and standards, designed to reduce cycle time, maintain compliance, improve productivity and achieve studies’ strategic targets.          

Responsibilities:

• Lead the overall Global Operations team in all interactions with stakeholders throughout Global Site Contracting, and the broader R&D Community.

• Direct the GSC systems function which is responsible for partnering in the design, build, launch  and management of systems which support GSC’s global mandates.  This includes: Conga CLM, AbbVie’s clinical budget building tools, AI processes supporting clinical functions including automated contract and other document generation and interactions with AbbVie’s financial system, and comprehensive clinical study design and costing.

• Oversee the GSC Budget and FMV team, which builds, reviews, finalizes and rolls out AbbVie’s clinical trial site budgets around the world.  Includes responsibility for guidance of the design, development, rollout and support of systems tools which support site budget building and negotiations, and responsibility for Fair Market Value process and compliance.

• Manage the Contract Solutions and Innovations team which executes projects with stakeholders throughout AbbVie to design and utilize tools to visualize site contracting related data and then drives clinical contracting strategy related to such findings to accelerate clinical timelines and generate other efficiencies.

• Guide the GSC Contract Management Associate team, which is the global function that coordinates and manages timely and appropriate execution of contracting and related documentary/administrative tasks in support of clinical site contracting in various countries around the world.  This includes the negotiation and execution of Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs) and appropriate complexity amendments to Clinical Study Agreements (CSAs), coordination and creation of system records reflecting work in the site contracting lifecycle, population and completion of clinical site contracting support documents, and assistance in the final execution of contracts in accordance with local practice around the world

• Leads the Global Site Contract Program Management office, which is responsible for leading high priority/profile strategic initiatives with the GSC organization and directly overseeing program management governance which includes tracking, reporting, issue escalation, communication with management and stakeholders, and enables continuous process improvements.

•Manage, train and mentor staff. Conducting periodic assessments of staff’s abilities and identifying training for further development.

•Resource planning of personnel and prioritization of projects / assignments in order to meet timelines. Continually drive the implementation of process improvements that reduce cycle time, control costs, and maintain or improve the quality of the deliverables.

•Understand and adapt to changing business models associated with the execution of clinical trials around the world that directly affect the timelines and success of R&D’s pipeline progression.

•15+ years combined experience supporting clinical research, technical systems, contract management, pharma finance, business or legal operations or other applicable skill areas.

•Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or business skill related area is required, advanced degree preferred.

•Very strong understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, clinical operations, systems, site contracting processes, and regulatory environment.

•Sophistication in managing across large organizations, including in interactions relating to pharma R&D, IT, Procurement, Finance, OEC, Quality, and Legal.  Proven project management skills.

•Substantial problem-solving abilities at both strategic and operational levels.  This involves both internal cross-functional problem-solving as well as issue resolution between functional areas and external parties.

•Long term successful and progressive leadership experience in motivating teams to anticipate and deliver strong operating results, as well as to meet or exceed customer expectations. Personnel management/supervision required.

•Demonstrated ability in strategic planning and cross functional execution. Position requires strong analytical skills to understand scientific and financial data, recognize key issues and establish priorities.

•Must have demonstrated experience in preparing/presenting key information to senior level management.

Key Stakeholders:

Clinical teams, IT, Legal, Procurement, Finance, Medical Affairs and OEC.

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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