Director, Pipeline Commercial Strategy - Oncology

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The Pipeline Commercialization and Strategy (PCS) organization leads the development of the strategic marketing direction of key assets in AbbVie’s pipeline.  We have an exciting opportunity for a Director, Pipeline Commercialization & Strategy – Oncology working on (T)Epkinly.  The Director will report to the General Manager and will be based in our office in Lake County, IL.

Key responsibilities include:

• Commercial lead for assets from Late-Stage Discovery through Phase 3 Clinical Development.
• Provide commercial leadership guided by market insights (i.e. market research, advisory boards, consultants, etc.) to help define where to play and how to win across disease areas.
• Brand Strategy Team Leader (BST) responsible for delivering asset/indication commercial scope of work.
• Lead development of Positioning, Value Proposition, Target Product Profile(s), Key Claims, Brand Name, and Final Market Image.
• Perform commercial assessments and valuations of asset registration opportunities.
• Lead country Touchpoint Meetings to obtain local market input into clinical development plans.
• Lead the development of Disease Area Strategies and Early Brand Plans for pipeline assets.
• Provide input and feedback to the Oncology Business Unit’s Strategic Long-Range Plan, Financial Long-Range Plan, and One Year Operating Plan.

Critical to the candidate’s success at AbbVie will be to lead by action and live the AbbVie cultural/leadership behaviors.  The candidate’s ability to Decide Smart & Sure while being Agile & Accountable by taking leadership of tough challenges and raising the bar will all be critically important.  In order to accomplish this, the candidate must be Clear & Courageous, saying what needs to be said and providing new ways of thinking or doing based on experience in order to Make Possibilities Real.  Last & importantly, be All for One AbbVie by building strong relationships with peers and cross-functional partners to enable highly effective working meetings that are inclusive and transparent.  

• 10+ years of experience in a similar role/function.
• Advanced degree (MBA, PharmD) is preferred.　
• Experience with Commercial is required, Oncology preferred.
• Pharma, biotech, or consultancy firm experience is required.　
• Previous Commercial Development, Pipeline Management, Marketing and/or Consulting roles. 　　
• Strong analytical and strategic skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Presentation skills across a variety of organization levels and disciplines, including senior executives.　
• Experience with matrix-based teams and project management.
• Excellent command of MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
• Self-starter, and proactively drive projects toward successful completion.

Key Leadership Competencies:

• Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functionally with partners outside of team to enable higher performance.
• Because (T)Epkinly is a partnered asset, it will be important to be able to collaborate with an external partner. 
• Learns fast, grasps the 'essence' and can change the course quickly where indicated.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and proactively, possess high degree of planning, coordination, project management skills, with demonstrated ability to problem solve and resolve conflict. 　
• 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.

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• 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​

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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