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

Job Description

Job Overview

The purpose of this role is to provide leadership within the Safety Compliance organization to develop,
implement, maintain and monitor an optimized Quality Management System for the
Pharmacovigilance and Patient Safety (PPS) organization and Affiliate Safety Staff, that at a minimum
meets global regulatory legal requirements and standards. The scope extends to Pharmacovigilance
(PV) activities worldwide and spans the life cycle of all products. As Director, Safety Compliance, this is
a highly visible role that provides oversight, leadership and strategic direction to the PPS organization,
specifically in relation to PV system oversight and change management.

Key Responsibilities

Build strong strategic partnerships with key internal stakeholders across Clinical Sciences, the broader R&D organisationLeverage relationships to advance organizational goals and priorities. Translate departmental vision and strategy into actionable strategic priorities for the Safety Compliance: Compliance Oversight team, and oversee implementationLead complex, high impact, priority cross-functional/global compliance activities and initiatives that have vigilance-related impact to PPS and AbbVie. Provide strategic advice to stakeholders to achieve compliant processes and solutionsLead PPS strategy for PV system compliance oversight, including significant changes to the PV system and associated GxP change managementAccountable for driving analysis, impact assessment and change planning, including risk identification and mitigations, action plans, trending and effectiveness assessments Accountable for the creation and maintenance of the Global PV system performance and compliance metrics frameworkCreate flexible and resilient processes where organizational and business changes are managed effectively; delegate effectively with oversight to empower; establish a climate to ensure that effective decisions are madeDeliver regional strategy execution for audits and inspections, in alignment with Safety Compliance Management teamPerform leadership activities to include hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance reviews andcareer development to maximize potential of reporting team. Provide leadership that fosters AbbVie’s talent philosophy while creating and driving transparency with teamwork dynamics, providing a highly motivating and innovation culture through inclusion, while leading with excellence and integrity
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Health Related, or Quality field. Advanced Degree preferred or equivalent experiencePharmaceutical industry experience within Quality System Management i a global scopeKnowledge of Quality Systems and global vigilance compliance requirements (e.g. ICH, FDA, EMA) including regulations and standards affecting pharmaceutical products, biologics and devicesProven ability to proactively identify, rapidly assess, and effectively manage & mitigate business and compliance risksSignificant experience leading cross-functional teams on complex projects. Advanced influencing skills. Ability to manage complex issues and distil information. Demonstrates the willingness to make and accept unpopular decisions or take opposing positions. Strategic thinkerStrong leadership presence and demonstrated ability in courageously challenging the status quo and influencing others. Experience in working directly with and influencing senior management including functional heads
Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html

US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:

https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html