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
Purpose
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The Sr. Manager is responsible for the development and coordination of clinical budgetary, timeline, resource forecasting and analysis
across Development Operations ensuring alignment with all functional groups, including Finance, Project Management, Project Office,
GDSM, Accounts Payable, and Data Management. The Sr. Manager applies specialized expertise and experience with respect to planning
and managing the flow of information between relevant groups at a global level, including all affiliate offices who participate in GPRD studies
as well as US Clinical Field Operations (UCFO) and International Clinical Field Operations (ICFO). Supervises activities of individuals
involved in budgets, payments, and resources worldwide, including those with specialized knowledge of clinical management systems (eg
IMPACT, Quantum).
Responsibilities
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Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.Work in partnership with clinical teams, functional areas, and Abbott Affiliates, worldwide to resolve critical and complex financial and/or resource issues. Ensure corrective action is implemented as appropriate.Responsible for training and managing the daily activities of Clinical Analysts, Payment Specialists, or Data Specialists including performance reviews, merit, growth plans and any other HR related activities, as well as assigning workload and rebalancing priorities as needed. Assess workload and headcount needs based on study timelines and complexity of study and site issues. Responsible for consistency of performance management, definition of performance metrics, assessment of training needs,(continued from line above)
and development of coaching or mentoring plans supporting performance management.Ensure global clinical budgetary activities are managed according to the study operational plan and are in accordance with the timelines and company objectives. Anticipate and identify issues that could affect timelines and work to develop alternative solutions by overseeing the clinical trial budgetary or resource forecasting and analyses utilizing multiple forecasting and reporting systems including:
Quantum, PBR, eR/OSS, IMPACT, GrantPlan, and various modeling software.Provide input to senior management on long-range resource planning and budgeting to meet departmental and project needs. Identify and communicate issues that impact worldwide resource allocation and provide solutions.Drive the integration of electronic systems within CPRM and across affected departments as they pertain to and support study payment activities and reduce overall operating costs.Oversee the creation, implementation and training of staff on new processes, technologies, and systems (i.e., study budget/payment management tracking and reporting tools).Facilitates interpretation and understanding of data in all systems including generation of reports as needed for senior-level management.
Qualifications
Qualifications
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Minimum Education:Bachelor's degree (Business or Science) or equivalent of 10 years of industry experience in a substantially similar job. Master's/MBA desirableExperience Required:
• Five (5) years of clinical research experience.
• Three (3) years of supervisory experience or experience in mentoring and training junior staff.
• One (1) year experience in contract or budget development, negotiation, and management.Skills Required:
• Strong management and organizational skills
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong budget/finance experience
• Excellent problem-solving skills• Creative thinking skills
• Demonstrated strong negotiation skills
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel, Microsoft Project, Lotus Notes
Additional Information
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
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.
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.
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