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Asset Strategy Leader, R&D Aesthetics
This position is based onsite in Irvine, CA or in North Chicago, IL.
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. Our product and services portfolio also includes the Allergan Aesthetics terminal. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com.
Job Description The Asset Strategy Leader is an experienced and established leader who influences across multiple functions and levels within AbbVie, serving as the matrix leader with overall accountability for an asset from discovery to end of life cycle. He/She guides and directs the creation and execution of a comprehensive asset strategy and phase‑appropriate brand strategies for one or multiple assets. This responsibility requires consideration and integration of all functional activities relevant to the successful development, registration, manufacture and commercialization of the asset throughout its lifecycle, with a specific emphasis on ensuring an integrated strategy across these elements.
Responsibilities
Chair an Asset Strategy Team (AST) and serve as the primary point of contact for Pipeline Governance and senior management.
Develop and lead the integrated cross‑functional Global Asset Strategy and Brand Strategy for all aspects of product development, commercialization, and lifecycle management, ensuring timely, multidirectional interactions with Pipeline Governance.
Put asset recommendations in the context of AbbVie’s enterprise objectives.
Maintain primary responsibility for deliverables, including a functionally aligned Global Asset Strategy and Product Development Plan (PDP), reviewing and analyzing data to drive team recommendations.
Build strong, collaborative peer‑to‑peer relationships with governance team members and executives to enable optimal timely, multi‑directional interactions with PCM Governance.
Understand each function’s contribution and solicit timely input, collaborating with AST functions to ensure resources and budget alignment.
Validate the program’s viability from scientific and commercial perspectives, developing clear Go/No‑Go decision points and championing the program.
Act as a strategic advisor to cross‑functional teams (Global Commercial Team, Global Brand Team, CMC, Integrated Evidence Strategy team, Value and Access team, Regulatory strategy, etc.), ensuring alignment with deliverable team co‑chairs.
Ensure development and alignment with deliverable team co‑chairs for key plan deliverables such as the Integrated Evidence Plan, Regulatory Strategy plans, Brand plans, Operations LRP plans.
Establish close, ongoing ties with asset and deliverable team members, fostering inclusivity, psychological safety, and empowerment.
Represent the AST at interactions with external parties (e.g., Advisory Boards, regulatory interactions) when broad cross‑functional contributions are required.
Maintain an up‑to‑date understanding of the competitive environment, assessing impact on ongoing programs, and stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technology.
Focus the team and stakeholders on what matters most, asking the right questions and seeking diverse viewpoints to find the best path forward.
Excel at communication.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced (Doctoral‑level or MBA) degree highly preferred.
Relevant experience (minimum 5–8 years; 10+ years preferred) as a leader in a pharmaceutical/biotech commercial, R&D, regulatory or operations setting; deep expertise in a discipline associated with drug development and/or commercialization.
High‑level strategic thinking, leadership, problem‑solving, and ability to apply new knowledge swiftly to asset strategy and enterprise priorities.
Experience across multiple device product development, especially facial aesthetics programs.
Experience following a single asset and associated brands through all phases of development and commercialization preferred; aggregate experience across multiple assets also acceptable.
Ability to motivate and elicit top performance from cross‑functional teams in a highly matrixed environment.
Clear communication with and influence over senior executives.
Understanding of how discovery, development, regulatory, commercial, etc., fit together in the drug lifecycle; ability to assimilate new knowledge rapidly.
Deep expertise in commercialization strategy and execution for drugs across R&D, regulatory, commercial, and manufacturing.
Additional Information
The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay 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 will depend on many factors including geographic location.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package 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.
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
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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. Our product and services portfolio also includes the Allergan Aesthetics terminal. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com.
Job Description The Asset Strategy Leader is an experienced and established leader who influences across multiple functions and levels within AbbVie, serving as the matrix leader with overall accountability for an asset from discovery to end of life cycle. He/She guides and directs the creation and execution of a comprehensive asset strategy and phase‑appropriate brand strategies for one or multiple assets. This responsibility requires consideration and integration of all functional activities relevant to the successful development, registration, manufacture and commercialization of the asset throughout its lifecycle, with a specific emphasis on ensuring an integrated strategy across these elements.
Responsibilities
Chair an Asset Strategy Team (AST) and serve as the primary point of contact for Pipeline Governance and senior management.
Develop and lead the integrated cross‑functional Global Asset Strategy and Brand Strategy for all aspects of product development, commercialization, and lifecycle management, ensuring timely, multidirectional interactions with Pipeline Governance.
Put asset recommendations in the context of AbbVie’s enterprise objectives.
Maintain primary responsibility for deliverables, including a functionally aligned Global Asset Strategy and Product Development Plan (PDP), reviewing and analyzing data to drive team recommendations.
Build strong, collaborative peer‑to‑peer relationships with governance team members and executives to enable optimal timely, multi‑directional interactions with PCM Governance.
Understand each function’s contribution and solicit timely input, collaborating with AST functions to ensure resources and budget alignment.
Validate the program’s viability from scientific and commercial perspectives, developing clear Go/No‑Go decision points and championing the program.
Act as a strategic advisor to cross‑functional teams (Global Commercial Team, Global Brand Team, CMC, Integrated Evidence Strategy team, Value and Access team, Regulatory strategy, etc.), ensuring alignment with deliverable team co‑chairs.
Ensure development and alignment with deliverable team co‑chairs for key plan deliverables such as the Integrated Evidence Plan, Regulatory Strategy plans, Brand plans, Operations LRP plans.
Establish close, ongoing ties with asset and deliverable team members, fostering inclusivity, psychological safety, and empowerment.
Represent the AST at interactions with external parties (e.g., Advisory Boards, regulatory interactions) when broad cross‑functional contributions are required.
Maintain an up‑to‑date understanding of the competitive environment, assessing impact on ongoing programs, and stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technology.
Focus the team and stakeholders on what matters most, asking the right questions and seeking diverse viewpoints to find the best path forward.
Excel at communication.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced (Doctoral‑level or MBA) degree highly preferred.
Relevant experience (minimum 5–8 years; 10+ years preferred) as a leader in a pharmaceutical/biotech commercial, R&D, regulatory or operations setting; deep expertise in a discipline associated with drug development and/or commercialization.
High‑level strategic thinking, leadership, problem‑solving, and ability to apply new knowledge swiftly to asset strategy and enterprise priorities.
Experience across multiple device product development, especially facial aesthetics programs.
Experience following a single asset and associated brands through all phases of development and commercialization preferred; aggregate experience across multiple assets also acceptable.
Ability to motivate and elicit top performance from cross‑functional teams in a highly matrixed environment.
Clear communication with and influence over senior executives.
Understanding of how discovery, development, regulatory, commercial, etc., fit together in the drug lifecycle; ability to assimilate new knowledge rapidly.
Deep expertise in commercialization strategy and execution for drugs across R&D, regulatory, commercial, and manufacturing.
Additional Information
The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay 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 will depend on many factors including geographic location.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package 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.
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
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