Program Lead II

AbbVie

. Serve as a strategic advocate for pipeline assets and connect clinical science with operations to execute clinical research programs .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • United StatesSenior💰 $160,500 - $305,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in clinical operations management, including strategic planning, risk management, and compliance with ICH/GCP regulations. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and mentor clinical operations staff while managing large-scale clinical research programs and budgets.

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Clinical Research ManagementRisk ManagementStrategic ExecutionPeople ManagementICH/GCP Compliance

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Hard Skills

Clinical Operations StrategyClinical Study ExecutionBudget ManagementData AnalysisRegulatory Document ReviewPortfolio PlanningEnrollment StrategyProgrammatic Risk EvaluationStudy Phase ManagementResource Projection

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsCoachingMentoringInfluencingLeadership

Industry Keywords

PharmaceuticalClinical ResearchINDIBNDABLAMAAGlobal RegulationsClinical Operations InitiativesStudy Strategy

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a strategic advocate for pipeline assets and connect clinical science with operations to execute clinical research programs
Develop clinical operational strategies aligned with asset strategy and oversee clinical study/program execution
Generate operational timelines and enrollment options, assess patient-population availability, and balance trial complexity against speed
Evaluate programmatic risks and mitigations and identify strategic options for asset teams
Influence management and cross-functional teams to achieve program objectives
Contribute to portfolio planning, including clinical-development costs, resource projections, and timelines
Review and provide clinical-operations content for clinical and regulatory documents, including INDs, IBs, NDAs, BLAs, MAAs, and regulatory briefing books
Manage external budgets across portfolios ranging from $20 million to $200 million
Lead large-scale cross-functional innovation and process-improvement initiatives and manage change
Develop, manage, mentor, and supervise clinical-operations staff, including 4–15 study managers and up to 30 indirect staff
Execute clinical programs in compliance with ICH/GCP, global regulations, and AbbVie policies and procedures

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, typically in nursing or a scientific field; an Associate’s degree/R.N. or equivalent with relevant experience is acceptable
12+ years of pharma-related or clinical-research-related experience and/or applicable work experience
10 years of clinical research and/or applicable work experience demonstrating core, technical, and leadership competencies
Experience setting and driving study strategy and leading a global team in managing and completing multiple clinical studies
Experience in risk management, decision-making, and strategic execution
Good communication skills
Successful coaching, mentoring, and people-management experience; remote-management experience preferred
Subject-matter expertise in standard business procedures, including ICH, global regulations, ethics, and compliance
Participation in clinical-operations initiatives or advancement of clinical-operations strategies
Experience from study initiation through completion, primary data analysis, and/or multiple study phases (Phase 1–3, 4)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k)
Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs
Equal opportunity employer
Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities