Program Lead II, Clinical Program Development - Allergan : Job Details

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The Clinical Operations Program Director is responsible for connecting science and operations to bring clinical studies to life through the execution of one or more clinical research programs. The Clinical Operations Program Director serves as a strategic advocate for pipeline assets and provides operational reality to our scientific experiments via scientific expertise, strategic thinking, a global mindset, and innovative solutions to address risks and challenges. The Clinical Operations Program Director also serves as an inspiring people leader responsible for developing a pipeline of talent for the Development Operations organization.

Responsibilities:

• Develop clinical operational strategy and ensure clinical research programs are executed with quality and efficiency, on-time, within budget, and to meet company objectives.
• Translate asset strategy into operational execution by developing the clinical operations plan (or strategy) and connecting the science with the business, operations, patients, and our customers.
• Identify and evaluate risks and mitigations at program level to achieve the asset strategy.
• Interact with and influence all levels of management and cross-functional team members to achieve program objectives and represent Clinical Development Operations at senior leader cross-functional meetings.
• Review and provide clinical operations content to clinical and regulatory documents.
• Manage overall external budget management across their portfolio (programs can be 20-200 million dollars).
• Bring out the best in our talent, mentoring and supporting development to enable growth including direct management of study manager(s).
• Create an inclusive, innovative, and learning environment where staff and studies/programs will succeed.
• Execute clinical programs in compliance with quality standards (ICH/GCP, Global Regulations, and AbbVie policies and procedures).
• Demonstrate strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Be comfortable with not having all the information yet able to drive activities and find solutions to deliver on the program.
• Significant Work Activities - Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day).

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent is required, typically in nursing or scientific field. An Associate's degree/R.N. or equivalent with relevant experience is acceptable.
• Must have 12+ years of Pharma-related/clinical research related experience (and/or applicable work experience).
• Must have 8 years (and/or applicable work experience) in clinical research demonstrating a high level of core, technical, and leadership competencies through setting and driving strategy.
• Proven ability in leading a global team in the management and completion of multiple, complex clinical studies.
• Ability to demonstrate successful coaching/mentoring and people management (remote management experience preferred).
• Expertise in Subject Matter and competent in application of standard business procedures (SOPs, ICH, Global Regulations, Ethics, and Compliance).
• Integral participation in initiatives or advancement strategies for clinical operations.
• Experience in successful study initiation through study completion/primary data analysis and in multiple phases of studies (Phase 1-3, 4).
• Must possess good communication skills.

*There is potential for the role to be remote with regular scheduled travel to AbbVie office.

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.

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