Project Manager, Operations - AbbVie : Job Details

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.

Job Description

AbbVie is seeking an Operations Project Manager in Cincinnati, with a strong preference for candidates holding an engineering degree. The role involves identifying opportunities to reduce operating costs, decrease cycle times, and boost efficiency, followed by leading projects to realize these improvements. The manager will enhance the organization's capability by training and mentoring personnel on Business Excellence tools and providing leadership and mentorship to Sponsors and kaizen candidates.

Responsibilities include:

• Establishing and maintaining relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Managing small projects or assignments, or components of larger projects
• Setting and managing expectations with stakeholders
• Developing project plans to ensure successful delivery within budget, scope, and schedule
• Executing functional responsibilities effectively while providing oversight and guidance to meet project deliverables
• Facilitating analysis of opportunities and risks, and identifying impacts and recommendations to the business or manufacturing site
• Demonstrating leadership in setting and aligning project direction while managing stakeholder relationships and expectations
• Ability to effectively execute (Logistics Software Systems) LSS project management process, tools and templates
• Identifying and executing continuous improvement efforts to meet service, quality and cost objectives
• Supporting and motivating teams to ensure timely and successful delivery of projects
• Providing training and coaching to sponsors and Kaizen leaders, if needed

Qualifications:

• 6-10 years business experience, minimum of 1-year LSS experience
• Bachelor's degree required; Engineering (strongly preferred); preferred disciplines: Sciences, Operations, Supply Chain or Business Management
• Accredited LSS Green Belt or Kaizen Leader Certification required; PMP preferred
• Financial acumen and ability to assess project return on investment
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong problem solving, analytical and conflict resolution skills

Additional Information:

• 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. 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

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.