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Senior Manager, Regulatory Strategic Planning

AbbVie

North Chicago, IL · HybridJob$125K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$125K/yr
Location
North Chicago, ILHybrid
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Senior Manager, Regulatory Strategic Planning, delivers project management capabilities for medium- to high-complexity cross-functional teams within and across Regulatory Affairs. The role develops and manages schedules, activities, and deliverables for Global Regulatory Product Teams, coordinates with stakeholders, and leads process improvement efforts supporting regulatory compliance and productivity. It combines scientific, regulatory, and business-process knowledge to execute regulatory strategies.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project Management, nice to haveRegulatory Strategy Execution, nice to haveRegulatory Product Lifecycle, nice to haveRegulatory Processes, nice to haveRegulatory Compliance, nice to haveLeadership, requiredExecutive Communication, requiredMatrix Environment Experience, requiredVerbal Communication, requiredWritten Communication, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Science or Related, requiredAdvanced Degree in Science or Related, nice to haveRAC Certification, nice to havePMP Certification, nice to have7 Years Related Experience, required

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Company Description

About AbbVie

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, (https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbvie/) Facebook, Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/abbvie/) , X (https://twitter.com/abbvie) and YouTube. (https://www.youtube.com/user/AbbVie)

Job Description

The Senior Manager, Regulatory Strategic Planning, is responsible for successfully delivering project management capabilities for cross-functional teams of medium- to high-complexity within and across the Regulatory Affairs organization. The individual combines knowledge of scientific, regulatory, and business processes to properly drive the execution of AbbVie’s regulatory strategies. The Senior Manager will be developing and managing the schedules, activities, and deliverables for the Global Regulatory Product Teams (GRPTs), interacting with key stakeholders, and leading process improvement efforts to help achieve business performance goals for regulatory compliance and productivity.

Responsibilities:

  • Provides project management leadership in support of GRPTs; develops schedules and wave plans to ensure regulatory milestones are adequately planned and tracked and works with Regulatory staff across the globe to drive the execution of GRPT-related activities and deliverables.

  • Works independently to plan and facilitate GRPT and related meetings (e.g., Dossier Kick-off Meetings, Regulatory Strategic Reviews, Rapid Response Teams, and Regulatory Advisory Panels); ensures action items are assigned and completed; periodically summarizes and shares team highlights with stakeholders as necessary.

  • Interacts with ADTs and other key stakeholders across the enterprise to ensure regulatory milestones are properly communicated; periodically communicates with Regulatory management to provide timely updates on progress and/or issues that may impact the global program.

  • Drives GRPT operations in support of the Global Regulatory Lead (GRL); ensures GRPT-related information and tools (e.g., team sites, rosters, charters, schedules) are kept up to date.

  • Plans and execute process improvement initiatives of medium-to high-complexity; demonstrates effective change leadership and is able to move ideas from concept to implementation.

  • Possesses proficient knowledge of the regulatory product lifecycle, business processes, and regulations across Regulatory sub-functions; is able to provide business subject matter knowledge on assigned initiatives, and demonstrates effective problem solving & decision making, learning and adjusting behaviors based on prior results/experience.

  • Leads team meetings effectively; uses the project governance process to effectively escalate and drive resolution of issues; demonstrates effective group facilitation skills and ability to drive consensus among team members regarding process changes.

  • Develops effective working relationships with project team members; prepares and delivers clear, relevant, and influential written reports and presentations for a variety of audiences.

  • Coordinates and drives deliverable preparation; develops and maintains process models using standard methods and tools; manages and tracks budgets, contracts, communications, metrics, and reporting-related processes.

  • Supports mechanisms to identify, capture, and report business performance metrics. Analyzes metrics with subject matter experts in an effort to drive increase compliance, quality, and productivity across the organization.

Incorporates diverse, cross-functional, and global perspectives into strategies & tactics that consistently enhance the ability to improve outcomes for the Regulatory Affairs organization.

  • This role will work a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office) from our AbbVie Lake County, IL headquarters.

Significant Work Activities: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hr day) is required.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in science (biology, chemistry, microbiology, medical technology, pharmacy, pharmacology), math, engineering, business management, or medical field

  • Advanced degree in science, math, business management, or engineering is preferred. Certifications such as RAC from the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society, and/or Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) are preferred

  • 7 years’ related experience

  • Proven leadership skills and presence. Ability to interact with senior management and executives

  • Experience working in a complex and matrix environment

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

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 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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Salary: $124,500

How this job compares

Set against the 1,020 open Regulatory Affairs jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$125K/yr
  • Illinois median$125–142K/yr34 salary ranges
  • US median$140–203K/yr688 salary ranges

This rate, $125K, is 9% below the Illinois median midpoint ($137K) — in the middle half of Regulatory Affairs salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 41 open Regulatory Affairs jobs in Illinois and 1,020 across the US. 17% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Regulatory Affairs postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (891 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 607 of the 1,020 open Regulatory Affairs jobs (60%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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