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Manager, Portfolio Program Planning

AbbVie

North Chicago, ILJob$110K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$110K/yr
Location
North Chicago, IL
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Manager, Portfolio Program Planning provides advanced project management support for complex drug development projects and process improvement initiatives. The role develops planning scenarios, monitors risks, supports project reporting and data analysis, and advises project managers. It also provides training and guidance, supports business development and M&A integration, and may manage up to five planners.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project Management, requiredProcess Improvement, requiredProject Planning, requiredRisk Analysis, requiredRoot Cause Analysis, requiredResource Estimation, requiredMS Office, requiredMS Project, requiredQlikView, requiredSpotfire, requiredLeadership, requiredWritten Communication, requiredInterpersonal Communication, requiredPresentation, requiredInfluence, requiredJudgment, requiredNegotiation, requiredConflict Management, requiredCross-Cultural Communication, requiredRelationship Building, requiredTeamwork, requiredTraining, requiredDrug Development, requiredBusiness Excellence, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Technical or Related, requiredMaster's+4 or Doctorate+2 Years, required6+ Years Professional Experience, required2+ Years Project Management Experience, requiredProject Management or Process Improvement Accreditation, nice to haveCross-Functional Team Leadership 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

•Provide advanced and extensive project management support to multiple complex (e.g. late stage, requiring a device) drug development projects. Drives team accountability to meet project deliverables. Develops multiple project planning scenarios; identifies, monitors, and analyzes business risks. Recognizes when corrective action and planning are necessary and conducts root cause analyses. Manage activities to ensure functions have the right tools, reports, & data for accurate resource estimate

•Manages small cross-functional process improvement initiatives. Converts goals to tasks and coordinates activities to meet goals. Estimates and manages requirements to achieve defined objectives. Lead small teams through execution on defined objectives and keep cross-functional Managers and Directors informed of progress and achieved project milestones.

•Apply advanced and extensive project management principles and techniques to the coordination and completion of assigned goals and tasks. Prioritize tasks with effective use of time.

•Support and advise Project Managers on monthly project plan maintenance and information reporting. Provide data entry for change requests. Utilize QC reports to ensure proper input of project information and accuracy of data.

•Compile and provide routine standard reports on a monthly and ad hoc basis. Proactively address conflicting, incorrect, insufficient, or inappropriate information prior to report publication. Apply advanced project management tools for metrics collection and conduct advanced analysis of project data. Develop guidelines and checklists. Utilize and implement tools to identify novel solutions for metrics collection, data analysis and process improvement.

•Serves as local expert for business procedures and recommends solutions to the broader community. Develop and provide advanced training courses, presentations, and guidance to foster best practices. Mentor junior staff on training, presentation development, and delivery.

•Support and execute on business development and merger & acquisition integration activities (e.g. project planning and resource estimation for deal evaluation and integration of new assets into existing systems and processes).

•Establish and maintain strong network within department and external clients. Actively manages cross-functional and departmental team behaviors, mediates internal team disputes, and facilitates establishment of high performing teams. May manage up to 5 planners within the department.

•Interacts with all levels of employees in support of project coordination.

•Assesses performance against plans, processes, and practices to determine effectiveness and areas for process improvement..

Qualifications

•Bachelors degree required, preferably in a technical, scientific or project management related discipline and 6+ years professional work experience, preferably in project management, system based processes, or the pharmaceutical or biotech industry; or Masters degree with 4+ years of work experience; or Doctorate degree with 2+ years of work experience in same disciplines.

•Accreditation in a project management or process improvement discipline highly preferred (e.g. Project Management Professional, LEAN Six Sigma, etc.).

•2+ years Project Management experience, including leadership of a cross-functional team required. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of project management principles. Ability to work independently and represent sound strategies is required.

•Must have clear leadership skills that minimally include: strong written and effective interpersonal communication; capability to clearly present, influence, and logically justify proposals; sound judgment; negotiation and conflict management; effective communication across cultures and disciplines; relationship building and fostering teamwork; and training experience.

•Job requires knowledge of the drug development process.

•Cross-functional and global project team leadership experience preferred. Proficient in the tools and techniques of Project Management and /or Business Excellence.

•Proficient technology skills (e.g., MS Office software, MS Project, Qlikview, Spotfire, etc.) required..

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: $109,500

How this job compares

Set against the 15,000 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$110K/yr
  • Illinois median$104–160K/yr436 salary ranges
  • US median$105–166K/yr9,815 salary ranges

This rate, $110K, is 19% below the Illinois median midpoint ($135K) — in the middle half of Project Management salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 517 open Project Management jobs in Illinois and 15,000 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 12,269 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,868 of the 15,000 open Project Management jobs (39%) 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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