Sr. Project Manager, Potent Facility

## 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](http://www.abbvie.com/). Follow @abbvie on [LinkedIn,](https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbvie/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AbbVieGlobal/), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/abbvie/), [X](https://twitter.com/abbvie) and [YouTube.](https://www.youtube.com/user/AbbVie) ## Job Description **Purpose:** The Senior Project Manager will lead Strategic capital projects that are critical to delivering the ability of our manufacturing network to deliver innovative medicines such as potent neuroscience products to patients. The incumbent will be responsible to achieve all project objectives including EHS, Scope, Schedule, Cost, Quality and Compliance while driving top-tier performance of consultants, architecture/engineering firms, construction contractors and managers. This role requires close cross-functional collaboration with other functions such as ME&C and Quality during all phases of the development of the strategic project. The incumbent will report to Director, US Strategic Projects in the Operations Transformation organization. - Single point responsibility to ensure that all project objectives are achieved. - Implement all applicable EHS and Engineering Policies and procedures and ensure compliance with them. - Drive EHS performance of all project activities including construction safety. Ensure that project related work does not impact existing facilities or operations. - Drive implementation of best-in-class design within the scope boundaries in consultation with key operations stakeholders. - Manage and be responsible for all phases of project execution. - Monitor and manage the risks associated with the project ensuring appropriate plans are in place to address and mitigate risks as they arise. Escalate risks to steering committee, when required. - Demonstrate exceptional financial acumen and control over costs including ability to plan and project capital and expense spend over the project duration. Provide LBE and estimates to complete monthly. - Demonstrate agility to push the envelope of project execution to drive efficiencies of resources and costs including implementation of value engineering, alternate options and scenarios, fall back strategies. - Lead, in cooperation with Procurement, strategic sourcing needs for the project including assisting with contract negotiations, managing scope and schedule creep and dispute resolution - Monitor and measure project progress and performance through an established set of KPIs. Proactively take steps required to mitigate any impact on schedule, cost, quality and EHS. - Foster an environment of innovation and exchange of ideas. Keenly learn novel concepts and integrate in the project. - Communicate effectively with all levels in the organization. Present project performance to Steering committees, Senior leadership, regulators and government agencies. ## Qualifications - BS, Engineering or equivalent technical degree - Minimum of 10 years of experience as an Engineering Leader/ Projects / Operations Leader across multiple Drug product operations - In-depth technical and operational expertise in manufacturing technologies related to Aseptic and Sterile Manufacturing. Expertise in multi-format Drug Product filling lines and lyophilizer, small volume cytotoxic product filling will be an advantage - Proven inclusive management and leadership capabilities of diverse, cross-functional teams - Listens to and understands others’ points of view and articulates tactfully and respectfully one’s own…