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, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job DescriptionResponsible for leading the strategic direction and execution of Global Facility Planning and Project Management across East Coast and LATAM regions, aligning projects with corporate goals and anticipating industry trends. Manages the development and implementation of a comprehensive global strategy for facility and infrastructure utilization, overseeing over 2.8MM SF of facilities with over 13,000 employees including a full range of office, MFG, RD and warehouse space. Strategic planning, asset utilization, long-range planning, and change management are leveraged to enhance global facility productivity. Maintaining relationships with stakeholders at all levels, integrating technology with business needs, and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. Responsible for coordinating efforts of global teams and external partners, guiding project teams to achieve budgetary and strategic goals. Manages key partnerships to facilitate outsourced models, collaborating with affiliate general managers and Finance Directors.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the strategic direction and execution Global Facility Planning and Project Management across East Coast and LATAM regions, driving multiple large-scale, global projects or programs to meet key business objectives. Anticipate industry trends and shape a future vision aligned with corporate goals and critical business objectives.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive global corporate strategy for facility and infrastructure utilization, managing over 2.8MM SF of facilities with over 13,000 employees including a full range of office, MFG, RD and warehouse space, to support the corporation's business strategies.
- Oversee all phases of project execution, from strategic analysis/planning, asset utilization, project and change management, long-range planning (LRP) development, funding, construction, project delivery and capital planning to increase the utilization and productivity of the corporation's facilities on a global basis.
- Assess and address global facility demands by maintaining a network of key partners from commercial, R&D, operations, and headquarters functions, while maintaining relationships at all stakeholder levels, including senior leaders and Area and Intercontinental VPs.
- Develop project scopes by integrating technology with business needs, understanding the strategic needs of customers, and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
- Coordinate efforts of internal global teams (Real Estate, Business Technology Solutions, Security, Environmental Health & Safety, Finance) and manage relationships with external partners in project management, engineering, interior design, and workplace strategy.
- Guide project teams in applying established project management tools to maintain budgetary constraints and achieve project goals, while developing strategies that align with customer business objectives and fostering long-term business and organizational strategies.
- Manage key stakeholder partnerships with external entities to facilitate an outsourced model, leading groups or divisional task forces, and contributing to leadership roles in professional affiliations. Provide mentoring across technical and organizational areas within various work groups and functions.
- Develop facility strategies in collaboration with affiliate general managers and Finance directors to drive strategic alignment and performance.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree required, with preferred fields in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or closely related discipline is desired. A post-graduate education / degree is desired and may contribute towards the desired years of experience
- At least 10 years of experience of significant experience in facility planning and project management.
- Excellence depth of knowledge in global facility planning, strategy development, and project management.
- Interacts well with stakeholders at all levels of the organization and maintains strong working relationships and communication with internal and external collaborators.
- Works well with other engineers, architects, and real estate professionals in a collaborative, fast-paced goal-driven environment.
- Consistently demonstrated competency with financial systems and in fiscal control. Project accounting experience. Understanding and management of procurement and contracting processes.
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.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a closely related discipline
- Postgraduate education or degree
- At least 10 years of significant experience in facility planning and project management
- Deep knowledge of global facility planning, strategy development, and project management
- Ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels
- Strong working relationships and communication with internal and external collaborators
- Ability to collaborate with engineers, architects, and real estate professionals in a fast-paced environment
- Competency with financial systems and fiscal control
- Project accounting experience
- Understanding and management of procurement and contracting processes
AbbVie Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AbbVie and has not been reviewed or approved by AbbVie.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are portrayed as a standout, with a dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match up to 6% and an additional annual company contribution based on age and service. Feedback suggests this materially boosts perceived total compensation for many U.S. employees.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave are emphasized, including up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents and 4 weeks of paid caregiver leave in the U.S. Feedback suggests these policies are a meaningful differentiator for employees balancing family needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as extensive, with tiered vacation that scales with tenure, 17 company holidays, and two paid volunteer days in the U.S. Feedback suggests the breadth of leave contributes notably to overall benefits satisfaction.
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What We Do
AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating medicines and solutions that put impact first — for patients, communities, and our world. We aim to address complex health issues and enhance people's lives through our core therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, aesthetics and other areas of unmet need.
