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Job DescriptionJoin our Talent Pipeline for Business Unit Manager
Thank you for considering a future opportunity with our company! We are not currently hiring for this specific role, but we would love to connect with talented individuals who are interested in potential future positions. By joining our talent pipeline, you will be the first to be notified when suitable opportunities arise.
In this talent pipeline requisition, we are not actively recruiting for this position at the moment. However, we are building a network of exceptional individuals who possess the skills and experience required for future openings. By submitting your application to this requisition, you will be added to our talent pipeline and considered for future opportunities.
The Business Unit Manager (BUM) leads a therapeutic franchise in the Philippines, driving sustainable growth through strong strategic marketing leadership and commercial excellence.
This role owns full P&L accountability, brand strategy direction, launch excellence, and people leadership while ensuring strong marketing-driven commercial execution. The BUM translates insights into actionable strategies, builds high-performing teams, and ensures patient-centric, data-driven decisions to maximize long-term business value.
Franchise Architecture & Long-Term Vision
- Develop long-term franchise strategy aligned with global and affiliate priorities
- Define portfolio strategy, including lifecycle management and pipeline readiness
- Identify growth opportunities across patient segments, channels, and access pathways
- Assess market dynamics and competitive landscape to inform strategic decisions
- Build a sustainable growth platform beyond initial product peaks
P&L Ownership & Commercial Governance
- Own full revenue, profitability, and financial performance of the business unit
- Lead annual business planning (sales, pricing, margins, investments)
- Drive forecast accuracy and optimize resource allocation
- Continuously assess ROI and reprioritize investments based on performance
- Identify cost-efficiency opportunities without compromising growth
Launch & Growth Acceleration Leadership
- Lead cross-functional execution of product launches and key initiatives
- Ensure readiness across regulatory, access, supply, and commercial execution
- Develop risk mitigation strategies for market entry and expansion
- Drive early adoption and accelerate uptake through targeted strategies
- Monitor performance and adapt plans based on real-time insights
Marketing Excellence Leadership
- Lead development and execution of brand strategies and tactical plans
- Ensure differentiation and strong positioning across channels
- Champion data-driven decision-making and customer insights integration
- Build and strengthen omnichannel engagement strategies
- Embed patient-centricity in all brand and commercial initiatives
Organizational & Talent Leadership
- Build and lead a high-performing commercial organization
- Identify capability gaps and drive targeted development programs
- Develop succession pipeline and future leaders within the franchise
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and performance
- Coach and develop team members to maximize potential
Stakeholder and External Engagement
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders (KOLs, institutions, partners)
- Anticipate changes in policy, access, and reimbursement environment
- Represent the business unit in strategic external engagements
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure aligned execution
- Integrate global and area strategies into local execution
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, or related field
- Proven experience in a Business Unit Manager, Sales Manager, Product Manager, or equivalent leadership role
- Strong background in both sales and marketing within healthcare industry
- Minimum 5 years of people leadership experience
- Strong track record in driving business growth and managing P&L
- Experience in product launches and lifecycle management
- Strong understanding of market dynamics, access environment, and healthcare ecosystem
- Demonstrated ability to lead in a matrix organization
- Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills
Multiple times, we have been globally recognized as a "Great Place to Work" and we are proud to provide our employees with the flexibility to maintain a healthy work-life balance. We take our impact on the environment and our communities seriously and therefore focus on giving something back on a regular basis. We are committed to equality, equity, diversity and inclusion (EED&I) – a commitment that is fundamental to us. This includes appreciating different perspectives, creating an inclusive culture and treating all employees with dignity and respect.
At AbbVie, your individual contributions count – help us move mountains together. Be a part of our success, grow with us and accomplish more than you could have imagined. Sounds like the perfect career opportunity for you? We look forward to receiving your application! All you need is a complete CV – we will discuss everything else with you.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Life Sciences, or related field
- Proven experience in a Business Unit Manager, Sales Manager, Product Manager, or equivalent role
- Minimum 5 years of people leadership experience
- Strong track record in driving business growth and managing P&L
- Experience in product launches and lifecycle management
- Strong understanding of market dynamics and healthcare ecosystem
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 — 401(k) contributions include a dollar-for-dollar match up to 6% plus an additional annual company contribution tied to age and service. Company-paid life insurance and other financial protections further strengthen long-term security.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid leave programs include up to 12 weeks at 100% for parental leave and separate paid caregiver leave, with eligibility after six months where noted. Adoption and surrogacy reimbursements and family-building resources add further support.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage begins on day one with medical, dental, vision, mental health, and prescription benefits, and preventive care covered at 100%. Options such as HSAs/FSAs and coverage for spouses/domestic partners and children up to age 26 broaden accessibility.
AbbVie Insights
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.
