Manager, Operations - North Chicago, United States - AbbVie

    AbbVie
    AbbVie North Chicago, United States

    1 month ago

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    Full time
    Description

    Purpose:

    The Data and Statistical Sciences (DSS) Strategic Planning and Operations team strives to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency across the function. The Operations Manager supports the DSS Operations team and DSS Leadership with strategic projects to enhance operational and financial project management, as well as many other key activities.

    Responsibilities:

  • Act as Chief of Staff for DSS VP and their function, supporting with various project and financial management activities as well as process improvements. Communicate/present key information to functional leadership. Financial Management activities can include tracking actual expenses and headcount vs financial benchmarks, and planning forecast/Budget/LRP etc.
  • Support, build and validate Demand based Algorithms for DSS roles
  • Responsible for assisting with strategic design, tactical execution, and establishing strategic planning for global operations activities and projects to achieve DSS strategies, goals, and objectives. Raise issues and opportunities as appropriate.
  • Participates in process improvement initiatives and support these end-to-end, as required.
  • Provide effective project management for initiatives within DSS as well as cross-functionally. Drive teams to execute defined deliverables.
  • Lead teams on special projects related to the team, such as integration, harmonization, systems, or employee culture survey.
  • Support DSS teams with meeting facilitation, contract payment processing and financial support as needed.
  • Work across partner functions to support various contract and vendor related activities such as invoicing, invoice resolution, and execution of various vendor engagements, supportive of DSS business activities.

    Qualifications:
  • Bachelor/Master of Science (BSc/MSc), or PhD in Science of Business-related Field BSc with 6+ yrs MSc with 3+ yrs Ph.D. with 2+ yrs
  • Project management related experience required.
  • Job is heavily dependent on leveraging systems such as Excel, Smartsheet, PowerBI and others. Strong technological skills required.
  • Ability to build and manage relationships across various management levels.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
    AbbVie is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community, and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie's policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.