Associate Director, Third Party Manufacturing

Associate Director, Third Party ManufacturingFull-timeSalary Min: 141500Salary Max: 268500Workday Global Grade: 20Compensation: USD141500- USD268500- yearlyCompany DescriptionAbout AbbVieAbbVie'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 atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.Job DescriptionThe External Business Relations role will be a strategic interface within PDST to drive technical interfaces, business strategy development, outsources services management, relationship management with business stakeholders. The EBR willServe as a primary advocate and the relationship linkage between PDST and outsourcing partners.Provide consulting and drive for consistency PDST and external manufacturing partnersProvides highly-valued strategic consulting / support and guidance for major initiatives.Evaluate, qualify and drive the expansion of technology capabilities needed to enable business continuity.Advocate for the business’ technology needs and collaborates with internal and external teams to deliver value for the businessAdvocate on behalf of business stakeholders to ensure outsources services meet their business priorities and needsPartners with all levels of the organization to clarify objectives, estimate costs / benefits, decide on partnership options and resolve risks and issuesRepresents PDST by promoting vision, value, services, and capabilities.Responsibilities:Works with internal and/or external stakeholders as a technical leader to align solutions with business needs.Drives definition of technology objectives and recommends industry-leading solutions to support business needs.  Identifies technology solutions to support business growth and productivity.Analyzes emerging technologies and work with business and PDST Leadership to translate implications of the new trends into an effective technology vision and strategy.Establishes and maintains a strategic relationship with appropriate level key stakeholders.  Leads stakeholder (internal and, when appropriate, external) business planning and strategy meetings.Participates in short- and long-term strategic planning sessions with stakeholders to improve business relationships.Accountable for the maintenance and enhancement of relationships with external partners.Ensures the business need is addressed by the technical challenges through collaboration with the project teams.Promotes business knowledge of PDST process, roles, and procedures to ensure the best possible outcome.Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate, Divisional and PDST Policies and procedures.QualificationsBachelor's Degree with 14+ years experience; Master's Degree with 12+ years experience; PhD with 6+ years experience in Science based discipline.Related manufacturing experience within Parenteral/Aseptic processes.Ability to develop effective and compelling visualizations of key business and technology concepts.Project planning experience.Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business teamsStrong organizational capabilities with ability to manage multiple prioritiesStrong technical, analytical and critical thinking skillsPreferred Qualifications:Knowledge of pharmaceutical contract manufacturingKnowledge of pharmaceutical contract DevelopmentLeadership of cross-functional teams; experience working within global environment in multiple time zones. Knowledge of outsourcing methodologies and operating models and working with professional services firms.Additional InformationApplicable 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.US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visithttps://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.htmlUS & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.htmlBy clicking the link above or any third-party link within this posting, you are leaving this site and going to a third-party website where the third-party website's terms and privacy policy applyI'm interestedI'm interestedPrivacy Notice