Project Manager, Business Evolution Strategic Development
AbbVie · IL · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-18
Job description
AbbVie’s Business Evolution Strategic Development (BESD) team is an enterprise team responsible for developing and driving forward-looking strategic plans that will ensure AbbVie’s readiness for, and ability to successfully navigate, potential changes in the healthcare environment such as Most Favored Nations (MFN) pricing controls and Prescription Benefit Manager (PBM). The Project Manager, BESD role provides business-critical operational support for cross-functional initiatives related to addressing external disruptions. Facilitates the execution on business priorities and strategies and enables strategic decision making by: project managing key milestones, governance, synthesizing key insights, meeting preparation, workshop planning, and contributing to the development of high-impact leadership presentations. Serve a critical role in supporting stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration to ensure alignment, risk mitigation, clear communication, and timely execution of key deliverables. Key Responsibilities Partner with core teams and key stakeholders to align priorities, goals, deliverables Translate strategic priorities into actionable execution plans Navigate complex ways of working by synthesizing direction from multiple leaders to ensure alignment across BESD and cross-functional stakeholders Support key workstreams; develop and maintain trackers, decision logs, follow-ups and execution plans Synthesize key insights from meeting discussions, determine and drive next steps/deliverables, ownership and timing Coordinate across workstream leads to ensure alignment, resolve issues, and advance work Identify, anticipate, and mitigate risks, gaps, and dependencies impacting delivery Support leadership meetings, including master calendar, preparation sessions, content/design development, deck reviews, and pre-reads Plan, facilitate, and execute workshops, meetings, and events; capture clear next steps and responsible parties Prepare executive-level dashboards, reports, presentations, and meeting materials that support strategic decision-making Support sprints, pilots, and ongoing operational activities Maintain decision logs and document outcomes to support scalability and future planning Identify, track, and submit financial documentation, including budget requests, statements of work, and purchase orders. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, or related field 7+ years of project management experience; experience with project managing pharma (preferred), PBM, and/or commercial initiatives Demonstrated success organizational and project coordination skills; attention to detail Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Excellent written and verbal communication skills Expertise in developing polished presentations and materials Proven ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams Knowledge of project management and governance principles Analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills; self-motivated Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite