Assistant Project Planner

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.

Purpose

Describe the primary goals, objectives or functions or outputs of this position.

The Assistant Project Planner assists with the development of project plans for Asset Development Teams (ADT) using standardized project management tools and processes. These plans and data are used for decision making on drug development teams and across the R&D portfolio. Facilitates ADT communications working directly with Managers and Directors and through written documentation.

Responsibilities

Provide basic project management support to drug development projects, including action item tracking, organization and communication of team materials (e.g. meeting minutes, Sharepoint sites, etc.). Supports the development of multiple project planning scenarios in collaboration with ADT members; assists with the identification, monitoring and analysis of business risks.

• Recognizes when corrective action and planning are necessary, and assists with root cause analysis (escalating recommendations to Managers).
• Independently identifies opportunities for improvement of departmental work processes and collaborates on implementing the solution. Apply basic project management principles and techniques to the coordination and completion of assigned goals and tasks. Prioritize tasks with effective use of time.
• Support Project Managers with basic monthly project plan maintenance and information reporting. Provide data entry for change requests. Utilize QC reports to ensure proper input of project information and accuracy of data.
• Compile and provide routine standard reports on a monthly and ad hoc basis. Proactively address conflicting, incorrect, insufficient, or inappropriate information prior to report publication. Assist with collection and analysis of project and process data and metrics. Apply basic project management tools for metrics collection. Participate in the development of guidelines and checklists.
• Provide general training support, administration and guidance regarding project management practices and systems to departmental staff and clients who use Project Office tools.
• Establish and maintain strong network within department and external clients.
   
• Interacts with Managers and Directors in support of project coordination.
• Assesses performance against plans, processes, and practices to determine effectiveness and recommend areas for process improvement to Managers and Directors within the Project Office.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree required, preferably in a technical, scientific or project management related discipline. Masters or Doctorate degree preferred.

• Accreditation in a project management or process improvement discipline preferred (e.g. Project Management Professional, LEAN Six Sigma, etc.).
• 2+ years professional work experience, preferably in project management, system based processes, or the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
• Must be self-directed and work well in a team environment, be able to work on multiple projects concurrently and meet commitments, possess excellent oral and written communication skills, be process-oriented, convert goals to tasks and define estimates on time and requirements to achieve goal objectives, and demonstrate initiative.
• The incumbent must be able to discern the difference between general vs. confidential/sensitive reporting information and act accordingly.
• Experience/Awareness in the tools and techniques of Project Management and /or Business Excellence desired.
• Proficient technology skills (e.g., MS Office software, MS Project, Qlikview, Spotfire, etc.) preferred.

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 short-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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