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Job Title: Associate Director, Central Monitor - Hybrid
Company Name: AbbVie
Location: North Chicago, IL
Position Type: Full Time
Post Date: 03/20/2026
Expire Date: 04/19/2026
Job Categories: Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations, Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical, Engineering, Finance/Economics, Information Technology, Sales, Science, Executive Management, Quality Control
Job Description
Associate Director, Central Monitor - Hybrid

Company Description

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 atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.


Job Description

The Central Monitoring Associate Director is responsible for bringing science to life by leading a cross-functional team of Central Monitoring Managers charged with de-risking assigned clinical studies and thereby advancing AbbVie clinical research and development programs. The Central Monitoring Associate Director is accountable for service delivery results (quality, efficient, on-time and on-objective delivery) and for the building and strengthening the talent pipeline for todays needs and for the leaders of tomorrow.

The Associate Director of Central Monitoring role is a manager of manager position that will be filled when organizational size requires this level to manage span of control.

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for maximizing the value and efficiently utilizing AbbVies most valuable resource (staff) in the front-line Central Monitoring space. Leads, manages, and supervises a combined team of Central Monitoring Managers with delivery responsibilities for a portfolio of studies.
  • Creates an internal leadership talent pipeline and mentors/coaches team members on their leadership journey
  • Fosters a growth mindset within the team based on inclusive collaboration, innovation, learning and continuous improvement that delivers successful outcomes for the study, the team, the individual and the business.
  • Develops the central monitoring staffing strategy and tactics in support of assigned clinical research programs, to ensure execution is with quality and efficiency, on-time, and in line with company objectives.
  • Executes and manages the central monitoring staffing strategy including fluidly adjusting plans in support of project priorities and/or timelines plan.
  • Recruits, hires, and trains the front-line Central Monitoring Leadership team, including therapeutic area training, compliance training and study management-specific knowledge as required to perform assigned tasks.
  • Manages the performance cycle including expectation setting, objective setting (both tactical and stretch opportunities to ensure continuous growth), the provision of constructive and timely feedback (informal & formal, direct feedback as well as feedback from CDO business partners) reviews and management of any performance issues to resolution.
  • Interacts with and influences all levels of management and cross-functional team members in Clinical Development Operations to achieve high standards of output from front-line Central Monitoring Leadership staff.

**This is a hybrid based role working on-site T-TH. Candidates must be local to Lake County, IL or Irvine, CA and work on-site 3 days a week.


Qualifications

  • Education & Experience
    Bachelors degree in related field, may include life sciences, risk-based discipline.
    Minimum of 10 years of clinically related experience or data trend analysis experience, at least 5 years people management experience (remote experience preferred).
    Experience working in an RBQM-model or similar experience with risk-based monitoring required.
    Experience/exposure to drug development, operations, risk management, successful decision-making, strategic execution
  • Make Possibilities Real
    Proven leadership skills in a cross-functional global team environment.
    Experience in managing remote/virtual teams and an ability to influence and align stakeholders, while modeling and driving AbbVies leadership attributes.
    Ability to remove obstacles and provide support that enables direct reports to achieve results.
    Able to successfully coach and mentor both with direct reports and in a matrix environment.
  • Clear & Courageous
    Respectfully provides transparent, accurate and timely feedback to help direct reports improve performance.
  • Analytic & Critical Thinking Skills
    Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and the ability to evaluate complex issues from multiple perspectives and drive SMART SURE decision making and timely outcomes.
    Ability to anticipate and address critical issues; and develop contingency plans in a proactive manner.
  • Interpersonal & Communication Skills
    Acts with integrity in accordance with ABBVIE code of business conduct.
    Evangelist for RBQM within the organization, promoting value of early detection in de-risking studies.
    Strong English language skillsspoken, written, and conversational.
    Lead dynamic meetings and create engaging presentations.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate persuasively and with clarity, flexibility, and adaptability to changing requirements, resourcefulness, and creativity. Demonstrated proactive and positive team player.
    Able to maintain calm, cool, collected, and competent composure in high pressure situations in order to ensure successful hand-off to stakeholders responsible for taking action.
    Open and receptive to the gift of feedback in the pursuit of continuous improvement.
  • Organizational Skills
    Exhibits strong planning and organizational skills and high level of flexibility in a dynamic environment with competing projects and deadlines.
  • Computer Skills
    Comfortable with use/operation of data analytics and visualization tools for oversight.
    Competent with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams).

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

  • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemay ultimatelypay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in thefuture.

  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.

  • This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable 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.html

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Website:https://careers.abbvie.com/en/job/associate-director-central-monitor-hybrid-in-north-chicago-il-jid-25934?_atxsrc=HBCUConnect&utm_source=HBCUConnect
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