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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 at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube.
Job Description
Join our North Dublin Oral Solid Dose manufacturing site as Program Manager, where you will play a pivotal role in driving project excellence, governance, and delivery across key site initiatives.
Position Overview:
The PMO Manager leads the Program Management Office function on the site, ensuring effective project governance, portfolio management, and delivery of cross-functional initiatives.
This role is responsible for establishing and enforcing project management standards, overseeing the project portfolio, managing resources, while ensuring compliance and alignment with strategic business objectives.
The PMO Manager acts as the primary liaison between the PMO, functional departments, and senior site leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the site’s PMO function coordinating project managers and resources to drive site-wide project success and ensure cross-functional alignment
Direct a wide scope of initiatives, including strategic projects, NPI and CAPEX.
Develop, implement, and continuously improve project management standards, processes, and methodologies
Oversee the entire project portfolio: project intake, prioritization, resource allocation, monitoring, and reporting
Communicate project status, risks, and key milestones to senior plant leadership (Site Head/Operations Director) and other stakeholders
Ensure structured risk management, issue tracking, and change control across all active projects
Drive standardisation of project methodologies and documentation to support compliance (Quality, Regulatory, Audit-readiness)
Serve as the escalation point for project-related issues, risks, and change control
Foster collaboration across matrixed functions (Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Regulatory) for technical project execution
Ensure the PMO delivers projects on time, within scope and budget, meeting plant business objectives
Support continuous improvement through data-driven analysis of project performance metrics and post-project reviews
Align the PMO with Business Excellence/Operational Excellence initiatives, enabling joint governance and improvement projects
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Life Sciences, Business, or related field; advanced degree preferred
5+ years project management experience in pharmaceutical/biotech manufacturing or similar regulated industry
Proven leadership experience managing teams or project offices in a manufacturing environment
Deep understanding of project management frameworks and standards (e.g. PMBOK, PRINCE2) to establish robust PMO governance, risk management, and stage-gate processes
Experience applying operational excellence methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma) within a regulated manufacturing environment
Demonstrated ability to manage large/complex, cross-functional projects
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills
Experience with risk management, resource planning, and change control
Proficient in project portfolio management tools and MS Office Suite
PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent certification preferred
Key Competencies:
Strategic mindset with attention to detail
Influencing and negotiation skills across diverse functions and levels
Analytical/problem-solving ability
Adaptable and collaborative leadership style
Commitment to quality, compliance, and business excellence
Capability to balance competing project demands within a fast-paced operations environment
Skill in defining and monitoring key metrics that demonstrate sustained process compliance and behavioural change
Additional Information
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.
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