AbbVie Posted August 21, 2026

Project Manager, New Product Introduction (NPI)

North Chicago, IL Full-time
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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

Leads Projects related to New Product Introductions (NPI) and New Business Opportunities from AbbVie’s pipeline or from Third Party Customers. Lead and manage the front end planning, due diligence and technical feasibility assessments of potential new business opportunities resulting from our pipeline or from our relationships with Third Party Customers. The NPI Manager will be customer facing and responsible for all aspects of NPI programs, up to the handover to our site manufacturing and support function teams who will then assume responsibility for ongoing manufacturing.

To accomplish these objectives, the NPI Manager will work with a variety of key functions and stakeholders including: Research and Development, Finance, Regulatory Affairs, Central MS & T, Engineering, Commercial, Brand Teams / Franchise to translate New Product Business Opportunities to the project feasibilities plans (Business Cases).

Responsibilities

Lead all aspects of NPI projects from strategic decisions, stakeholder management, scheduling, team meetings, budget, communication, and supplier / customer management

Lead and manage a team of 5-8 project managers

Responsible for providing technical input, leading to shape the overall strategies for the front end planning, due diligence and technical feasibility assessments for potential New Products Introductions

Set and lead NPI Site program strategy including stage and gate meetings, timelines to meet program objectives

Works with Site Senior Management in the development and execution of the project development plan and governance body deliverables. Lead Governance Board Meetings

Build a team of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and key stakeholders to optimize and maintain the New Product Development Technology Strategy and drive the success of key NPI initiatives

Matrix management of a team of site operations personnel assigned to plan, implement and execute NPI projects

Develop project team (s), charter, ground rules and project timelines. Develop and execute program-specific project and risk management plans (timelines, milestones, metrics, critical path) ensuring and appropriate escalation as needed.

Develop and assess cost and resource projections for potential new business development opportunities and serve as point of contact

Ensure consistency and compliance across all aspects of NPI programs

Effective NPI projects oversight to ensure on time delivery of project(s) deliverables

Qualifications

Minimum B.S. in a related field such as science, engineering, business, etc. or equivalent experience

Minimum of 5 years of total Pharmaceutical Industry experience

3+ years of technical transfer and new product launch experience within Pharmaceutical Manufacture environment required, including management of large complex programs and cross-functional teams

Strong knowledge in drug development process and pharmaceutical manufacturing process

Knowledge of Quality and Supply Chain Systems

Proven experience leading teams as a Project and Technical Transfer manager

Proficient in project management skills, including budget, finance, cost accounting, and team management

Additional Information

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 thisposting 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 anduntil 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.

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Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
North Chicago, IL
Employment type
Full-time

How this role compares

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We currently track 596 comparable Manager Manufacturing & CMC roles across 98 biopharma companies.

596Comparable roles tracked
547Currently active
98Companies hiring similar roles
40Countries represented

Salary context

178 of 596 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $109,500/yr – $208,500/yr
Lowest disclosed · Warehouse Associate I (M-F 11am-7:30pm) · AbbVie $16/hr – $29/hr (≈ $33,280–$60,320/yr)
Highest disclosed · Associate Director / Director - Biologics Drug Product Development · AbbVie $160,500/yr – $305,000/yr
Peer group range $46,800 – $232,750 (median $165,225)

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Immunology1

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