AbbVie Posted August 31, 2026

Senior IAM Engineer M&A (Hybrid)

North Chicago, IL Full-time
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About this opportunity

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 AbbVie’s Information Security & Risk Management (ISRM) team as a Senior Engineer, IAM Directory Services, where we empower our partners to succeed by delivering the knowledge, tools, and support needed to leverage data and technology securely and effectively. As part of our Identity & Access Management (IAM) team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our enterprise-wide IAM strategy.

Responsibilities:

Partner with business development groups throughout various stages of company relationships, whether it is a research-sharing arrangement, full acquisition, or site divestiture.

Support the initial integration of cross-company communication, followed by the migration of users to AbbVie-managed devices, and subsequently assist with application transitions and the decommissioning of legacy environments

Serve as the primary liaison between the Identity team and both technical and business stakeholders, operating at both strategic and operational levels to develop, coordinate, and implement secure identity designs.

Provide advisory services to reduce risk and technical friction in these transactions. As a full-time employee, you will be a key contributor to AbbVie’s long-term strategy and culture.

Lead the technical onboarding and identity integration of newly acquired entities, ensuring seamless access to AbbVie systems and resources

Design and implement identity federation and trust models across multiple domains and forests to support secure collaboration

Drive the migration of users, devices, and applications from legacy environments to AbbVie’s standardized platforms

Develop and maintain automation scripts and workflows to streamline identity provisioning and deprovisioning during Merger & Acquisition (M&A) transitions

Maintain documentation and contributing to the continuous improvement of M&A identity playbooks and standards

Serve as a subject matter expert in identity architecture during due diligence and post-merger integration phases

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree with 6 years’ experience; Master’s Degree with 5 years’ experience; PhD with 0 years’ experience.

Respective years of demonstrated experience in an information security role, ideally as a Security Engineer or Engineer

Direct experience with M&A, divestitures, or multi-company collaborations

Familiarity with a range of security tools and platforms (self-hosted and cloud)

Proven experience with Cloud Identity Providers (e.g., Entra, Okta, or PingOne) supporting SAML, OIDC, and OAuth 2.0.

Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and collaboration tools (M365, GSuite, Slack) and integrations into Cloud Identity Providers

Proficiency in Active Directory and related security constructs (domains, forests, trusts)

Relevant certifications (e.g., SANS, AWS)

Demonstrated ability to lead integration strategies and influence peers to achieve desired outcomes.

In-depth knowledge of identity and access governance policies and standards, including least-privilege, access lifecycle management, and enterprise security policy frameworks.

Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

Preferred:

5 years in an information security role, ideally as an Identity or Security Engineer

Practical experience in security architecture (e.g., Cloud Security, AppSec, Network Security, Identity) and can speak to solutions they have designed and implemented.

Relevant identity-focused certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator, Okta Certified Professional/Consultant, or Ping Identity certifications).

Familiar with industry standards such as NIST 800 and ISO 27001

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 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.

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
Senior
Function
BD&L & Strategic Planning
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
North Chicago, IL
Employment type
Full-time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active BD&L & Strategic Planning role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 63 comparable Senior BD&L & Strategic Planning roles across 23 biopharma companies.

63Comparable roles tracked
57Currently active
23Companies hiring similar roles
15Countries represented

Salary context

25 of 63 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 $96,500/yr – $183,500/yr
Lowest disclosed · Principal Scientist II, Translational Biomarker Strategy Lead · Novartis $114,100/yr – $211,900/yr
Highest disclosed · Global Tech Sr Strategist · IQVIA $163,100/yr – $453,700/yr
Peer group range $163,000 – $308,400 (median $205,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 63 comparable roles

United States38
China5
India4
Japan3
South Korea2
Switzerland2

+ 9 more countries

Seniority mix

63 of 63 peers have a known seniority level

Associate Director42
Senior13
Principal8

Therapeutic area mix

8 of 63 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Dermatology & Aesthetics3
Oncology2
Immunology2
Cardiovascular / CVRM1

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