Senior Specialist, Regulatory Affairs Business Operations

AbbVie Inc.
North Chicago, IL

Company Description

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at . Follow @abbvie on X , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , LinkedIn and Tik Tok .

Job Description

The Senior Specialist, Regulatory Affairs Business Operations manages low-to-medium complexity business processes and project management support for the Regulatory Affairs function. With support from management and by fostering efficiency through data analysis and process management, this role is integral in ensuring resources are optimally utilized and processes are aligned with organizational priorities. This resource may also play a support role in broader initiatives that may contain business processes and/or technology components.

Responsibilities:

  • Provides business support for globally deployed applications, including supporting appropriate training, granting applications access, and maintaining process models.
  • Tracks risks and mitigation plans; tracks issues and facilitate resolution.
  • Perform data analyses that provide insights to support decision-making. Gathering and reporting of business process metrics, trends, and standard reporting on an established cadence.
  • Works with the RA Business Ops team, R&D and BTS partners to understand existing and upcoming process and technology initiatives to support new and enhanced business support capabilities.
  • Apply innovative solutions to enhance operational and analytics processes.
  • Manage business operations to ensure processes are efficient and strategically aligned. Ensure systems and tools are used efficiently to support operational objectives.
  • Communicates information regarding projects concisely and effectively to project stakeholders.
  • Works well in a global and matrix team environment; interacts effectively across RA sub-functions and related organizations across the globe.
  • Develops effective working relationships with team members, with a strong focus on delivering value to customers.

Significant Work Activities: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hr day) is required

Qualifications

  • Required Experience: Bachelor’s degree preferred in a business, finance, technical, scientific, or project management-related discipline and 4+ years professional work experience, preferably in operations management, data analytics, or the pharmaceutical or biotech industry; or Master’s degree with 2+ years of work experience.
  • Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and strong data analytical skills. Demonstrated history of successful execution in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple priorities effectively.
  • Ability to work independently and represent sound strategies is required.
  • Experience analyzing complex business problems and facilitating the design of innovative business and/or technology solutions preferred.
  • Experience working in a complex and matrixed environment preferred.

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 ofthis 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 anybonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's soleand 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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Posted 2026-02-28

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