Clinical Operations Manager

Your Role:

Lead high-performing clinical research teams to accelerate AbbVie’s pipeline and bring innovative therapies to patients. As a Clinical Operations Manager, you will drive clinical trial excellence through strategic leadership, operational oversight, and strong partnerships with research sites, investigators, and cross-functional stakeholders.

You will be accountable for study delivery, team performance, resource optimization, and quality execution while positioning AbbVie as a trusted partner in clinical research.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and coach Clinical Research Associates and site-facing teams to deliver outstanding performance.
• Drive the successful execution of clinical trials, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and in compliance with quality standards.
• Provide strategic oversight of study planning, feasibility, resource allocation, and risk management.
• Build strong partnerships with investigators, KOLs, research sites, Medical Affairs, Commercial, and R&D stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, accountability, and collaboration.
• Ensure compliance with ICH-GCP, local regulations, and AbbVie policies, maintaining audit and inspection readiness.
• Leverage data and performance metrics to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and improve operational outcomes.
• Lead and support local and global initiatives that enhance clinical research capabilities and accelerate pipeline delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a health-related field (Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Nursing, Medicine, or equivalent).
• Minimum 3 years of clinical monitoring experience.
• Proven people leadership experience, including coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP, clinical trial operations, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing multiple studies, therapeutic areas, and/or phases of clinical development.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate complexity, ambiguity, and evolving business priorities.
• Track record of driving continuous improvement, operational excellence, and innovation.
• Strong organizational skills, decision-making capability, and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Ability to build trusted partnerships and inspire high-performing teams.

Join AbbVie and help transform groundbreaking science into life-changing medicines.

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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