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Director, Commercial Strategy and Alliance Management - Oncology

AbbVie · Mettawa, IL · Full time · Marketing

Posted Aug 31, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 29, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

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About your past

This role supports franchise strategy and facilitates governance with alliance partners in oncology, reporting to the franchise vice president. Walk me through a franchise strategy you helped build.

What they are checking: Strategy work at the stated level

You'd act as a field communication conduit. How do you get a strategy to land with a field team rather than bounce off it?

What they are checking: The named communication duty

You'd coordinate internal communications and culture efforts including town halls. What makes a town hall worth people's time?

What they are checking: An opinion about a named activity

You'd manage critical projects defined by the business. Tell me about a project you drove that had no obvious owner.

What they are checking: Ownership in an ambiguous seat

What would you do

You'd support the vice president in alignment with two alliances, including joint committees. How do you prepare an executive for a joint committee meeting?

What they are checking: The named governance work

Alliance partners have their own commercial interests. Where do those usually diverge from yours, and how do you handle it?

What they are checking: Real alliance dynamics

You'd play a leading role in portfolio management and prioritization across assets and indications. How do you prioritize when every asset team believes theirs is first?

What they are checking: Prioritization with committed stakeholders

You sit on the franchise leadership team without running a function. How do you have influence from that position?

What they are checking: The structural reality of the role

The posting asks for seven to ten years of experience and is based at Mettawa. Where do you sit, and what would you want to know about the franchise and the alliances before you took it?

What they are checking: The stated experience plus diligence

About the work

You'd develop business plans covering both long and short-range planning with the finance director. How do you connect a three-year strategy to next year's numbers?

What they are checking: The link between strategy and plan

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

Purpose: To support in the development, implementation, and management of the Franchise A strategies and to facilitate the governance and business alignment with the alliances JBI and Genmab. Job responsibilities: • The commercial strategy director reports directly to the Vice president of Franchise A and is a member of the franchise leadership team. • Develops Business plans that incorporate long and short-range strategic planning, works closely with the Finance Director and the rest of the leadership on these plans. Structures strategic planning sessions. • Coordinates content for leadership team governance and develops Staff agenda. • Coordinates internal communications and culture efforts with functional leadership and PA team – including Franchise A Townhalls and dynamic communication efforts. • Plays an essential role in the management of critical projects as defined by the business. • Supports VP in important interactions and alignment with the 2 alliances to enhance efficiencies and agility in decision-making. This includes: • Collaborating on key co-commercialization projects and capability builds • Assist in VP preparation for multiple Leadership Alignment meetings, JCCs, JSCs, etc. • Plays leading role in emerging Franchise A portfolio management – field communication conduit and cadence, prioritization of BU1 assets and indications as examples. • 7-10 years of relevant experience required. • Proven interpersonal and negotiation skills to develop and maintain successful and healthy partnerships. • Must demonstrate critical thinking for conflict resolution; risk management; organizational alignment and demonstrate strong communication skills. • Familiarity with legal and contractual governance. Experience working with external partners preferred. • Ability to think creatively and strategically to successfully mediate and negotiate with individuals and groups internally and externally. • Willingness to be accountable for all aspects of the alliance partnership. • Ability to work efficiently in a matrix organization. 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 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 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. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html