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Director, Commercial Strategy and Alliance Management - Oncology

AbbVie · Mettawa, IL · Full time · Marketing

Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about an alliance partnership you managed. What made governance work or fail?

What they are checking: Whether they have managed a real alliance and understand what makes governance work, since partnership problems usually start in how decisions get made.

Tell me about a time you led internal communications or culture work for a leadership team.

What they are checking: Whether they can plan internal communications and culture work that leaders value, because this role supports how the franchise team connects with its people.

Tell me about a critical project you managed for a senior leader. How did you keep it on track?

What they are checking: Whether they can drive an executive's priority project to completion with structure and follow-through, since this role often acts on a leader's behalf.

How do you build trust with a VP you support directly?

What they are checking: Whether they can earn a senior leader's trust through reliability, discretion and candor, which this close support role depends on every day.

What would you do

Two alliance partners want different launch priorities for a co-commercialized asset. How do you move toward alignment?

What they are checking: Whether they can understand each partner's incentives and find workable common ground, since co-commercialized launches fail when partners pull in different directions.

How do you keep the field informed about portfolio changes without creating confusion?

What they are checking: Whether they can communicate portfolio changes to the field clearly and at the right pace, so reps stay accurate and compliant with customers.

About the work

How would you structure a strategic planning session for a franchise leadership team?

What they are checking: Whether they can design a planning session that produces real decisions, with clear inputs and outputs, rather than a day of open-ended discussion.

What makes JSC and JCC meetings productive, and how would you prepare a VP for them?

What they are checking: Whether they know how joint committees actually work and can prepare an executive well, because poor preparation wastes scarce senior time with partners.

How would you work with finance to build a long-range business plan for an oncology franchise?

What they are checking: Whether they can build long-range plans with real financial discipline, since franchise strategy depends on credible numbers that finance will stand behind.

How would you decide which assets and indications to prioritize in an emerging oncology portfolio?

What they are checking: Whether they can weigh science, market need and resources to choose where to focus, since an oncology portfolio cannot pursue every indication at once.

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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

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