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Director, Program Management

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL · Full time · Manufacturing

Posted Sep 14, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 28, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

This role leads manufacturing and capital programs. Walk me through the largest capital program you've run, from strategy through to approval.

What they are checking: Scale of real program ownership

Tell me about a program where the risk you planned for wasn't the one that hit you.

What they are checking: Real experience of contingency versus surprise

How do you tell a senior stakeholder a program is going to be late?

What they are checking: Whether bad news travels early or is managed

What would you do

You're leading cross-functional teams you don't have authority over. How do you get a decision out of a group that keeps deferring?

What they are checking: Resolving indecision, called out explicitly in the posting

When do you escalate, and when do you resolve it in the room?

What they are checking: Escalation judgment at director level

About the work

The posting asks you to define technical and regulatory requirements to support regulatory approvals. How do you make sure a program delivers something a regulator will accept?

What they are checking: Whether regulatory is designed in or bolted on

How do you build a program timeline you're willing to defend to senior leadership?

What they are checking: Schedule realism and how they handle optimistic inputs

The job names monthly reporting of actuals, latest best estimate and plan schedules. How do you keep a program's financials honest month to month?

What they are checking: Financial discipline using the company's own terms

The posting asks for strong knowledge of good manufacturing practice, supply chain and chemistry, manufacturing and controls technical development. Which of those do you know best, and which would you lean on others for?

What they are checking: Honest technical self-assessment across a broad requirement

The posting asks for a bachelor's in science or engineering with an MBA preferred, based in North Chicago. Where do you sit against that?

What they are checking: The stated qualification, confirmed

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

The Director, Program Management will be responsible for the overall program implementation and oversight for assigned manufacturing and capital programs within the Engineering organization. The individual will be required to lead a cross-functional team to ensure program deliverables are achieved with adherence to approved budgets. The individual must have the ability to work independently, and also as an effective and engaged team leader. Responsibilities: • Lead and direct multiple cross-functional teams for the implementation of complex programs, managing strategy, execution and budget. • Establish program strategy and timelines, defining technical and regulatory requirements to support regulatory approvals. • Evaluate contingency plans and risk management strategies. • Ensure effective communication within team and to Senior Leader stakeholders. • Lead team discussions to resolve issues and ensure team alignment throughout program execution. • Define budget requirements and report monthly actuals, LBE, and Plan/LRP schedules per financial schedule. • Communicate program requirements, priorities and decisions, regularly and effectively. • Guide cross-functional team in resolving conflicts and indecision's. Escalate when necessary. • Bachelor in Science or Engineering; MBA preferred. • Strong knowledge of GMP Manufacturing, Supply Chain, CMC technical development and pharmaceutical regulations is required. • Demonstrated strong planning and project management skills while managing large, complex programs in the pharmaceutical industry. • PMP certification a plus. • 10+ years of industry experience, 5 or more years program management experience. • Strong strategic thinking and leadership skills. • Strong communication, organization, analytical, presentation, and people skills. • Demonstrated experience in a global and multi-cultural environment. • Proven ability to resolve conflict across cross-functional teams and technical experts. • Ability to understand technical aspects of complex systems and guide cross-functional and detailed technical discussions during critical problem solving exercises 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