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Head of Gastroenterology Pipeline Commercialization Strategy

AbbVie · Mettawa, IL · Full time · Marketing

Posted Aug 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you recommended against pursuing an opportunity that leadership liked. What was your argument?

What they are checking: Discipline to say no, which is where portfolio value is actually protected.

Describe a governance presentation you gave to executives. What did you cut to make it land?

What they are checking: The crisp, executive-ready communication this posting calls out.

This is based in Mettawa, asks for ten or more years in pharmaceutical marketing or medical affairs, and hands over strategy across Phase 1 through Phase 3. What do you want to know about the size of the gastroenterology pipeline and how this seat sits alongside Immunology leadership?

What they are checking: Whether they probe the real portfolio and reporting structure.

What would you do

How do you bring a commercial lens to a development decision without the research team feeling you are steering the science?

What they are checking: The partnership this posting requires across research and development.

Two assets in the same pipeline could end up treating the same gastroenterology patients. How do you handle that?

What they are checking: Internal competition between assets, a real problem in a deep portfolio.

How do you use external experts in gastroenterology to sharpen a strategy rather than just confirm it?

What they are checking: Whether external engagement changes their view or validates it.

About the work

This role sets commercial strategy for gastroenterology assets years before approval. Walk me through how you build a target product profile when the clinical data is still thin.

What they are checking: Pre-launch strategy under genuine uncertainty, which is the core of pipeline commercialization.

What does a good commercial assessment for a business development opportunity include, and where do those assessments usually go wrong?

What they are checking: The business development support this role provides, judged by known failure modes.

How do you identify a real unmet need in inflammatory bowel disease as opposed to one that already has adequate treatment options?

What they are checking: Therapeutic area judgment in the specific disease space this role owns.

Walk me through how you would build a long-term forecast for an asset in Phase 2. What assumptions do you flag as fragile?

What they are checking: Financial acumen and honesty about what the forecast does not know.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

The Pipeline Commercialization Strategy (PCS) organization leads the development of the strategic direction of AbbVie’s pipeline, disease area strategies and external innovation strategies. The Head of Gastro, PCS is responsible for driving and enhancing how PCS delivers against its remit of increasing the value of the pipeline portfolio and preparing the late-stage pipeline for launch and affiliate transitions. The Head of Gastro is responsible for end-to-end stewardship of Gastro pipeline commercialization strategy, including driving strategy development for Gastro pipeline assets from early-stage (Phase 1–3) and leading the transition to affiliates for launch. This role reports to the Vice President, PCS, Immunology and is based in Lake County, IL. Key Responsibilities: • Lead the development of the Immunology long-term strategic Gastro plan in close partnership with Immunology PCS leadership, ensure optimized and consistent approaches across PCS, and shape an enterprise-wide vision for long-term Gastro pipeline growth and market leadership. • Drive a strong commercial lens to shaping of strategic direction for the Gastro pipeline portfolio — including identifying unmet needs, evaluating competitive landscape dynamics, defining target patient segments, forecasting scenario value, and proactively defining risks and opportunities for the Gastro portfolio strategy from Phase 1–3. • Provide strategic commercial perspectives for external business development (BD) opportunities to expand the Gastro pipeline. • Build strong relationships with internal and external partners, including Gastro external experts and leverage expertise/insights to strengthen the value proposition of Gastro pipeline assets. • Leads cross-functional engagement, partnering with R&D, Regulatory, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Business Development, Finance, and Affiliates (US and IMCO) to shape and align Gastro pipeline strategy. • Ensure end-to-end stewardship of Gastro pipeline commercialization across all development phases (Phase 1–3), guaranteeing seamless transition of strategy from development to launch and affiliate handoff. • Bachelor’s degree required • Pharma, biotech experience required • Track record of strategic leadership • 10+ years of experience with successful track record in pharma marketing and/or medical affairs required • Robust understanding of the drug development process, lifecycle management and commercialization of therapeutics • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and proactively, including possessing a high degree of planning, coordination, project management skills, with demonstrated ability to problem solve • Strong strategic skills and ability to drive innovative approaches to optimize business impact • Strong financial acumen with a good understanding of P&L drivers and the ability to develop appropriate SG&A investment and top-line sales forecasts that generate long-term value • Clarity in communication – expert in producing crisp and compelling presentations for governance discussions that are executive ready • Impeccable integrity, work ethic and commitment Preferred: • Advanced degree • Prior experience in Affiliate marketing leadership role • Experience in Immunology • Experience in Gastro 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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