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IAI M&A Portfolio Analyst

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL · Full time · Information Technology

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

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

About your past

Tell me about a time you kept detailed project information accurate across many stakeholders.

What they are checking: Whether they keep project information accurate across many people, since leaders make portfolio decisions from the data the analyst maintains.

Tell me about a process you improved because you saw the same problem twice.

What they are checking: Whether they notice repeated problems and turn lessons into standards, which makes each new integration smoother than the last one.

How do you support a director who keeps changing priorities?

What they are checking: Whether they stay organized and calm when priorities shift often, keeping records current so changes do not create confusion.

What would you do

Two projects in the portfolio need the same infrastructure team in the same month. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they surface resource conflicts early with options for leaders to choose from, rather than letting one project quietly slip.

A business need changes mid-project. How do you figure out the impact on the rest of the portfolio?

What they are checking: Whether they can trace how one change ripples across projects, because M&A and facilities work share teams, budgets and timelines.

An M&A project is confidential and only some people can know about it. How do you manage information?

What they are checking: Whether they handle confidential deal information with real discretion, since a leak about an acquisition can harm the deal and the company.

About the work

How would you track the health of a portfolio of M&A and facilities projects so leaders can see trouble early?

What they are checking: Whether they can track portfolio health in a way leaders can read quickly, flagging risks and resource gaps before they turn into delays.

What would you put in an M&A integration playbook for infrastructure work?

What they are checking: Understanding of integration steps like network, identity and day-one readiness.

How do you write a risk entry so it's actually useful to the person who has to act on it?

What they are checking: Whether they write risks with clear cause, impact, owner and next step, so the person responsible knows exactly what to do.

Which portfolio or project tools have you used, and how did you keep the data clean?

What they are checking: Whether they have used portfolio tools and kept the data clean, because stale or messy tool data quickly loses leaders' trust.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

The Innovation, Architecture and Infrastructure (IAI) M&A Portfolio Analyst is an individual contributor to the management maintenance and enhancement of IAI M&A portfolio of project, providing logistics and planning assistance to the Merger & Acquisition (M&A) Director, Leads and Portfolio Lead. The position has the responsibility for the management of all detailed aspects of the IAI portfolio. In addition, the IAI M&A Portfolio Analyst will assist in the development and maintenance of M&A and Facilities Expansion playbooks, deployment process and standards. The position will be instrumental in the development, identification and implementation of risks, resource constraints, issues tracking and all other aspects of portfolio health. Responsibilities: • Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures. • Consult with service areas to develop understanding of the varied and complex business needs supported by portfolio initiatives. Responsible for determining how changing business needs will impact the portfolio. Understand the role of the individual portfolio initiatives in the big picture and provide ideas and recommendations regarding the management and coordination between individual initiatives in the portfolio. • In the context of the overall portfolio, assist the portfolio lead to work with all stakeholders to analyze the portfolio to align resources, identify critical dependencies and highlight/monitor/manage overall risk. Proactively work with all stakeholders in advance of these criticalities so that they can be avoided or escalated. • Review and manage the impact of changes to individual projects in the portfolio, and surface any issues driven by those changes. Communicate portfolio changes and issues to IAI M&A governance team. • Ensure current and accurate portfolio documentation, coordinate and drive portfolio reviews for the IAI M&A Governance team. Provide process, playbook and standards expertise, and support training & education for the broader IAI M&A team. Involved with the Portfolio Lead and M&A Leads regarding planning/scheduling and resource allocation. • Produce collateral to be used in portfolio governance; assist M&A and Facilities leads to produce required process deliverables in support of individual M&A and Facilities initiatives. Support the M&A and Facilities leads in status reporting, and drive consistency in all reporting across the project portfolio. • Accountable for the financial tracking of all project budgets and assisting the Leads with timely management and accuracy of all forecasting and financial management. Required: • Bachelor's Degree and 2 years’ experience or Master's Degree in Information Systems or related field. • Experience in providing analysis for infrastructure projects and programs. • Excellent interpersonal skills and well-developed verbal and written communication skills. • Must be able to effectively lead and facilitate meetings with customers and technical team members. • Must be deliverables focused and detail oriented. • Must exhibit exceptional teamwork skills. • Must have a strong customer focus. Preferred: • Prior experience with M&A or Facilities Upgrade projects a plus. ​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 short-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