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IAI M&A Portfolio Lead

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

Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a divestiture or separation you worked on. What was hardest?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that separations are harder than integrations, with shared systems, transition services and data that must be carefully untangled.

Tell me about a time you built a strong working relationship with a partner team that had different priorities.

What they are checking: Whether they can build trust with partner teams whose priorities differ, since integration work depends on cooperation they cannot command.

What would you do

A facility launch is three weeks out and hardware orders are delayed. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can build a recovery plan under a fixed date, with workarounds and early escalation, rather than hoping hardware arrives in time.

A system integrator is missing milestones but says it's on track. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they hold vendors accountable with evidence like milestones and deliverables, rather than accepting reassuring status reports at face value.

You're working with minimal supervision. How do you keep leaders informed without overwhelming them?

What they are checking: Whether they share the right level of status without being asked, so leaders stay informed without wading through unnecessary detail.

About the work

Walk me through how you'd get IT infrastructure ready for day one of an acquisition.

What they are checking: End-to-end view of integration readiness across hardware, access and services.

How do you keep cost oversight on external service providers so there are no surprises?

What they are checking: Whether they watch vendor costs continuously against scope and budget, so overruns appear early instead of at the final invoice.

How do you onboard contractors quickly while still meeting security and access rules?

What they are checking: Whether they can get contractors working fast without weakening access controls, since rushed onboarding is a common path to security gaps.

How do you decide when a project is ready to transition to steady-state service?

What they are checking: Whether they set clear criteria for handing a project to steady-state support, so operations teams do not inherit unfinished work.

How would you govern ten projects at once without losing track of any?

What they are checking: Whether they have a practical governance rhythm for many projects, such as shared dashboards and regular reviews, so nothing slips unnoticed.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

The Innovation, Architecture and Infrastructure (IAI) M&A Portfolio Lead is responsible for governing and maintaining the portfolio of all M&A and Facilities projects requiring IAI services. This role is responsible for ensuring that all required project assets are in-place, staffed and financially managed. This includes hardware & software orders, and onboarding of external service provider personnel or contractors. Working under minimal supervision, the Portfolio Lead will collaborate with internal M&A and Facilities Leads and external service providers to ensure high quality and efficient delivery of service for smooth integration, divestiture or facilities launch. Working collaboratively and developing strong partnerships with M&A Facilities Leads, Solution Architects, Business Relationship Managers and Technical Leads for IAI are essential in the delivery of strong results. Responsibilities: • Provide governance and oversight for all project execution within IAI M&A and Facilities portfolio for all M&A and Facilities projects through go-live to ensure smooth service transition. • Collaborate with external service providers, system integrators, or internal resources to ensure efficient project delivery. • Perform continuous cost oversight of project delivery services. • Ensure that all projects’ resources are in place for each project including onboarding of personnel, hardware and infrastructure, environmental readiness, software licensing, etc. • Participate in the Long-Range Planning process. • Identify opportunities to build/improve processes, gain efficiencies and improve financial performance across project delivery or all projects. • Collaborate with IAI service providers to improve service transition, go-live and operational transition. • Analyze SLAs and KPI to identify trends and partner with PS leadership to drive improvement. • Provide Portfolio Management and Service Delivery Expertise and guidance to IAI M&A and Facilities Leads as needed to ensure business stakeholders projects are delivered as planned. • Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate, Divisional and IT Policies and procedures. Required: • Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or Computer Engineering with 7 years’ experience; Master's Degree with 6 years’ experience; PhD with 2 years’ experience. • Respective years of technology experience and related management experience in multiple business and technical processes. • Understanding of project / portfolio management methodologies and tools. • Knowledge of outsourcing methodologies, operating models and working with professional services firms. • Experience overseeing geographically distributed and culturally diverse work groups. • Experience with IT infrastructure deployment and delivery methodologies. • Ability to prioritize and multi-task and strong problem resolution skills. • Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional teams towards task completion. Preferred: • PMP certification preferred 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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