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Senior Manager, Clinical Data Systems

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL · Full time · Research

Posted Sep 18, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

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Tell me about managing clinical data systems across more than one therapeutic area.

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AbbVie Data Science is the best-in-class team within its cross-industry peer group and is responsible for bringing people, process, and technology together to generate business value from clinical trials data. Our operational model is exemplified through execution and innovation. This role is key to ensuring successful delivery against the program and maintaining best in industry resources. Responsibilities • Manage multiple TA • Manage technology evaluations and implementations for performance improvement and cost reduction. • Creates and sustains an environment that attracts, develops and retains strong talent. • Practice continuous improvement of processes and technology usage. • Acts as subject matter expert and process owner. • Supervises and allocates internal and external resources within the Therapeutic Area. • Ensure all performance assessment responsibilities are achieved for direct reports. Provide training and feedback, resolve personnel issues, and manage talent retention for assigned staff. • Responsible for the performance management of staff; supporting team in building and maintaining a high performing team, recruitment, onboarding, resource assignment, and development opportunities for staff within responsibility. • Manage cross functional initiatives. • Provides strategic direction, advice and guidance to staff in relation to operations responsibilities and activities; promotes best practice; ensures objectives are successfully met. • Oversee vendor deliverables and ensure SDTM deliverables meet established quality standards, submission requirements, and applicable regulatory expectation • Bachelor’s degree in management information systems, computer science, life sciences or equivalent. Master’s preferred. • Must have 8+ years of experience with clinical database design, data loading, and database modeling concepts or 9+ years of experience in a similar technical or clinical development environment. • Demonstrated intermediate SAS and/or SQL programming skills and expert knowledge of database concepts. • In-depth knowledge of CDASH and SDTM Standards In-depth understanding of clinical trial processes • Demonstrated ability to influence others without direct authority. Demonstrated performance as a key contributor to initiatives and advancement of the organization. Demonstrated ability to successfully coach/mentor in a matrix environment Demonstrated effective communication skills Demonstrated effective analytical skills 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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