Company DescriptionAbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. Job DescriptionOur Business Technology Solutions (BTS) team shapes the digital transformation accelerating the future of medicine at AbbVie - and we do it together, asking bold questions and taking on tough challenges through deep, honest collaboration. In the role of Product Owner you will join a diverse, global team that invests in your customized career growth and uses technology and data to positively impact people’s lives.The Product Owner plays a crucial role in the technology product lifecycle leading the development and management of technology programs supporting AbbVie’s Commercial Finance & Planning groups across the commercial Therapeutic business areas of Immunology, Oncology, Neuroscience, Eye care, and Specialty. This role entails having both a strategic as well as tactical mindset with a deep understanding of all aspects of the System Product lifecycle for the respective business areas while managing the product business requirements from concept to production launch.In this role you’ll be responsible for:
Oversee a portfolio of technology products from ideation to operation, including securing cross-functional alignment on project scope, benefits, cost, and timeline.
Proactively understand business strategies, educate business stakeholders on existing technology capabilities, and influence/develop capability roadmaps and investment.
Identifying current and emerging unmet business needs and evaluating technology solutions to balance short-term and long-term objectives.
Proposing, initiating, and leading programs that transform the focus Business function’s processes or technology capabilities.
Project intake, scope clarification, epic and story grooming, estimating, generating cost and timeline plans, defining UAT and testing strategy, release management, and overseeing engineering decisions.
Supervising a matrix team of Product Analysts, Business Systems Analysts, Scrum Masters, Project Managers, Architects, Engineers, Testers to deliver technology products to the business.
All BRM (business relationship management) activities, including serving as the single point of contact for initiatives in your portfolio.
Making sure that as BTS we are consistent in applying our core capabilities to deliver technology solutions with speed, agility, and efficiency.
Identifying re-use opportunities and proposing viable pilot and MVP solutions.
Responsible for compliance with applicable AbbVie Policies and procedures.
Managing an IT investment budget of $25K to $1M.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree with 8 years experience; Master's Degree with 7 years experience; PhD with 3 years experience. Experience including business analysis, project management, portfolio management, and strategic planning. 2+ years of experience managing or coaching employees.
Experience developing and/or managing the development of technology applications, regardless of tech stack.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a keen ability to build trust, listen, and ask effective questions with the goal of creating a scalable and reusable business solution along with forming effective partnerships.
Ability to interact with business leaders to demystify complex concepts without relying on technical language.
Thorough understanding of and hands-on experience with SLC (Software Life Cycle) phases, including Build and Run aspects of a Technology Product.
Demonstrable working knowledge of Agile methodology, process and ceremonies.
1-2 years of experience managing or coaching cross-functional resources – employees or contract resources.
Ability to self-manage time and priorities.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to building trust, listen, and ask effective questions.
Innovative thinking and the ability to leverage past experience to be successful in an entrepreneurial environment.
Interest in technology trends and application of technology to improve end user’s experience. Proven track record of effective project leadership and positive results. Ability to self-manage time and priorities.
Working knowledge of IT pricing and contracting practices.
Negotiation with IT suppliers and Marketing Agencies.
Strong analysis and analytical skills.
Financial acumen.
B2B and B2C marketing experience including digital marketing and familiarity with social media.
Understands the pharmaceutical market including role of providers, patients, payers, distributors and policy makers.
Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor direct reports.
Additional InformationApplicable 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.
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, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.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.htmlSalary: $117,500 - $223,500
