Director, OneHUB External Hubs Lead
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North Chicago, IL
- Operations
- Hybrid
- Full-time
About AbbVie
AbbVie'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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Provides strategic leadership and governance oversight for OneHUB External Hub vendors supporting AbbVie Patient Services. Accountable for enterprise-level performance management, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across multiple external hub partners.
Leads a team responsible for day-to-day vendor oversight while maintaining direct engagement with key external hub relationships. Ensures all vendors meet or exceed service level agreements (SLAs), quality standards, compliance requirements, and evolving business needs.
Partners closely with AbbVie Patient Services and brand stakeholders to translate strategic priorities into operational execution. Proactively identifies cross-vendor performance enhancement opportunities to optimize patient experience, efficiency, and overall program effectiveness.
Operates with strong business acumen, enterprise mindset, and disciplined governance to ensure operational rigor, financial stewardship, and sustainable performance.
External Hub Vendor Governance & Performance Oversight
- Lead comprehensive oversight of external hub vendor performance across multiple partners.
- Ensure adherence to contractual obligations, SLAs, KPIs, quality standards, and compliance requirements.
- Establish standardized governance frameworks, reporting structures, and performance review cadence.
- Conduct business reviews with external hub vendors
- Identify performance gaps and direct corrective action plans with clear accountability and measurable outcomes.
Financial & Risk Oversight
- Monitor vendor financial performance and resource utilization.
- Identify operational, compliance, and performance risks; implement mitigation strategies.
- Ensure adherence to regulatory and quality standards within patient support operations
Business Partnership
- Partner closely with AbbVie Patient Services to understand evolving strategy, patient support models, and brand needs.
- Translate strategic shifts (e.g., new product launches, lifecycle changes, access model updates) into operational direction for vendors.
- Provide regular performance updates, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations to internal stakeholders.
- Ensure vendor capabilities and resource models scale appropriately to meet changing business demands.
- Foster a culture of ownership, proactive problem-solving, and continuous improvement.
Cross-Vendor Optimization & Continuous Improvement
- Proactively identify opportunities to enhance performance, improve efficiency, and standardize best practices across vendors.
- Leverage data and insights to compare performance trends and identify scalable improvement opportunities.
- Direct vendors on implementation of process enhancements, staffing adjustments, workflow redesign, or technology optimization.
- Drive root cause analysis and mitigation planning for systemic or recurring issues.
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead and develop a team responsible for external hub vendor relationship management and performance monitoring.
- Set clear priorities, accountability standards, and performance expectations.
- Coach team members to elevate vendor management capabilities, analytical rigor, and operational effectiveness.
- Bachelor’s Degree required.
- 8+ years of experience in vendor management, operations leadership, patient services, access support, or related commercial operations.
- Experience within healthcare, biopharma, patient services, specialty pharmacy, or access support environments preferred.
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We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
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Pay Range: $
160500 - 305000 USD
Where We Work
Role is primarily site- or office-based but can occasionally be performed remotely. Employees who are site/office-based and can occasionally perform their role virtually work both in the office and remotely*, following the policies and regulations in place at their location. US Employees must be in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Three days in the office is the minimum; some individuals or teams may require more in-office days due to meetings, business/project needs or their role.