Senior IT Compliance Manager

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 – 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. 

Come to work each day with an inclusive and collaborative business technology team. As a Senior IT Compliance Manager in AbbVie Business Technology Solutions (BTS), you’ll have opportunities to contribute to the digital transformation of a leading biopharma company, helping to co-create compliant technological solutions that impact patients and their communities for the better.

The Senior IT Compliance Manager provides guidance and direction to various areas within US Commercial BTS, ensuring compliance with policies, processes, and procedures. This position is responsible for developing strategies and implementing improvement programs related to BTS compliance. The Senior IT Compliance Manager leads compliance efforts across multiple projects and client areas. The ideal candidate for this role should have a strong background in IT compliance, including knowledge of IT risk management, cybersecurity, business continuity, quality, internal audit, third-party risk management, and data privacy. They should possess excellent leadership and communication skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.

In this role you’ll be responsible for:

• Ensuring adherence with all relevant BTS policies, regulations, corporate standards, system development procedures and practices.
• Interpreting and communicating systems compliance requirements, regulations, procedures across the US BTS Commercial functions.
• Leading compliance activities across multiple projects and client areas.
• Partnering with various business stakeholders, technology leads, external agencies, and partners.
• Operating as the subject matter expert and point person for US Commercial BTS on compliance topics, procedures, and initiatives.
• Enforcing and advocating secure, safe, compliant development protocols and supporting the deployment of secure systems and solutions.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives based on operational performance monitoring, audits, and leading industry best practices.
• Cultivating a team environment that values strategic thinking, proactive risk management, and continuous learning.
• Driving continuous training and awareness sessions to promote understanding and adherence to policies, procedures, and industry standards.

Experiences that make you a strong candidate for this role:

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years' experience; Master’s Degree with 7 years' experience; PhD with 3 years' experience. 
• 8+ years of experience in compliance, supplier management, quality assurance, risk management or related business function.
• 2+ years of supervisory and managerial experience, preferably in a Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical or medical device organization.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and managing senior internal business and functional leaders.
• Proven expertise in compliance strategy development, risk management, assessing, and mitigating compliance and cybersecurity risks.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.

Beneficial

• Work experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• CISA, CRISC or CISM certification.

Why Business Technology Solutions?  

For anyone who wants to use technology and data to make a difference in people’s lives, shape the digital transformation of a leading biopharmaceutical company, and secure sustainable career growth within a diverse, global team: we’re ready for you.  

AbbVie 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.