Director, Global Engineering Programs
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Dublin, County Dublin
- Operations
- On-Site
- Full-time
About AbbVie
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The Director, Global Engineering Programs will provide project management, direction and oversight to the Global Engineering Programs department as well as coordinate facility and utility projects to ensure adherence to AbbVie Standards and Specifications.
This role has responsibility for developing resource plans for approved projects and making recommendations regarding the use of internal and/or external resources for projects/facility planning, design and execution. Another essential aspect of the role will be to establish and maintain appropriate relationships with external engineering and construction organizations, including Architect/Engineering, Construction Management, Consulting and Contractor firms, in order to meet project design, schedule, cost and quality requirements. Manage and leverage common engineering systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Accountable for all processes, policies and procedures related to Capital and Facilities Planning, Engineering Best practices and Systems and the Engineering Center of Excellence.
- Define and document expectations related to Good Engineering Practice and Project Execution Methodology. Track project execution for targeted projects and report performance metrics
- Responsible for strategic planning and facility asset utilization for AbbVie corporate wide including LRP facilities/space master planning
- Responsible for AbbVie-wide capital planning process (Plan and LRP) for major (>$5MM) investments in Facilities/Utilities/Equipment
- Conduct and record benchmarking of project management best practices within AbbVie, professional associations, A/E firms, and other peer companies
- Provide and oversee discipline specific engineering expertise to corporate wide stakeholders through AbbVie's Technical Experts group
- Accountable for overall Engineering Capital Plan of approximately $400MM. Accountable for the department’s payroll and expense budget, including outside contractor services.
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Architecture. Master of Management or Master in Business Administration, preferred.
- 10 - 15 years experience as a Manager, Project Engineering required.
- Experience of developing resource plans for approved projects.
- Ability to establish and maintain appropriate relationships with external engineering and construction organizations.
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Where We Work
Role is exclusively performed at a site or office and onsite presence is required. 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.