Director, Psychiatry Pipeline Commercialization Strategy (PCS)

Company: AbbVie
Location: Chicago
Posted on: March 21, 2026

Job Description:

Company Description 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. Job Description This position may be based in either our Lake County, IL or Florham Park, NJ office. The Director, Psychiatry PCS is responsible for commercial development of multiple psychiatry agents and indications in various stages of preclinical and clinical development. Primary responsibilities include leading: (1) identification of unmet patient need in multiple psychiatric conditions, (2) partnering with R&D stakeholders to address that unmet need through the AbbVie psychiatry pipeline, (3) forecasting and valuing multiple commercialization pathways, and (4) positioning/co-positioning pipeline products and creating initial brand stories and evidence plans. Reporting to the Psychiatry PCS lead, the Director will also co-lead the cross-functional Brand Strategy Team (BST), collaborating with multiple teams, including R&D, Finance, Market Access, and Market Research to drive both commercial planning and forecasting. Key Job Responsibilities: Lead commercial planning, including creation and refinement of value propositions, potential positioning, early lifecycle planning, and associated revenue/cost forecasting Lead commercial evaluations of additional potential indications across multiple potential patient populations and sub-populations Design and shape clinical and medical evidence generation plans in partnership with R&D Participate in cross-functional governance meetings, including go to Phase 2/3 milestones Partner with PCS Insights and market research teams to develop and validate value propositions through HCP and patient engagement Lead discussions with key opinion leaders to garner insights in the development and commercialization of assets Develop compelling presentations to convey strategies to broad sets of stakeholder audiences, including senior executives, cross-functional leadership teams, and cross-functional partners for understanding and support of development plans Qualifications BA/BS required; MBA or PhD preferred At least 5-10 years of pharmaceutical pipeline experience marketing experience with an on-market product also preferred Psychiatry-focused experience strongly preferred Detailed understanding of the pharmaceutical product development process Experience in creating product or indication development plans in partnership with R&D Strong analytical and strategic marketing skills Demonstrated ability to lead without authority Strategic storyteller who can simplify complex concepts and communicate them cross-functionally and to senior leadership A successful track record of ascending responsibility Executes highly effective working team meetings with internal and external partners and is visibly inclusive and transparent. Works collaboratively and proactively, maintains high degree of planning, coordination & project management skills, demonstrated ability to problem solve & resolve conflict with diplomacy. Self-starter, learns fast, quickly grasps the essence of concepts, can change course rapidly where required, demonstrates intellectual curiosity. Open to suggestion & experimentation for improvement, embraces ideas from others, encourages innovation but matches innovation to reality. Exhibits strong emotional intelligence, diplomacy, maintenance of confidentiality, maturity, and organizational savvy. LEADERSHIP SKILLS: For this role, we're looking for a leader who is: Excellence Focused; Optimistic; Open and Authentic; Innovative Additional Information Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law: The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this postingbased on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore orless than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees. This job is eligible toparticipatein our short-term incentiveprograms. Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission,incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paidandmay bemodifiedat the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law. 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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