Country Clinical Operations Head
Core
Strategic and operational leadership for clinical operations and site management across all therapeutics to support AbbVie's clinical pipeline execution.
Role type
Country Clinical Operations Head (Strategic Leader)
Builds
Clinical trial execution and site network expansion for AbbVie's internal studies
Domain
Biopharmaceuticals / Clinical Research Operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic planning, clinical trial lifecycle management, site feasibility and selection, team leadership and development, budget planning and management, regulatory compliance (GCP/ICH), stakeholder management, risk identification and mitigation, performance analytics
Preferred skills
Medical/Scientific/Nursing/Pharmacy degree, drug development process knowledge, experience in matrix environments, change management, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
GCP, ICH guidelines, Quality Management Systems
Responsibilities
Define country strategy and operational plans aligned with business priorities; oversee country site footprint expansion and selection; lead clinical research teams through all trial stages; manage functional budgets and resource allocation; ensure inspection readiness and regulatory compliance; drive team performance against KPIs and KRIs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight