CareerPlan

Project Manager, New Product Introduction (NPI)

North Chicago, IL, usFull-time2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead and manage front-end planning, due diligence, and technical feasibility assessments for new product introductions (NPI) and new business opportunities from AbbVie's pipeline or third-party customers, overseeing projects up to handover to manufacturing teams.

Role type

Senior Project Manager, New Product Introduction (NPI)

Builds

New product introduction programs and business cases for pharmaceutical products

Domain

Pharmaceutical industry, drug development, and manufacturing

Required skills

Stakeholder management, team leadership (5-8 PMs), technical feasibility assessment, project governance, risk management, budget and cost projection, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Technical transfer management, site operations matrix management, drug development process knowledge, supply chain systems knowledge

Technologies

Project management tools, governance platforms

Responsibilities

Lead NPI projects from strategic decisions to handover; manage a team of 5-8 project managers; develop project charters, timelines, and risk management plans; lead governance board meetings; assess cost and resource projections; ensure compliance across NPI programs.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership