Director, HEOR Strategy - Aesthetics

Company Description

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 Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

Purpose: AbbVie seeks a Director for the Aesthetics & Regenerative Medicine HEOR-Strategy team to lead strategic research for pipeline and on-market products, supporting approval, reimbursement, and differentiation. AbbVie has a robust Aesthetics & Regenerative Medicine portfolio with over 30 products in the pipeline, including both cash-pay and reimbursed drugs and devices. The role requires expertise in patient-centered outcomes research, HEOR strategy, and regulatory submissions, with responsibilities spanning both cash-pay and reimbursed portfolios. The Director may manage 1-2 direct reports.

Responsibilities

1. Lead patient centered outcomes research (PCOR) and collaborate with the clinical development organization on co-primary and secondary PRO endpoints required for approval globally
2. Lead PRO strategy, PRO development/implementation, and global regulatory submissions to enable approvals for drugs and devices
3. Develop and execute HEOR strategic plans, including real-world evidence studies, economic modeling, and payer dossier to support product approval, market access, reimbursement, and differentiation
4. Develop strategic plans and budgets in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring alignment with portfolio priorities
5. Build strong partnerships with HEOR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to maintain a unified cross-functional HEOR presence
6. Lead HEOR projects design, execution, and scientific communication of findings at congresses and in peer-reviewed journals
7. Foster cross-functional collaboration and effectively engage senior leaders
8. Exhibit executive presence and effectively engage senior leaders and external KOLs

Qualifications

1. Advanced degree in health economics or related discipline
2. Minimum of seven years working experience with Master’s, five year with PhD (can include fellowship experience). Professional training in a health field (MD, PharmD, etc.) is a plus
3. Preferred: PhD in Economics, Econometrics, or (pharmaco)epidemiology or any other related field with 3 years of relevant experience. Clinical research experience strongly recommended; within pharmaceutical industry preferred. Experience leading complex products and/or clinical development in support of pipeline development and on‑market product
4. Typically 3+ years of clinical development experience in the pharmaceutical industry, CRO, academia or other health‑related consulting company plus having expert knowledge in a relevant therapeutic specialty
5. Proven leadership skills in a cross‑functional global team environment. Ability to interact externally and internally to support global business strategy.
6. The Director must perform at times in previously uncharted territory with few, if any, established guidelines or procedures. At other times, exceedingly complex governmental rules and regulations must be followed. For problems surrounded by complex rules and regulations, the Director must be able to direct compliance knowledgeably and expeditiously.
7. Must be able to develop creative and effective solutions to inter‑ and intra‑project priority conflicts, resource constraints and other problems which may impact project or group goals and deliverables across multiple programs.
8. High goal‑orientation with the ability to see solutions rather than problems as projects encounter the inevitable ups and downs associated with new drug development or on‑market product support.
9. Extensive knowledge of the global regulatory, HTA and PR&A landscape, as well as understanding of other development‑related functions as they relate to all phases of drug development.
10. Skills to perform the dual roles of leading a cross‑functional team and managing scientific personnel in clinical research. Must be able to interact successfully with Senior Management globally (Executive staff, Area VPs, GMs etc.) and act as the HEOR project/group champion and spokesperson. Additionally, must be a self‑starter and have a strong desire to see projects achieve commercial success.

Additional Information

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short‑term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable 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.

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