Senior Director Engineering Strategy, Front-End Planning, and Engineering Standards

AbbVie

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
North Chicago, IL
Salary
$206,500–$393,000 / yr
Posted
63 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Jul 10, 2126

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $225k
This role $300k
$148k most similar roles pay here $419k

This role pays more than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $174,571–$274,493 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $300k versus about $225k for comparable roles.

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About AbbVie

AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions in immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care. Its products include Humira, Skyrizi, and Rinvoq.

AbbVie currently has 297 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $109,500–$208,500 across 271 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Director Engineering Strategy, Front-End Planning, and Engineering Standards

The Senior Director Engineering Strategy, Front-End Planning, and Engineering Standards provides enterprise leadership for early-stage capital planning, engineering standards oversight, and long-range technical strategy. This individual is responsible for governing the engineering framework to ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective execution of capital and operational priorities. Day-to-day responsibilities include leading front end planning activities, managing the lifecycle of engineering standards and SOPs, and developing multi-year roadmaps for infrastructure, capacity, and technology needs. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and extensive experience in project lifecycle management, risk-based decision-making, and cross-functional governance. Key competencies include strategic thinking, executive communication, and the ability to navigate complex regulatory requirements. This position solves critical business problems by aligning engineering designs with manufacturing network strategies and ensuring operational readiness within a highly regulated industry environment.

What you'll do

  • Lead front end planning activities including scope definition, feasibility assessment, and risk identification for capital projects.
  • Translate business requirements from stakeholders into executable engineering plans and investment justifications.
  • Manage the governance of engineering standards, specifications, and SOPs to ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Develop multi-year long-range engineering plans aligned with manufacturing network strategy and capital priorities.
  • Perform scenario planning and gap analysis to identify future infrastructure, capacity, and technology needs.
  • Provide strategic leadership and coaching to engineering teams across various functions and sites.
  • Ensure all engineering activities comply with corporate safety standards and regulatory requirements.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
  • Advanced degree preferred.
  • 20+ years of progressive engineering experience including leadership in capital planning and governance.
  • Experience leading front end planning, standards development, and long-range infrastructure strategy in a regulated industry.
  • Knowledge of engineering systems and project lifecycle management.
  • Experience in governance and policy development.
  • Executive-level communication and influence skills.
  • Ability to lead through ambiguity and complexity.

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