Job Description The job that makes possibilities real in patients' lives. And yours. The job that helps you get ahead in life. Moving mountains together. Welcome to AbbVie As part of an international company with 48,000 employees worldwide and around 3,000 employees in Germany, you will have the opportunity of addressing some of tomorrows unmet medical needs in close collaboration with your colleagues. Are you passionate about improving global health care? Do you want to contribute to improving patients' quality of life through your expertise? In a challenging work environment that offers opportunities of developing and increasing your own skills? Youve come to the right place Moving mountains together – as Director (all genders) R&D Support Services Germany (permanent / full-time / job-sharing possible) The R&D Support Services Germany organization encompasses key service and support functions located at the AbbVie Germany site in Ludwigshafen with responsibility for delivering a customer targeted and cost-effective service approach for all supported functions in Germany and other affiliates in Europe. The team is also responsible for developing innovative and competitive strategies for site and scientific services balancing current and future AbbVie business needs. This includes monitoring local and global trends to identify, promote and implement new initiatives to meet AbbVie’s strategic and financial targets as well as local, regional and global customer demands. The Director R&D Support Services Germany has direct functional responsibility for the R&D Support Services LU team with Site & Scientific Services (FM for the Vivarium Buildings, Lab Support Services, Records Management and Archiving EMEA, R&D Office & Lab Space Planning), R&D Project Engineering, the R&D Capital Investments Project Office, and the ISG Head Office. In addition to that, R&D Support Services Germany also encompasses via indirect local matrix management responsibility for the LU site-based teams of R&D Finance, LU Site Procurement, Procure-to-Pay, and the EU Patents team. The Director R&D Support Services Germany provides leadership and guidance to the function heads of the above listed functions, especially in all Ludwigshafen specific matters. This includes direct and local manager responsibility for about 100 employees, with direct functional responsibility for about 70 employees. Director R&D Support Services Germany represents the above listed functions in the various leadership committees at the German affiliate, as well as in the global R&D Support Services organization. The Director R&D Support Services Germany has a direct functional reporting line to the Senior Director, R&D EHS, Engineering, & Scientific Services based in Lake County. Responsibilities Manages infrastructural services for 2000 employees at the Ludwigshafen AbbVie site. Ensures provision of local and regional support, with direct functional responsibility for the R&D Support Services Team in Ludwigshafen (Site & Scientific Services, R&D Project Engineering, the R&D Capital Investments Project Office, and the ISG Head Office. Interprets, develops, and implements strategies, policies, procedures, and systems to ensure high standards for all internal service groups to balance business needs and availability of resources. Ensures proper resource and investment planning, as well as actual spend tracking for all teams, anticipating upcoming trends and opportunities Responsible for the management, training and development of a compliant and diverse work force of internal employees, group leaders, department heads and contractors. Builds high-performing teams including hiring of key talent, setting realistic and challenging performance expectations, providing regular and clear feedback, fostering development and succession plans and dealing with performance issues. Drive effective collaboration amongst the teams Ensures efficient and cost-effective operations and processes provided by the R&D Support Services team at the site. Provides central operational service and process support to R&D and non-R&D functions to allow these functions to focus on their core business responsibilities. Leads the strategic analysis, necessary modification and implementation of optimized processes to increase cost effectiveness and efficiency Monitors local and global trends, both internally and externally, to continuously adjust the R&D Support Services strategy to meet customer demands as well as to drive the strategic development of the embedded groups Guides and manages cross functional situation assessments, impact analysis and the development of strategic concepts incl. LRP proposals Provides local and technical expertise for R&D organizational strategy and programs with long-term impact and facilitates the translation of the global R&D business vision into broad and actionable cross-departmental strategies for R&D Support Services at the Ludwigshafen site Leads interactions with relevant internal, external, local and global contacts, maintains networks and relationships with corresponding and related functions in R&D, Operations, Commercial and Corporate, facilitating the continued high contribution of Ludwigshafen R&D activities to the global organization. Ensures holistic stakeholder engagement and proactively drives communication and change management on site and towards US stakeholders Ensures organization compliance with applicable laws and regulations on local, federal and global levels, as well as all relevant AbbVie guidelines and procedures. Actively participates in relevant audits and inspections to demonstrate compliance with these requirements In addition to that, the Director R&D Support Services Germany has indirect local matrix management responsibility for the LU site-based teams of R&D Finance, LU Site Procurement, Procure-to-Pay, and EU Patents. Provides cross functional leadership for the entire Infrastructure Solutions organization in Germany. Represents these functions in the relevant committees at AbbVie in Germany. In close collaboration with and as delegate of the respective global function heads, provides local leadership and guidance to the global function heads of the above listed functions in Ludwigshafen. Provides expert advice and support to the global function heads especially in local and legal processes and procedures Ensures organization compliance with applicable laws and regulations on local, federal and global levels, as well as all relevant AbbVie guidelines and procedures Business Impact Cross functional business continuity for all support and services provided for AbbVie Germany Operational excellence initiatives and value-adding service transformations to give time back to all supported business functions Cost effective management of direct/indirect spend and strategic service make or buy decisions to realize synergies and savings in global spending Optimized support services focusing on cost-efficiency and enhancement of scientific focus for all R&D employee Strategic transformation of R&D Support Services to consistent, value-adding service support which will give scientists more time for science Global and local initiatives and projects to enhance “Ways we work”, AbbVie’s business and EEDI culture to foster the biopharmaceutical spirit and to support talent attraction and retention Compliance with all relevant governmental requirements