Third Party Risk Manager

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 www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Job Description

Come to work each day with an inclusive and collaborative business technology team. As a Third Party Risk Manager in AbbVie Business Technology Solutions (BTS), you’ll have opportunities to contribute to the digital transformation of a leading biopharma company, helping to create solutions that impact patients and their communities for the better.

This position can be remote/virtual anywhere in the U.S.

AbbVie is seeking an energetic, self-motivated manager to join the Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) team within the Information Security & Risk Management function of Business Technology Solutions as a second line of defense.   The TPRM team is a dedicated group of professionals whose mission is to provide value-add, independent stewardship of AbbVie’s Third Party management practices enabling AbbVie business owners to manage Third Party Risk.

The manager role will play a key role in maturing AbbVie’s TPRM program and provide advice and guidance to the first line of defense.   The overall TRPM team provides not only the governance structure for TPRM, but also advice and effective challenge in all areas of Third Party Risk Management, from individual Third Party situations (e.g., monitoring actions, issues and events) to larger bodies of risk that may span a business area or an entire division.   As a Risk Manager, you and your team will also provide guidance to first line business areas and Third Party management on whether they are meeting AbbVie’s program requirements. In addition, you will be responsible for implementing and operationalizing a continuous monitoring program that will focus on monitoring and managing risks throughout the Third Party’s life cycle.  

As part of the larger Information Security Security & Risk Management organization, you will work with talented associates to provide oversight and effective challenge to ensure that our businesses effectively manage Third Party information security risk overall.   This includes enabling our organizations to maintain a sustainable and holistic Third Party Risk profile in order to deliver superior business needs while also protecting our customers. You’ll also bring your unique perspective and experiences to help us be rigorous, curious and creative.  

Risk Managers have a natural passion for managing risk with excellent project, process and analytical skills.   With these skills, they serve as change agents to effectively challenge business leaders on our highest profile risk projects. Risk Managers partner with executives and other risk leaders to identify potential Risks in an open, collaborative environment where new ideas and solutions are both welcomed and rewarded. They are team leaders that inspire and empower their teams through openness and inclusion to think broadly about risk, informed consultation, and effective challenge.  

Specific responsibilities of the Manager of TPRM include and are not limited to:

·        Leads a team of risk professionals responsible for working across the enterprise to oversee the first line, set clear requirements, and assist them in mitigating Third Party Risk

·        Provides risk consulting to multiple business areas, effectively challenges and is a thought leader in providing guidance to implementing Third Party Risk management practices

·        Analyzes data and influences others to proactively identify risks and trends, provides oversight and guidance during risk assessment and reporting and during audits and exams

·        Creates collaborative environments between other risk teams and various partner groups to create an integrated and seamless risk experience for the business (i.e. BTS compliance teams, procurement, ISRM, etc.)

·        Owns and leads team-wide initiatives aimed at improving TPRM’s continuous monitoring activities, team engagement and/or our underlying risk policies and processes.

·        Is forward-leaning and stays current on the changing regulatory environment and understands the impacts to the businesses their team is advising

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Significant Work Activities -Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

·        Bachelors Degree and 7 years experience OR Masters Degree and 6 years experience OR PhD and 2 years experience

·        At least 5 years of experience in Third Party Risk Management

·        At least 3 years of People Leadership experience

·        At least 5 years of experience working with internal business clients

Preferred Qualifications:

·         At least 5+ years of experience in risk, compliance or audit; most preferred with some experience in pharmaceutical industry

·        At least 5 years of Project Management experience leading cross functional programs in Risk

·        Industry certifications in Risk Management

Why Business Technology Solutions
For anyone who wants to use technology and data to make a difference in people’s lives, shape the digital transformation of a leading biopharmaceutical company, and secure sustainable career growth within a diverse, global team: we’re ready for you.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

 

• 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. ​
• This job is eligible to participate in our long-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 committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion.  It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.