Program Manager, Packaging Sustainability

AbbVie is seeking a Program Manager for Packaging Sustainability in Chicago, IL. The role involves leading the Global Packaging Sustainability Program, ensuring alignment with business goals, and managing sustainability strategies. Responsibilities include program strategy development, compliance, and fostering innovation. The ideal candidate should have a bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field, with 8+ years of relevant experience. A master's degree is preferred.
Company Description Abb Vie '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.

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Job Description Provide functional and strategic leadership for the development of the Abb Vie Global Packaging Sustainability Program. Ensure that the company's sustainability effort enhances business performance and supports long-term priorities and goals of the company. Responsible for implementation and management of global packaging sustainability strategies and objectives of the Abb Vie Global Packaging Sustainability Program, Manages program activities and goals.

Drives results through activities of others. Provides leadership and strategic direction. Leads activities in value improvement, environmental awareness, and the development of packaging professionals' sustainability knowledge and awareness while developing, leading, and coordinating packaging sustainability program. Responsibilities:
• Set and lead Global Packaging Sustainability program strategy including stage and gate meetings, timelines to meet program objectives
• Works with Senior Management in the development and execution of the packaging sustainability program.
• Ensure consistency and compliance across all aspects of sustainability initiatives
• Represent the organization as the prime technical contact on sustainability initiatives/projects.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Policies and procedures.
• Provide leadership and centralized management for the planning and development and execution of global Sustainability projects to achieve key strategic business objectives. Understand the business needs and has a thorough knowledge of customer strategic needs.
• Fosters an environment of innovation and exchange of ideas. Integrates experiences and approaches from multiple projects / disciplines to develop the best solution in the total business context.
• Responsible for the development, execution, implementation, and coordination of global packaging related sustainability activities that ensure progress towards Abb Vie's sustainability priorities and related goals. Responsible for establishing and managing long-range business plans which anticipate global trends in sustainability for packaging
• Form and lead internal Packaging Sustainability CoP (Community of Practices) that will drive global / regional implementation of program.
• Build shared vision and common goals across teams and strong relationships within and outside of Abb Vie. Represent and communicate Packaging's role in all Sustainability initiatives. Effectively manage long-term relationships with external and internal stakeholders.#LI-AL1

Qualifications
• A bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or closely related discipline is desired, or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence, with a desired 8+ years of significant engineering and/or operational experience. Master's Degree preferred and may contribute towards the desired years of experience. Has demonstrated competency within a discipline.
• Knowledge of the environmental and social standards impacting the pharmaceutical industry.
• Possesses a strong technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices, and procedures. Works on problems of complex scope where analysis of situations or data involves multiple competing factors. Exercises judgment and advises management as to the appropriate actions.
• Interacts well with diverse groups within engineering and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators.
• Listens to and understands others' points of view and articulates tactfully and respectfully one's own perspective orally, in writing, and in presentations.
• A career history marked by a consistent series of significant…