.Company DescriptionAbbVie'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 DescriptionPurpose: The Area SSU Lead is responsible and accountable for on-time, budget and quality delivery and execution of the start-up and maintenance activities of the assigned pipeline and Global Medical Affairs clinical studies within area. The role reports into the Area SSU Head and serves as a single point of accountability across the area for the delivery and execution of the site start-up and maintenance activities for the assigned studies within the area.Qualifications:Bachelor degree in health care or scientific field highly preferred, or equivalent years of experience required.A minimum of 6 years of clinical research experience and preferably 4+ years of study start-up management experience for the designated region.Must have hands-on experience interpreting regional clinical research regulations and processes. At least 2 years of experience in line management of people, coaching and mentoring of staff and teams preferred.Preferred exposure in study initiation through study completion in multiple phases of studies (Phase II and III, Phase I in patients).Proven leadership skills in a cross-functional global team environment, experience in working with remote/virtual teams, and an ability to influence and align stakeholders in a cross-functional, multi-cultural environment.Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and the ability to evaluate complex issues from multiple perspectives and drive smart decision-making.Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and communicate persuasively and with clarity, flexibility, and adaptability to changing requirements.Demonstration of successful program execution, preferably in start-up, and aptitude for managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.Demonstration of participation in successful initiatives, special projects, and activities that support the business.Advanced working knowledge of ICH and GCP guidelines and operational understanding of the area regulatory environment.Additional InformationApplicable 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