Director, HEOR Strategy – Neuroscience

AbbVie

Director, HEOR Strategy responsible for leading health economics and outcomes research projects at AbbVie. Overseeing strategic direction and execution in market and pipeline assets.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeRemote • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $160,500 - $305,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversees the design and conduct of projects and effectively communicates the findings and strategic impact of findings to internal and external audiences
Provides product leadership to HEOR strategic direction for consistent with business goals established in conjunction with the appropriate cross functional partners
Ensures project plan integrates and aligns with the product strategic plans from matrix teams as well as commercial interests
Provides updates on execution of plans to product as well as functional management, owns, then shares project execution decisions
In the development of product strategic plans he/she liaises with other members of the product team to generate innovative ideas and create buy-in to strategies
Accountable for end-to-end delivery of HEOR book of work under their remit, from strategy development to content pull through
Accountable to ensuring strong partnership with all relevant HEOR COE functions to ensure a comprehensive HEOR voice is represented in cross-functional meetings
Executive presence and ability to engage with senior leaders in a cross-functional setting.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced degree in health economics or related discipline
Minimum of seven years working experience with Master’s, five year with PhD (can include fellowship experience)
Professional training in a health field (MD, PharmD, etc.) is a plus
Preferred: PhD in Economics, Econometrics, or (pharmaco)epidemiology or any other related field with 3 years of relevant experience
Clinical research experience strongly recommended; within pharmaceutical industry preferred
Experience leading complex products and/or clinical development in support of pipeline development and on-market product
Typically 3+ years of clinical development experience in the pharmaceutical industry, CRO, academia or other health-related consulting company plus having expert knowledge in a relevant therapeutic specialty
Proven leadership skills in a cross-functional global team environment
Ability to interact externally and internally to support global business strategy.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k) to eligible employees
Eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

health economicseconometricspharmacoepidemiologyclinical researchproduct leadershipstrategic planningproject managementpipeline developmentclinical developmenttherapeutic specialty

Soft Skills

executive presencecommunicationleadershipcross-functional collaborationstrategic thinkinginnovationengagementpartnershipdecision makingbuy-in generation

Certifications

PhDMDPharmD