

New · posted Nov 14
AbbVie · Pharmaceuticals
Manager, Clinical Documentation Center Operations
- North Chicago, IL
- On-site
- Full-time
- Manager
About the job
About AbbVie
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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Functional leadership in CDC by providing tactical planning and oversight of VAULT eTMF and other systems, to include being the liaison with other functional areas. Project Manager of business process efficiencies and improvements related to VAULT eTMF and other systems, to include implementation and user acceptance/knowledge management. SME for all CDC processes, including work instructions. May conduct training and participate in mentoring junior staff.
Manages day-to-day eTMF system utilization by:
- Managing the implementation of VAULT eTMF system enhancements across the business
- Managing initial and ongoing training/coaching on system functionality and processes to all internal and external VAULT eTMF users
- Works collaboratively with study support colleagues to coordinate audit and inspection readiness activities related to eTMF
- Works collaboratively with study support colleagues to ensure quality checks are being conducted on the eTMF
- Project Manager for the planning and execution of eTMF transfers to/from external partners.
- Participates in the review of and assessment of metrics/ dashboards.
- Evaluates and updates work instructions related to department processes.
- Project manages the process of evaluating and updating the artifact maps/Expected Document Lists.
- Comply with GCP, AbbVie SOPs and functional area processes.
- Reports to an Assistant/Associate Director and will have direct reports.
- Bachelor degree or international equivalent is required, degree related to IT/Systems preferred
- With at least 6 years Pharma experience or related professional experience.
- Demonstration of successful coaching/mentoring in a matrix environment.
- Proven communication, organizational, project management and leadership skills.
- Demonstrates problem solving skills
- Competent utilization of electronic systems
- Possesses a high level of core and technical competencies related to development, product, and trial master file maintenance and processes
- Proven successful coaching/mentoring in a matrix environment
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 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 an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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Pay and benefits
$110,000 – $209,000 a year
Employer providedPaid time off
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Long-term incentive programs
Where you'll work
North Chicago, ILOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
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The context around this role
Live data · November 14, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 3% above the US median for Clinical Operations roles at this level.
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Manager roles in the US22 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $110,000 | — | $209,000 |
| All US (middle half) | $149,500 | $154,500 | $159,250 |
This role: AbbVie's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Clinical Operations roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, November 14, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Clinical Operations
The general path across 105 open Clinical Operations roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not AbbVie's own promotion track.
Regulatory intelligence
The rules, regulations and standards behind this role
The regulations, guidance and standards that govern Clinical Operations work in pharmaceuticals, each linked to the agency or standards body that publishes it.
- ICHICH E6(R3) good clinical practice(official source, opens in a new tab)The international standard for the design, conduct and reporting of clinical trials
- FDA21 CFR Part 312(official source, opens in a new tab)Investigational New Drug applications and sponsor duties in drug trials
- FDA21 CFR Part 50(official source, opens in a new tab)Protection of human subjects: informed consent in FDA-regulated trials
- FDA21 CFR Part 56(official source, opens in a new tab)Institutional review boards for FDA-regulated clinical investigations
- EUEU Clinical Trials Regulation 536/2014(official source, opens in a new tab)How clinical trials of medicines are authorized and run in the EU, through CTIS
- ICHICH E8(R1)(official source, opens in a new tab)General considerations for clinical studies and quality by design in trials
- HHS45 CFR Part 46 (Common Rule)(official source, opens in a new tab)The federal policy for the protection of human research subjects
- NIH42 CFR Part 11(official source, opens in a new tab)Clinical trial registration and results reporting on ClinicalTrials.gov
- FDAFDA Bioresearch Monitoring (BIMO)(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA inspections of clinical investigators, sponsors, IRBs and GLP labs
- FDA21 CFR Part 11(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA rules for electronic records and electronic signatures
- HHSHIPAA Privacy Rule(official source, opens in a new tab)Federal protections for individually identifiable health information
- EUGDPR (Regulation 2016/679)(official source, opens in a new tab)The EU General Data Protection Regulation for personal data, including health data
- ICHICH E9 and E9(R1)(official source, opens in a new tab)Statistical principles for clinical trials and estimands
- FDA21 CFR 314.80 and 600.80(official source, opens in a new tab)Postmarketing reporting of adverse drug and biologic experiences
- ICHICH E2A to E2F(official source, opens in a new tab)Clinical safety data management, expedited reporting and periodic safety reports
- ICHMedDRA(official source, opens in a new tab)The ICH medical terminology for coding adverse events and medical history
Company hiring pulse
AbbVie on Regulatory Jobs
- 72
- Open roles
- 72
- Distinct roles
- 16
- Locations
By discipline
- Clinical60 52%
- Quality29 25%
- Regulatory27 23%
By level
- Director51 44%
- Manager35 30%
- Senior & Principal16 14%
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Manager, Clinical Documentation Center Operations at AbbVie
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