Associate Director, Central Monitor - Hybrid

AbbVie · Marlow, England, United Kingdom

  • Junior
  • Full-time
  • Posted 2026-09-16
  • Confirmed live on 25 September 2026

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Job Description
The Central Monitoring Associate Director is responsible for bringing science to life by leading a cross-functional team of Central Monitoring Managers charged with de-risking assigned clinical studies and thereby advancing AbbVie clinical research and development programs. The Central Monitoring Associate Director is accountable for service delivery results (quality, efficient, on-time and on-objective delivery) and for the building and strengthening the talent pipeline for today’s needs and for the leaders of tomorrow.

The Associate Director of Central Monitoring role is a manager of manager position that will be filled when organizational size requires this level to manage span of control.
Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maximizing the value and efficiently utilizing AbbVie’s most valuable resource (staff) in the front-line Central Monitoring space. Leads, manages, and supervises a combined team of Central Monitoring Managers with delivery responsibilities for a portfolio of studies.

• Creates an internal leadership talent pipeline and mentors/coaches team members on their leadership journey

• Fosters a growth mindset within the team based on inclusive collaboration, innovation, learning and continuous improvement that delivers successful outcomes for the study, the team, the individual and the business.

• Develops the central monitoring staffing strategy and tactics in support of assigned clinical research programs, to ensure execution is with quality and efficiency, on-time, and in line with company objectives.

• Executes and manages the central monitoring staffing strategy including fluidly adjusting plans in support of project priorities and/or timelines plan.

• Recruits, hires, and trains the front-line Central Monitoring Leadership team, including therapeutic area training, compliance training and study management-specific knowledge as required to perform assigned tasks.

• Manages the performance cycle including expectation setting, objective setting (both tactical and stretch opportunities to ensure continuous growth), the provision of constructive and timely feedback (informal & formal, direct feedback as well as feedback from CDO business partners) reviews and management of any performance issues to resolution.

• Interacts with and influences all levels of management and cross-functional team members in Clinical Development Operations to achieve high standards of output from front-line Central Monitoring Leadership staff.
**This is a hybrid based role working on-site T-TH. Candidates must be local to Marlow, and work on-site 3 days a week.

Qualifications
• Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in related field, may include life sciences, risk-based discipline.

• Extensive clinically related experience or data trend analysis experience, and people management experience (remote experience preferred).

• Experience working in an RBQM-model or similar experience with risk-based monitoring required.

• Experience/exposure to drug development, operations, risk management, successful decision-making, strategic execution

• Make Possibilities Real

• Proven leadership skills in a cross-functional global team environment.

• Experience in managing remote/virtual teams and an ability to influence and align stakeholders, while modeling and driving AbbVie’s leadership attributes.

• Ability to remove obstacles and provide support that enables direct reports to achieve results.

• Able to successfully coach and mentor both with direct reports and in a matrix environment.

• Clear & Courageous

• Respectfully provides transparent, accurate and timely feedback to help direct reports improve performance.

• Analytic & Critical Thinking Skills

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and the ability to evaluate complex issues from multiple perspectives and drive SMART SURE decision making and timely outcomes.

• Ability to anticipate and address critical issues; and develop contingency plans in a proactive manner.

• Interpersonal & Communication Skills

• Acts with integrity in accordance with ABBVIE code of business conduct.

• Evangelist for RBQM within the organization, promoting value of early detection in de-risking studies.

• Strong English language skills—spoken, written, and conversational.

• Lead dynamic meetings and create engaging presentations.

• • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate persuasively and with clarity, flexibility, and adaptability to changing requirements, resourcefulness, and creativity. Demonstrated proactive and positive team player.

• Able to maintain calm, cool, collected, and competent composure in high pressure situations in order to ensure successful hand-off to stakeholders responsible for taking action.

• Open and receptive to the gift of feedback in the pursuit of continuous improvement.

• Organizational Skills

• Exhibits strong planning and organizational skills and high level of flexibility in a

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