Associate Director, AI Capability Lab- Leader Persona, L&LD

AbbVie; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Long-term incentive programs

Job summary

AbbVie in the United States seeks an Associate Director of Learning & Development to shape corporate L&D strategy and align it with regional needs. You will lead initiatives, partner with L&D Solutions, deliver curricula, and ensure programs meet employee and organizational goals.

The role requires 10–15 years in HR with talent management, a global mindset, and strong executive development and change management skills.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years in human resources management with emphasis in talent management
• Global mindset and regional experience preferred
• Experience in executive and leadership development
• Leadership development and talent management experience required
• Organization development/change management experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Acts as a partner with BHR and division leaders to provide L&D support to achieve business objectives.
• Analyzes division needs and identifies performance gaps to align solutions with goals.
• Leads the L&D team and contributes to the corporate function leadership.
• Develops global L&D strategies and annual plans.
• Contributes to talent management and organizational development initiatives.
• Maintains relationships with business leaders and measures program impact.

Skills

Leadership development

Talent management

Change management

Executive presence

Facilitation skills

Communication

Project management

Strategic thinking

Consulting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Organization Development

Instructional Design

Job description

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.

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Purpose

The Associate Director, Learning & Development, will be responsible for contributing to the corporate Learning & Development strategy and ensuring alignment with an area-specific strategy. Additionally, they determine how to best execute the strategy within the division taking into account the unique geographical and business needs, while taking account of the needs of other divisions in those geographies. They have deep expertise on the culture, priorities and division specific environment. They partner with L&D Solutions leaders to determine the best approaches for executing initiatives. Additionally, the Associate Director, Learning & Development, delivers learning solutions including training classes and programs as needed and delivering training curricula to meet employee and organizational needs.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a partner with BHR and division leader(s) to provide L&D support to achieve the business objectives. Analyzes division business needs; identifies gaps between ideal and actual performance required to meet organizational business needs and determine performance deficiencies; aligns solutions with business goals.
• Conducts evaluation and reporting on the impact/results brought about by the delivery of learning and development solutions through Area key performance indicators.
• Leads the Learning & Development team and contributes to the leadership of the corporate function. Participates as a member of the corporate Learning & Development leadership team.
• Contributes to the establishment of global strategies and solutions. Develops the L&D strategy and ensures alignment through annual L&D plans.
• Contributes thought leadership and proven results to strategic partnerships in HR as it relates to Learning & Development focus areas.
• Drives and executes division organizational development needs. Proactively works with ALD partners to design and implement talent and organization plans. This may include organization/ team effectiveness, focus groups, leadership development and change management.
• Maintains customer relationships with key business leaders throughout the Area. Understands customer needs, identifying appropriate L&D solutions, sourcing/developing and delivering solutions. Measures and reports impact/results.
• Provide proficient consultation on all phases of talent management such as succession management, assessment and feedback, talent pipelines, selection processes, and senior leader transitions.
• Maintains core L&D operations and processes. Leads and manages L&D staff.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred. Major in Organization Development or Instructional Design preferred.
• 10-15 years in Human Resources Management with emphasis in Talent Management practice and process development required.
• Area or regional experience preferred; global mindset required.
• Consulting experience with proven track record of results with clients/customers in such areas as performance management, talent management, executive and leadership development, change management, etc. required.
• Leadership development and talent management experience required.
• Organization development, change management, or performance improvement experience required.
• Effective presentation and communication skills and executive presence required.
• Facilitation skills including managing group dynamics and questioning techniques preferred.
• Experience managing complex and large scale projects required. Experience leading and managing others required. Financial and vendor management experience required.

Additional Information

• 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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