Associate Director, Business HR - Commercial US Specialty

AbbVie; Mettawa (IL); On-site; USD 142,000 - 269,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. in Illinois seeks an Associate Director, Business HR - Commercial US Specialty to partner with senior leaders, shape people strategies, and lead large-scale HR initiatives across the function.

You will drive talent development, succession planning, organization design, and change management, delivering high-impact HR programs that advance organizational performance, engagement and inclusion in a global pharma setting.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of HR experience in a large, complex business.
• Strong business acumen and knowledge of regulations affecting the business.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in organizational development, design, and effectiveness.
• Strategic thinker with ability to prioritize multiple programs.
• Experience presenting to senior management and engaging employees at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary strategic partner to the business. Assist or lead the creation and implementation of HR Strategies to meet organizational and business needs.
• Coach, consult, and influence the business leaders, including senior leadership, regarding leadership development, succession planning, and talent management.
• Develop and implement strategies to attract, develop and retain talent that meets current and future business needs. Lead talent development and succession planning efforts.
• Ensure the effective delivery of all HR programs and service, and be responsible for HR results in the business, including client satisfaction, HR effectiveness, and associated financial results.
• Establish, build, and maintain strong relationships with key HR partners from all Centers of Excellence and Service Centers to ensure HR elements are successfully coordinated to meet business needs; include relationship management, leadership, HR roles & responsibilities, and service delivery commitments.
• Provides consultation on and leads organization design and effectiveness / structure issues to ensure optimal performance.
• Drive people manager development to create clarity and consistency of expectations, accountability, and enriched manager/employee experiences. Partner with people leaders to shape a culture of high employee engagement, high performance, diversity and inclusion.
• Facilitate, implement, and model change. Develop and deliver effective communication strategies that align with organizational priorities and support business objectives.
• Champion AbbVie Ways We Work with Business by modeling, educating, and coaching on these behaviors.
• Prioritize critical projects based on business needs and available resources.
• Identify trends and new approaches to business processes that should be both incremental and ahead of the curve.
• Develop proposals and recommendations to resolve strategically important issues with strategic approach to problem-solving on HR issues (enterprise mindset, connecting the dots, thinking ahead).
• Leads large scale, strategic projects and initiative with multi-year impact, capable of creating transformation
• People manager accountabilities including leading, managing, and developing a direct report by providing coaching, feedback, and guidance to support individual performance, growth, and capability building.

Skills

HR leadership

Strategic thinking

Talent development

Job description

Associate Director, Business HR - Commercial US Specialty

• Full-time
• Salary Min: 141500
• Therapy Area: Other Specialties
• Salary Max: 268500
• Workday Global Grade: 20
• Travel: Yes, 15% of the Time
• Compensation: USD 141,500 - USD 268,500 - yearly

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.

Purpose

Business Human Resources (BHR) serves as a trusted partner to the business, helping to shape our culture, supporting our business strategies, and delivering the talent and capabilities necessary to make a remarkable impact on AbbVie and patients around the world. The role leverages best-in-class HR practices to continuously create, deliver and support programs that establish AbbVie as an employer of choice while empowering all employees at all levels of the organization. The role partners with business leaders in their assigned function(s) to develop and implement people strategies and tactics that support the business plans and the achievement of both short-term and long-term strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary strategic partner to the business. Assist or lead the creation and implementation of HR Strategies to meet organizational and business needs.
• Coach, consult, and influence the business leaders, including senior leadership, regarding leadership development, succession planning, and talent management. Engage and Influence business leaders though strong relationship-building skills and strategic insights.
• Develop and implement strategies to attract, develop and retain talent that meets current and future business needs. This includes identifying and cultivating new capabilities required for future success. Lead talent development and succession planning efforts.
• Ensure the effective delivery of all HR programs and service, and be responsible for HR results in the business, including client satisfaction, HR effectiveness, and associated financial results.
• Establish, build, and maintain strong relationships with key HR partners from all Centers of Excellence and Service Centers to ensure HR elements are successfully coordinated to meet business needs; include relationship management, leadership, HR roles & responsibilities, and service delivery commitments.
• Provides consultation on and leads organization design and effectiveness / structure issues to ensure optimal performance.
• Drive people manager development to create clarity and consistency of expectations, accountability, and enriched manager/employee experiences. Partner with people leaders to shape a culture of high employee engagement, high performance, diversity and inclusion.
• Facilitate, implement, and model change. Develop and deliver effective communication strategies that align with organizational priorities and support business objectives.
• Champion AbbVie Ways We Work with Business by modeling, educating, and coaching on these behaviors.
• Prioritize critical projects based on business needs and available resources.
• Identify trends and new approaches to business processes that should be both incremental and ahead of the curve.
• Develop proposals and recommendations to resolve strategically important issues with strategic approach to problem-solving on HR issues (enterprise mindset, connecting the dots, thinking ahead).
• Leads large scale, strategic projects and initiative with multi-year impact, capable of creating transformation
• People manager accountabilities including leading, managing, and developing a direct report by providing coaching, feedback, and guidance to support individual performance, growth, and capability building.

Education and Experience

• 8+ years of relevant HR experience
• Knowledge of regulations and standards affecting the business; strong business acumen
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills in a complex and demanding environment
• Project management or business experience
• Experience in organizational development, design, and effectiveness
• Strategic thinking with proven experience in leading multiple programs and initiatives, with the ability to prioritize
• Significant breadth of understanding of functional/ CoE HR roles and responsibilities and their impact on the business
• Experience interacting with and presenting to senior management. Ability to engage employees at all levels

Travel- 15-20% required

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable 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.