Director, Business HR- Operations

AbbVie Inc.; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Long-term incentive programs

Paid time off

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a dynamic Senior Human Resources leader to partner with senior leaders and shape talent strategies in a hybrid role based in Durham, NC, with initial virtual work. You will drive leadership development, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness to support AbbVie's business priorities.

The role emphasizes change management, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering HR programs that optimize employee engagement and performance in a global environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 12+ years of relevant HR experience.
• Experience partnering with globally distributed leaders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in complex environments.
• Project management or business experience.
• Experience in organizational development, design, and effectiveness.
• Ability to engage senior management and lead multiple programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary strategic partner to the business; lead HR strategies.
• Coach and influence leaders on leadership development, succession planning, and talent management.
• Develop and implement talent strategies to meet current and future business needs.

Skills

HR strategy

Leadership coaching

Talent management

Succession planning

Organizational development

Change management

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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

This role will initially be virtual, with a hybrid work arrangement based out of the Durham, NC location once the physical site is complete.

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 an assigned function 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. 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 through 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.


• Identify, plan, and execute change management strategies and effective communication strategies that align with business objectives.


• Champion AbbVie Ways We Work with Business by modeling, educating, and coaching on these behaviors.


• Manage and leverage human and financial resources within the scope of delivered project services while supporting a major segment of the business. Understand the financial processes, budget, headcount management, and capital planning for the business.


• Build, develop, deploy, and coach a team of HR professionals.


• 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.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree


• 12+ 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


• Experience supporting a global business and partnering with internationally-based business leaders and HR colleagues


• 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


• Supervisory, leadership experience

Additional Information

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 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.

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