Associate Director, Business HR- Commercial Neuroscience

AbbVie•Mettawa, IL

8d•$141,500 - $268,500

About The Position

Business Human Resources (BHR) serves as a trusted partner to the business, shaping culture, supporting business strategies, and delivering the talent and capabilities needed to make an impact on AbbVie and patients. The role uses HR practices to create and support programs that establish AbbVie as an employer of choice and empower employees at all levels. It partners with business leaders in an assigned function to develop and implement people strategies and tactics that support business plans and short- and long-term strategic objectives. The Associate Director is the primary strategic HR partner to the business, advising and influencing leaders on talent, leadership development, succession planning, organizational effectiveness, and change. The role ensures effective delivery of HR programs and services, builds partnerships across HR Centers of Excellence and Service Centers, and leads strategic projects and initiatives, including work with multi-year transformational impact. It also includes managing and developing a direct report.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
8 or more years of relevant HR experience.
Knowledge of regulations and standards affecting the business, and 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 and proven experience leading multiple programs and initiatives, with the ability to prioritize.
Broad understanding of functional and Center of Excellence HR roles and responsibilities and their impact on the business.
Experience interacting with and presenting to senior management, and the ability to engage employees at all levels.
Ability to travel at least 25%.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary strategic partner to the business and assist or lead the creation and implementation of HR strategies that meet organizational and business needs.
Coach, consult with, and influence business leaders, including senior leaders, on leadership development, succession planning, and talent management.
Develop and implement strategies to attract, develop, and retain talent for current and future business needs, including cultivating new capabilities and leading talent development and succession planning.
Ensure effective delivery of HR programs and services and be accountable for HR results, client satisfaction, HR effectiveness, and associated financial results.
Build and maintain relationships with HR partners in Centers of Excellence and Service Centers to coordinate HR services and meet business needs.
Consult on and lead organizational design, effectiveness, and structure matters to support optimal performance.
Drive people manager development and partner with leaders to foster clarity, accountability, employee engagement, high performance, diversity, and inclusion.
Facilitate, implement, and model change, and develop and deliver communications aligned with organizational priorities and business objectives.
Champion AbbVie Ways We Work with Business through role modeling, education, and coaching.
Prioritize critical projects based on business needs and available resources.
Identify trends and new approaches to business processes, including incremental and forward-looking improvements.
Develop proposals and recommendations to resolve strategically important HR issues using enterprise-minded problem-solving.
Lead large-scale strategic projects and initiatives with multi-year impact and transformational potential.
Lead, manage, and develop a direct report through coaching, feedback, and guidance supporting performance, growth, and capability building.