Senior Director, Business Human Resources- Intercontinental

AbbVie•Mettawa, IL

12d•$206,500 - $393,000

About The Position

The Senior Director, Business Human Resources (BHR) – International 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 around the world. The role applies HR practices and programs to help establish AbbVie as an employer of choice and empower employees at all levels. The position partners with business leaders in assigned functions to develop and implement people strategies that support business plans and short- and long-term strategic objectives. It provides strategic HR leadership to international business functions, advises senior leaders, guides talent and organizational effectiveness, and ensures effective delivery of HR programs and services. The role also leads large-scale strategic initiatives, manages associated human and financial resources, and builds and coaches a team of salaried HR professionals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
15+ years of relevant experience.
Experience supporting a global business and partnering with international business leaders at Global Vice President level and above, as well as HR colleagues.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills in a complex, demanding environment.
Project management or business experience.
Experience in organizational development, design, and effectiveness.
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 ability to engage employees at all levels.
Supervisory and leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary strategic HR partner to International business functions and lead the development and implementation of HR strategies.
Coach, consult with, and influence International business leaders, including vice presidents and above, on leadership development, succession planning, and talent management.
Develop and implement strategies to attract, develop, and retain talent, including cultivating capabilities needed for future business needs.
Lead talent development and succession-planning efforts.
Ensure effective delivery of HR programs and services and accountability for HR results, including client satisfaction, HR effectiveness, and related financial results.
Build and maintain relationships with HR partners across Centers of Excellence and Service Centers to coordinate HR delivery in support of business needs.
Consult on and lead organization design, effectiveness, and structure matters to support optimal performance.
Drive people-manager development and partner with leaders to promote clarity, accountability, employee engagement, high performance, diversity, and inclusion.
Identify, plan, and execute change-management and communications strategies aligned with business objectives.
Model, educate, and coach others on AbbVie Ways We Work with Business behaviors.
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 address strategically important HR issues using enterprise-wide problem-solving.
Lead large-scale strategic projects and initiatives with multi-year impact and potential for transformational change in a matrix environment.
Manage and leverage human and financial resources for project services supporting a major business segment; understand its financial processes, budget, headcount management, and capital planning.
Build, develop, deploy, and coach a team of salaried HR professionals.