Senior Manager, Change Management & Enablement

AbbVie • North Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Change Management & Enablement Senior Manager drives Finance Transformation programs as part of enterprise-wide culture and behavior change within AbbVie Finance. The role focuses on sustainable adoption of new processes, ways of working, and operating models, while helping employees embrace the mindsets and behaviors needed to sustain transformation. It leads integrated change strategies to support leadership alignment, employee engagement, process adoption, value realization, and long-term organizational effectiveness.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience leading organizational change, culture transformation, or process adoption initiatives.
• Proven ability to drive behavior change and embed new ways of working in complex, cross-functional environments.
• Experience partnering with senior leadership to influence culture, alignment, and decision-making.
• Strong understanding of change management methodologies, such as PROSCI or ACMP, and the ability to apply them pragmatically.
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
• Experience designing and measuring adoption and culture-related success metrics.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Communications, Organizational Development, or Education.

Responsibilities

• Lead Finance Transformation initiatives that drive mindset and behavior change and reinforce continuous improvement, accountability, and adaptability.
• Partner with senior leaders to model and reinforce desired cultural attributes and ways of working.
• Work with subject matter experts to translate transformation objectives into behavioral expectations and adoption milestones.
• Drive end-to-end adoption of new processes and operating models, aligning people, process, and technology.
• Identify and address adoption barriers, focusing on sustainable behavior change.
• Embed change into business routines, governance forums, and performance management where appropriate.
• Develop and execute integrated change strategies incorporating communications, training, stakeholder engagement, and reinforcement mechanisms.
• Apply structured change management methodologies to large-scale transformations and targeted process improvements.
• Align change activities across cross-functional teams and initiatives.
• Build partnerships with senior leaders and project teams to drive alignment, sponsorship, and accountability.
• Conduct stakeholder and readiness assessments to inform targeted interventions.
• Advise leaders on navigating organizational change and resistance.
• Define and track adoption, behavior change, and culture metrics; use data and insights to refine change strategies and improve outcomes.
• Design and deliver training that supports knowledge transfer as well as behavioral and mindset shifts.
• Coach managers and teams to lead and sustain change effectively.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior