Human Resources Director

(Illinois, California, New Jersey and Massachusetts)

As a Director, Business Human Resources (BHR), you’ll be a trusted partner, helping to drive critical results during an exciting time of business transformation. This role will be instrumental in shaping our culture, supporting our business strategies and developing the talent pipeline necessary to make a remarkable impact on AbbVie and our patients around the world. You will leverage best-in-class HR practices to lead, develop, deliver and support programs that establish AbbVie as an employer of choice while empowering all employees at all levels of the organization.

 Key Accountabilities Include:

• Primary strategic partner to the business, developing HR strategies, needs assessments and resulting HR solutions
• Build relationships with business leaders to offer thought leadership on organizational and people-related strategy and execution
• Partnership with the leadership team to model “The Ways We Work” (AbbVie Leadership Behaviors) and foster an environment where every employee is engaged and inspired to contribute their best
• Development and delivery of an effective communication strategy to improve the intent and execution of business results
• Ensuring the effective “delivery” of all HR programs and services. Responsible for HR results in the business, including client satisfaction, HR effectiveness and associated financial results.
• Establishes, builds and maintains positive relationships with key HR partners from all Practice Areas and Service Centers to ensure elements of HR are successfully coordinated to meet business needs; includes relationship management, leadership, HR roles & responsibilities, and service delivery commitments
• Work as the Ambassador of the HR organization to represent the services and resources available to the business and help lead the collective reputation of the HR organization as a whole
• Assist with the design and delivery of programs and initiatives to attract, retain and promote a diverse and inclusive workforce

Applicable to California Applicants Only 

• The below range is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California. This range may be modified in the future. 

• The salary range for this role is (minimum: $146,000 and maximum: $285,000) 

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive program 

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs 

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. 

• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law. 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
• 8+ years dynamic and meaningful experience in HR across multiple organizations and sites
• Prior supervisory/ leadership experience with multiple levels of professionals desired.
• Knowledge of regulations and standards affecting the business

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrable skills in business insight, collaborating, analysis, project management, communication, presentation, negotiation, conflict management and problem solving.
• Global experience and open to future global mobility preferred
• Knowledge of regulations and standards affecting the business

Applicable to California Applicants Only 

• The below range is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California.

This range may be modified in the future. 

• The salary range is (minimum: _$___ to maximum:_$____) 
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive program 
• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs 

• We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. 
  • Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law. 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer including disability/vets. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, Armed Forces service medal veteran or active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran or a person’s relationship or association with a protected veteran, including spouses and other family members, or any other protected group status. We will take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified minorities, women, individuals with a disability, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans or active-duty wartime or campaign badge veterans. The Affirmative Action Plan is available for viewing in the Human Resources office during regular business hours.