Manager, Business HR- R&D

Company

Description:

Abb Vie'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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

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 Abb Vie and patients around the world. The role leverages best‑in‑class HR practices to continuously create, deliver and support programs that establish Abb Vie as an employer of choice while empowering all employees at all levels of the organization.

The role collaborates with business leaders in R&D Global Quality Assurance, as well as Japan and China Development, to develop and implement people strategies and tactics that support business plans and the achievement of both short‑term and long‑term strategic objectives.

• Serve as the primary strategic partner to the business. Assist in creating and implementing HR Strategies to meet organizational and business needs.
• Coach, consult, and influence the business leaders regarding leadership development, succession planning, and talent management.
• Develop and implement strategies to attract, develop and retain talent that meets current and future business needs, including 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 services, 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.
• Provide consultation on 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.
• Facilitate, implement, and model change. Develop and deliver effective communication strategies that align with organizational priorities and support business objectives.
• Champion Abb Vie Ways We Work with Business by modeling, educating, and coaching on these behaviors.
• Prioritize critical projects based on business needs and available resources.

• Bachelor's degree
• 6+ years of relevant HR experience
• Knowledge of regulations and standards affecting the business; strong business acumen
• Experience with tools such as data analytics, artificial intelligence, and talent assessment to deliver strategic partnerships to the business.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills in a complex and demanding environment
• Project management or business experience

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range.

This range may be modified in the future.

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

This job is eligible to participate in our short‑term incentive programs.

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 and absolute discretion until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

Abb Vie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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