Manager, HRConnect Strategy & Operations

AbbVie'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. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Purpose

This position plays a critical role in supporting the VP, HR Operations and Payroll and the leadership team in both strategic initiatives and day-to-day operations. This position acts as a liaison, advisor, and facilitator to ensure the seamless execution of operational strategies and processes across the organization. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a strategic mindset, effective storytelling capabilities, and the ability to manage multiple projects effectively.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Support:

• Supports the VP, HR Operations and team to develop and implement strategies that align with the HR organization and AbbVie's overall business goals.
• Facilitates strategic planning sessions and help prioritize HR initiatives to maximize impact.
• Tracks and enables delivery of HR Operations strategies partnering closely with cross-functional partners including BHR, COE, and BTS.

· Operational Oversight:

• Manages goals, projects, and initiatives, ensuring timely execution and communication across the broader HR Operations team.
• Develops and maintain dashboards for tracking HR Operations key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide regular updates to the leadership team.
• Owns and coordinates organizational governance including all-employee and staff meetings, operational reviews, and strategic forums.
• Prepares the analysis of key HR data to provide insights that drive informed decisions
• Ensures insights are available for and leveraged by the leadership team, project leads, and cross-functional partners to enhance HR operations and support optimizing the broader HR model.

· Leadership and Collaboration:

• Leads the adoption of new technologies and processes by partnering with teams to ensure alignment with HR objectives.
• Implements strategies to enhance team collaboration and connectivity, driving progress on key initiatives with BHR, Centers of Excellence and Cross-functional team members

· Communication and Reporting:

• Prepares and delivers presentations, reports, and briefings to senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Ensures consistent and clear communication of HR Operations initiatives, expectations, and updates across the organization.
• Champions AbbVie ways of working with the organization by modeling, educating, and coaching on these behaviors.

· Continuous Improvement:

• Identifies opportunities for process improvements within the HR Operations and work with relevant teams to implement solutions.
•  Facilitates, implements and models positive change by consistently raising the bar
• Stays current with best practices and innovations in the HR operations and HR technology space.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of experience in project management, communications, chief of staff or similar roles.
• Proven track record of managing complex projects and leading cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize data and insights into actionable strategies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.

Preferred:

• Proven ability to create executive-level presentations that demonstrate concise and impactful storytelling
• Experience in a large, matrixed organization or global company
• Knowledge of HR information systems and data analytics tools.(i.e., Tableau, Power BI, Smartsheets, Workday, ServiceNow)

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• 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. ​

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

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

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