About AbbVie
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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job DescriptionThe HR Director, Adriatic and Hungary leverages best-in-class HR practices to continuously create, deliver and support programs that establish AbbVie as an employer of choice while empowering all employees at all levels of the organization. They partner with business leaders in the Affiliate to develop and implement people strategies and tactics that support the business plans and the achievement of both short-term and long-term strategic objectives, helping to shape our culture, supporting our business strategies, and delivering the talent and capabilities necessary to make a remarkable impact on AbbVie and patients around the world.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary strategic partner to the business and lead the creation and implementation of HR Strategies to meet organizational and business needs.
- Coach, consult, and influence the business leaders, including senior leadership, regarding leadership development, succession planning, and talent management. Engage and Influence business leaders though strong relationship-building skills and strategic insights.
- Develop and implement strategies to attract, develop and retain talent that meets current and future business needs. This includes 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 service, 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.
- Provides consultation on and leads 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.
- Identify, plan, and execute change management strategies and effective communication strategies that align with business objectives.
- Champion AbbVie Ways We Work with Business by modeling, educating, and coaching on these behaviors.
- Prioritize critical projects based on business needs and available resources
- Identify trends and new approaches to business processes that should be both incremental and ahead of the curve.
- Develop proposals and recommendations to resolve strategically important issues with strategic approach to problem-solving on HR issues (enterprise mindset, connecting the dots, thinking ahead)
- Leads large scale, strategic projects and initiative with multi-year impact, capable of creating transformational change in a matrix environment
- Manage and leverage human and financial resources within the scope of delivered project services while supporting a major segment of the business. Understand the financial processes, budget, headcount management, and capital planning for the business.
- Build, develop, deploy, and coach a team of HR professionals
- Bachelor's degree
- 12+ years of relevant HR experience
- Knowledge of regulations and standards affecting the business; strong business acumen
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills in a complex and demanding environment
- Project management or business experience
- Experience in organizational development, design, and effectiveness
- Experience supporting a global business and partnering with internationally-based business leaders and HR colleagues
- Strategic thinking with proven experience in leading multiple programs and initiatives, with the ability to prioritize
- Significant breadth of understanding of functional/ CoE HR roles and responsibilities and their impact on the business
- Experience interacting with and presenting to senior management. Ability to engage employees at all levels
- Proven leadership experience.
AbbVie 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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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 12+ years of relevant HR experience
- Knowledge of regulations and standards affecting the business
- Strong business acumen
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Project management or business experience
- Experience in organizational development, design, and effectiveness
- Experience supporting a global business and partnering with internationally based business leaders and HR colleagues
- Strategic thinking and experience leading multiple programs and initiatives
- Broad understanding of HR functional and Center of Excellence roles and responsibilities
- Experience interacting with and presenting to senior management
- Ability to engage employees at all levels
- Proven leadership experience
AbbVie Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AbbVie and has not been reviewed or approved by AbbVie.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are portrayed as a standout, with a dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match up to 6% and an additional annual company contribution based on age and service. Feedback suggests this materially boosts perceived total compensation for many U.S. employees.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave are emphasized, including up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents and 4 weeks of paid caregiver leave in the U.S. Feedback suggests these policies are a meaningful differentiator for employees balancing family needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as extensive, with tiered vacation that scales with tenure, 17 company holidays, and two paid volunteer days in the U.S. Feedback suggests the breadth of leave contributes notably to overall benefits satisfaction.
AbbVie Insights
What We Do
AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating medicines and solutions that put impact first — for patients, communities, and our world. We aim to address complex health issues and enhance people's lives through our core therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, aesthetics and other areas of unmet need.
