Director, Talent Management, International Therapeutics

Role Summary

The Director, Talent Management will join a diverse, collaborative team of specialists whose primary focus is to drive business performance through comprehensive talent strategies. This individual will focus on International Therapeutics within the Commercial function and support of talent management and development outside of the US. This individual will also have direct client responsibility for the International Marketing, International Market Access & Pricing, and Intercontinental organizations. There is one direct report to the role who leads Talent Management for the Europe organization. They will be instrumental in educating and consulting with leaders and Business Human Resources (BHR) on talent management best practices to drive talent outcomes and business performance. The position is based in Lake County, IL.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in the areas of performance management, career development, strategy, and stakeholder management alongside 1 talent management direct report.
• Lead a cross-functional team of Talent team colleagues to create and implement a comprehensive talent strategy to advance the Commercial talent pipeline with a focus on critical roles.
• Partner with the BHR VP for International Therapeutics, area and affiliate BHR, and other key stakeholders to influence talent and development strategies, in alignment with the broader AbbVie Talent Management strategy and practices.
• Partner with and coach leadership to identify top talent within the organization and differentiate their development, creating a deep pipeline of talent. Provide input into the design of development actions to fill gaps for high potential employees and high performing teams through data-driven insights. Guide Human Resources and Business Leaders to adopt an enterprise approach to managing and developing talent and make associated talent decisions that align with the business strategy.
• Collaborate as a peer with the Talent Management leads for other Commercial Business Units to ensure processes are aligned and deliver cross-functional and cross-area talent development and deployment.
• Lead process implementation for Performance Management and Talent Reviews; train BHR on practice, process and tools. Support BHR and leaders to implement the practices consistently. Drive better process and talent outcomes year over year.
• Act as a trusted advisor to BHR and business leaders and talent authority in providing proficient consultation on all phases of talent management such as succession planning, performance management, assessment and feedback, development planning, and senior leader transitions. Appropriately challenge to obtain ideal outcomes.
• Lead several forums with senior level business leaders and HR to drive talent sharing across the Commercial organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree a plus.
• 5 years in Human Resources with emphasis in Talent Management.
• Demonstrated results working in and managing complex projects across multidisciplinary, matrix environments. Global experience strongly preferred.
• Proven experience leading teams directly and indirectly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to build executive ready presentations and communicate with executive audiences.
• Experience with developing strategies and implementing the related tactics.
• Experience leveraging senior business leaders to sponsor solutions.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and consulting skills.
• Preferred: Advanced degree in Human Resources or Business Management; Experience in Pharmaceutical industry. Experience living and working in a range of countries and cultures.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree a plus.