Company Description

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.

Job Description

This position will follow a hybrid schedule of a minimum of 3 days/week onsite from our North Chicago, IL site.

Purpose

The Manager, Learning & Development, is responsible for executing the Operations division’s learning strategy to drive long-term organizational success. This role leads all aspects of division-wide development initiatives, overseeing program design, content development, project management, stakeholder engagement, and vendor relations to deliver impactful virtual and in-person learning experiences.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain productive partnerships with stakeholders to ensure alignment between learning and business objectives, leveraging expertise in the Operations division and its matrixed environment.
Conduct comprehensive needs assessments using qualitative and quantitative methods. Design and facilitate effective training programs utilizing instructional technologies and interactive methodologies to enhance participant engagement and outcomes.
Assess and report on learning initiative impact through evaluations, metric analysis, and feedback sessions; Summarize and succinctly communicate project status and outcomes to all levels.
Lead and support program facilitators, including delivery of train-the-trainer programs, ongoing coaching, and performance feedback to uphold program standards.
Manage vendor relationships and contracts, identify opportunities for cost optimization, and oversee budget allocation to maximize return on investment.
Provide expert consultation to HR and business leaders in executing critical learning and development strategies.
Collaborate with LMS administrators to define and implement business requirements supporting program administration and sustainability.
Contribute to organizational development initiatives, including talent development, leadership programs, team effectiveness, and change management efforts.
Maintain up-to-date expertise in learning resources, industry best practices, and organizational policies, and take the lead on cross-divisional projects as needed.
Support annual learning and development planning by evaluating business priorities and organizational capability needs.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Strong collaborator who can influence without authority at all levels.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication abilities.
Proven organizational and project management skills with the capability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing needs. Experience in managing large-scale initiatives.
Proven instructional design and facilitation skills.
Bachelor’s degree required. Preference in Organizational Development, HRD, MBA, Human Resource Management. Advanced degree preferred.
Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in Human Resources, or relevant business experience: learning and development, training, consulting.

Key Stakeholders

General Managers; Regional Business Leaders; Sr. HR Directors; Affiliate Business HR; Regional BHR

Additional Information

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

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.

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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