AbbVie · 3 hours ago
Associate Director, Employee and Workplace Relations- US Commercial
North Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expAbbVie is a company dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions for serious health issues. The Associate Director, Employee Relations will be responsible for providing expert consultative services and managing a team to ensure effective employee relations across multiple businesses in the US.
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Responsibilities
Provide expert consultative and problem-solving services to managers, employees, Business HR and OEC partners regarding HR policies and practices. Effective at translating broader principles or the spirit of the guidelines / practices to the current situation and determine recommendation
Directly lead a team of employee relations managers/specialists. Assist with case load distribution, work schedules, and other departmental needs upon request. Manage metrics and reporting for the team
Independently resolve policy & practice inquiries, performance management, workplace accommodations, ER investigations, and other assigned cases
Ensure professional service is provided at all times in accordance with the expectations and guidelines of the ER department. Anticipates, identifies and meets internal and external customer needs/ expectations
Create and deliver ER training to a variety of audiences in the business. Knowledge must address diverse and difficult problems or situations across multiple businesses. Considered the subject matter expert on a broad range of ER policies and practices
Work closely with customers to jointly design solutions, balancing business, employee and legal needs. Build and foster relationships with the business. Manages expectations and delivers results. Define, lead and/or manage projects, which may include multi-functional teams
Identifies critical factors in a particular situation, identifies alternate courses of action and makes recommendations based upon all available facts. Demonstrates ability to plan, organize and execute to achieve favorable outcomes
Facilitates gaining alignment from multiple functions and resolves disagreements independently Appropriately documents information related to cases and recommended outcomes. Effectively and accurately maintains confidential ER data in both systems and other filing mechanisms
Takes a broad view of the problem looking at all alternatives and assesses impact on other groups before applying a solution
Ability to identify and manage risk. Determine contingency plans appropriately. Decisions and actions have impact on organization. Effectively anticipates the unintended consequences and broader impact of decisions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Employee Relations or related field
Strong organizational skills that include taking appropriate action to move open cases forward to resolution in a timely manner
Knowledge in MS Office – Windows environment
Minimum of 8-10 years' work experience in Employee Relations and/or Business HR experience
Preferred
Master's in Business or related field
Benefits
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Company
AbbVie
AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company focused on immunology, oncology, neuroscience, virology, and aesthetics. It is a sub-organization of AbbVie.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (273)
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2023 (225)
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2020 (186)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15B2024-02-27Post Ipo Debt· $15B
2023-03-08Post Ipo Equity· $0.25M
2012-12-20IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Michael
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Micah Bregman
Vice President, Global Strategy and Pipeline, Allergan Aesthetics
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