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This AA International Strategic Project Lead is the trusted partner to the AA International Business, helping to shape culture, support business strategies and identify and develop the talent necessary to make a remarkable impact on the business. This role will lead International HR strategic projects and initiatives, partnering with the International AA BHR Team and COE.

The role reports to Head of Human Resources, AA International and sits on the AAHR International Leadership Team.

Responsibilities

• Partner with AA International HR Head, and AA HR Leadership Team strategically and proactively to determine and prioritize business strategies and key projects, initiatives and related processes.
• Ensure a clear translation of global HR strategies/processes to integrated execution plans across International AA HR Teams.
• Partner with International and Area HR stakeholders (Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, HR Operations) to ensure development, coordination and seamless delivery of HR processes across International AA.
• Lead the delivery of HR projects & initiatives from the design process through to a finished state in order to achieve agreed upon outcomes and complete implementation.
• Assist or Lead proposals and recommendations to resolve strategically important issues affecting business / HR function. Prioritize projects on business needs and available resources.
• Plan, coordinate and keep contents to ensure focused meeting cadencies and outcomes across International AA HR Team. Coordinate monthly AA International HRLT Meeting, All HR International AA Meeting, Best Practice Forum, etc.
• Partner with AA International HR Leadership Team to create executive level presentations and metrics that convey a strong story that support the organizational strategic priorities.
• Track and share monthly/quarterly KPIs on talent, performance, EED&I etc with suggested actions. Able to understand and utilize historical and broad organizational data when weighing business decisions and actions.
• Responsible for HR related communications across AA International. Manage AA International Organizational Announcements process.
• Provide expert consultative and problem-solving services to managers, employees and other HR functions regarding HR policies and practices, performance/talent management, etc.
• Support activation of engagement initiatives for the Culture Week, Week of Possibilities and Empow(HER) and the like.
• Build strong relationships with peers and cross functionally and with partners outside of the team to enable higher performance.
• Learns fast, grasps the “essence” and can change course quickly.
• Inspires and can influence others, including those over whom they have no direct authority.
• Professional, accountable, high energy and collaborative team player.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to comprehend, document, assess, and improve complex business processes.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, high pressure and changing environment.
• Acts consistently with our ethics, obligations and the law.

Qualifications

• Proven record of success in HR related positions, HR project management or other HR field with a proven track record in project management, talent, business partnership etc.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and influencing in uncertain situations to achieve consensus and drive decision making.
• Strong networker and collaborator, able to build successful partnerships with the business.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, able to navigate a complex matrix organization.
• Self-starter/ability to function autonomously with a solution-oriented approach.
• Ability to work well with multi-functional teams and across all levels within the organization.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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