Senior Director, People Strategy – Transformation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Oregon.

📋 Description

• Define and advocate for a comprehensive people strategy that aligns with AbbVie's business goals, workforce requirements, and long-term vision for People Experience.

• Convert workforce trends, competitive insights, and organizational data into strategic guidance.

• Collaborate with the VP of People Experience and the People Experience Leadership Team to establish a multi-year strategic agenda.

• Direct AbbVie's People Branding initiatives and globally communicate the employee value proposition.

• Enhance storytelling skills and convey the significance of People programs to employees, candidates, leaders, and external stakeholders.

• Manage the HR strategy planning cycle and the annual prioritization process.

• Facilitate tradeoff decisions, resource distribution, and strategic KPI monitoring.

• Lead integrated planning and budgeting efforts for the People Experience organization.

• Create multi-year investment roadmaps while enhancing budget forecasting and accountability.

• Offer executive leadership for HR Technology strategies, core HR platforms such as Workday, and emerging technologies including AI and automation.

• Collaborate with IT and digital transformation leaders to expand HR technology solutions.

• Supervise the HR Chief of Staff function to ensure strategic clarity, operational discipline, and cohesive execution.

• Oversee the HR Global Portfolio, providing executive visibility into initiatives, projects, and change efforts.

• Report on portfolio health, risks, and outcomes to senior HR leadership and executive stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.

• Progressive HR leadership experience with a broad scope across strategy, technology, and operational transformation.

• Proven success in leading enterprise-scale HR strategy, planning, and/or HR technology initiatives within a large, complex, global organization.

• In-depth expertise in at least two areas: HR strategy, HR technology, change management, PMO, or people branding.

• Capability to convert vision into actionable strategy and drive transformational change within matrixed, global organizations.

• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and align senior leaders, including C-suite stakeholders.

• Experience in building, developing, and motivating high-performing, diverse teams across various functional disciplines.

• Preferred: advanced degree (MBA or Master's in HR, Organizational Psychology, or related field).

• Preferred: background in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences sector.

• Preferred: experience in leading HR technology transformations, including Workday implementations or AI-enhanced HR platforms.

• Preferred: previous roles as Chief of Staff, Head of HR Strategy, or in enterprise transformation leadership.

• Preferred: knowledge of global workforce planning, portfolio management methodologies such as Agile or SAFe, and organizational design principles.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick leave.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k).

• Long-term incentive programs.

• Equal opportunity employer benefits and reasonable accommodation support.