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AbbVie

Global biopharmaceutical company developing medicines

Senior Specialist - Business HR-Ops Transformation

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$84.5k - $162k/yr+ Short-term incentive program
Senior
Bachelor's
North Chicago, IL, USA
HybridOnsite required 3 days a week—Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
People & HRHR Generalist & Employee Relations

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree is required.
  • At least 5 years of experience is required.
  • Project management or business experience is required.
  • Understanding of functional human resources roles and responsibilities and their impact on the business is required.
  • Knowledge of regulations and standards affecting the business is preferred.
  • Demonstrated understanding of organizational development activity is preferred.
  • Ability to build strong relationships with peers and cross-functionally with partners outside the team is required.
  • Ability to learn quickly, grasp the essence of an issue, and change course where indicated is required.
  • Ability to raise standards and continually seek improvement is required.
  • Ability to create a learning environment that is open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement is required.
Responsibilities
  • Serve as a strategic partner to the business by developing human resources strategies, conducting needs assessments, and developing resulting solutions.
  • Establish credibility with management to maximize successful outcomes.
  • Assist or lead proposals and recommendations to resolve strategically important issues affecting a business segment.
  • Prioritize projects based on business needs and available resources.
  • Ensure the effective delivery of all human resources programs and services.
  • Be accountable for human resources results in the business, including client satisfaction, human resources effectiveness, and associated financial results.
  • Establish, build, and maintain relationships with key human resources partners from all practice areas and service centers to coordinate human resources elements to meet business needs, including relationship management, leadership, human resources roles and responsibilities, and service delivery commitments.
  • Represent the human resources organization and its services and resources to the business, and help manage the organization's reputation.
  • Manage and leverage human and financial resources within the scope of delivered project services while supporting a business segment.
  • Facilitate and implement change, ensure day-to-day activities move forward, and manage delivery of human resources services across a business segment.
  • Ensure appropriate resource planning by practice areas and service centers to support the needs of the relevant business segment.
  • Manage the business needs of leadership teams and maintain knowledge of the business.
  • Understand critical success factors and challenges for a business or functional segment and its role within AbbVie's broader business models.
  • Use historical and broad organizational data to assess human resources decisions and actions, understand available options, and evaluate potential impacts across business units and the broader organization.
  • Identify trends and new approaches to business processes, both incrementally and proactively, and ensure initiatives and process changes align with other proposed or ongoing organizational efforts.
  • Assist with diagnosing, developing, and delivering human resources strategies, programs, and services that influence and drive the needs of the relevant business.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable corporate and divisional policies and procedures.
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of regulations and standards affecting the business.
  • Demonstrated understanding of organizational development activity.

About the company

AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company that develops and sells medicines to treat serious health conditions. Its portfolio spans immunology, oncology, virology, neuroscience, and aesthetics, with products designed to modulate the immune system, target disease pathways, or support medical aesthetics. AbbVie compounds its products through a heavy emphasis on research and development, investing billions to build a steady pipeline of new therapies. Its medicines are brought to market by selling to healthcare providers, hospitals, and clinics, and in some cases directly to patients via prescriptions. The company differentiates itself through a wide, globally distributed product line, substantial R&D investment, and a commitment to sustainability and patient care, including science-based targets. AbbVie’s goal is to improve patient outcomes by delivering effective treatments for unmet medical needs while pursuing long-term, responsible growth across healthcare markets.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

North Chicago, Illinois

Founded

1888

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What believers are saying

  • Apogee acquisition closed in 2026, expanding AbbVie’s immunology pipeline beyond Skyrizi and Rinvoq.
  • EU approvals for RINVOQ and EPKINLY in September 2026 broaden ex-U.S. revenue.
  • JUVMO launches in October 2026, adding a fresh neuroscience revenue line.

What critics are saying

  • Humira, Skyrizi, and Rinvoq concentration keeps AbbVie exposed if immunology growth slows in 2027.
  • Niaspan antitrust MDL and Biocell ALCL settlements carried $1.7 billion litigation accrual by June 2026.
  • Generic ubrogepant and atogepant suits threaten Ubrelvy and Qulipta exclusivity within years.

What makes AbbVie unique

  • Skyrizi and Rinvoq anchor AbbVie’s post-Humira immunology franchise across 11 EU RINVOQ indications.
  • JUVMO’s September 28, 2026 FDA approval gives AbbVie first-in-class Parkinson’s D1/D5 therapy.
  • AbbVie pairs blockbuster cash flows with Apogee, Iambic, and Valkai deal-making.

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Benefits

  • Remote Work Options
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

5%
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