HR Business Partner fulltime

Overview

Abb Vie is a global, research-oriented biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the treatment of serious, mostly chronic diseases. Research and innovation are the foundation of business activity. The therapeutic areas include immunology, virology, nephrology, neurology, anesthesiology and oncology. The company operates in more than 170 countries worldwide and employs around 29,000 people.

Abb Vie Germany includes the three major functions of Commercial Operations, Research and Development, Operations. In this position, the strategic HR business partner for leaders in the assigned area and report to the HR Director of the function.

• Strategic HR Business Partner for managers within the R&D function, this includes partnering with the business with the aim of finding a common solution, specifically focused on organizational effectiveness, talent management and development, retention, change management, and culture enhancement initiatives
• Advising the departments on topics of managerial and employee development also using assessment tools (e.g. 360° feedback), employee retention and team building in cooperation with the Talent Manager and the management team
• Implementation of the annual Talent Review process within the framework of global guidelines and coordination, ensuring action plan for talent and succession planning for key positions
• Proactive establish and track key performance indicators on talent and performance management
• Management of the annual performance assessment process (e.g. through calibration meetings) and the annual rewards planning process
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to fill key positions and build/maintain an internal and external talent pipeline for critical roles
• Lead small and large-scale reorganizations, support of managers in the implementation of organizational changes
• Partner with business leaders to manage performance
• Partner with the business in the development and implementation of incentive plans
• Lead and/or participate in local and global HR projects
• Close collaboration with HR Centers of Excellence such as Total Rewards, Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, HR Operations
• Respect the rights of the works council in day-to-day personnel work as well as trusting cooperation with the works council on current issues relating to individual measures, organizational changes and projects

Note: The following requirements are listed as text in the original description and are reproduced here in bullet form.

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Business or a related and applicable area
• At least 5 years of professional experience in HR, preferably in a multinational, matrix environment
• Strong knowledge of labour law, collective agreement of the chemical industry, basic social security and tax law knowledge desirable
• Strong ability to communicate in English, both verbally and written
• Experience in driving large scale projects, change management, and HR transformation

• with a diverse work environment where you can have a real impact
• with an open corporate culture
• with an attractive salary
• with an intensive onboarding process with a mentor at your side
• with flexible work models for a healthy work-life balance
• with a corporate health management that offers comprehensive health and exercise programs
• with company social benefits
• with a wide range of career opportunities in an international organization
• with top-tier, attractive development opportunities
• with a strong international network

Abb Vie 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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