Operations Human Resources Business Partner (all genders) Ludwigshafen – Full time, permanent

Welcome to AbbVie! As part of an international company with 57,000 employees worldwide and around 3,500 employees in Germany, you will have the opportunity to work closely with us to address the health challenges of tomorrow. Do you have a passion for improving health care around the world and for using your expertise? In a challenging work environment that allows you to broaden and develop your own skills? You’ve found the right place!

Further develop your expertise and join our team as an HR Business Partner.

In this position, you will be a strong partner for executives in the assigned support area primarily with regard to aspects such as organizational development, change management, talent, onboarding and strategic workforce planning.

Where you can make an impact:

• You will act as a strong partner to your business, providing key support to achieve business objectives
• As an advisor to the business on leadership development topics, you make optimal use of existing tools (including 360° feedback, assessment tools, new leader assimilation)
• You support and accompany the managers with regard to employee retention and development as well as team building
• You manage the annual Talent Review processes as well as goal setting and performance appraisals including calibration rounds for your support area
• You accompany the organizational development, help to find the best possible organizational structure and accompany the changes with a holistic change management approach
• You know and uphold the rights of the works council in the daily HR work and work trustfully with the works council on individual measures, organizational changes as well as projects of the department.

What you bring with you:

• Successfully completed studies in business administration, psychology, law or social sciences with a focus on human resources/employment law or comparable professional training with corresponding further education
• Professional experience in HR in a large and matrixed company
• Working cross functionally to support your business area most effectively e.g. Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, HRConnect, finance etc..
• Experience in the implementation of suitable workshop & training formats
• Sound knowledge of labor law, good knowledge of the collective bargaining agreement of the chemical industry, basic knowledge of social security and tax law desirable Fluent negotiation skills in English
• Experience in HR transformation/digital transformation
• New ideas and “out of the box thinking”
• A passion for HR
• Ability to be mobile

At AbbVie, your individual contributions count – help us achieve more together. Be a part of it and grow with us – go above and beyond!

Sounds like the perfect career opportunity for you? We look forward to receiving your application.

As this is a pipeline position and not a live vacancy, please be aware that our response might be a bit slower than usual. We are keen to hear of your interest in abbvie

AbbVie 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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