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Senior Manager, Learning and Training

North Chicago, IL

Full-time

Job Description

The Learning & Training team provides data-driven learning expertise, innovative thinking, and high-quality learning experiences that inspire employee growth and operational excellence. This role leads a team of individuals that will execute learning programs and systems, including programs onboarding, professional development, and knowledge management.  This role will ensure our programs are aligned to business objectives and are compliant with AbbVie policies and regulatory requirements. The Senior Manager will assess learning effectiveness, against employee and business performance metrics as defined by senior leadership. As a leader, this role is accountable to ensure the team delivers impactful learning curricula, learning solutions and/or platforms across AbbVie Complete Access. This role is expected to demonstrate strong leadership by proactively identifying, managing, and implementing learning programs. This role may be accountable for accurate, comprehensive, and applicable curricula for both internal and external stakeholders and/or innovative learning platforms that drive operational excellence.

• Lead and develop a team of individuals that will deliver effective learning programs and platforms. Build strong relationships with and mentor other Learning & Training employees.
• Partner with functional leadership to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements are balanced with business objectives and priorities when executing the Learning team strategy.
• Collaborate closely with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and the Learning team to meet business objectives. Partner closely with AbbVie and industry learning leaders to ensure alignment, determine future focus and share best practices.
• Lead or participate in cross-functional initiatives/teams in support of business priorities. Represent Learning &Training during regulatory inspections, audits and process improvement initiatives.
• Translate strategy into action and manage multiple changing priorities. Lead projects from analysis through launch and evaluation. Facilitate professional development programs as needed.
• Manage and coach a highly performing matrixed team to execute upon the learning strategy that drives excellence in AbbVie Complete Access. Accountable to estimate and coordinate team resources needed to meet learning strategy expectations.
• Establish and maintain a change control process related to learning curricula, programs and platforms.
• Supports new launches, onboarding, professional and leadership development, employee upskilling and other learning programs.
• Lead SharePoint and Knowledge Management projects and assess current and future capabilities of learning platforms.

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• Bachelor’s degree is required, with a preference for fields such as Learning and Development, Organizational Development, Adult Education, or related field. Master’s degree highly preferred.
• Must have 7+ years of demonstrated experience in execution of learning strategy in dynamic global environment. Experience in Pharma or other highly regulated industries desired.
• 5+ years directly leading a team highly preferred
• Ability to quickly translate strategy into action and lead/manage multiple changing priorities. Exceptional project management and time management skills.
• Demonstration of successful coaching/mentoring in a matrix environment and strong leadership skills.
• Advanced knowledge of learning system design and implementation, user interface design, integrations, data management, testing and troubleshooting.
• This position will report into a Director level and may have direct reports or oversight of vendor staff.

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