Associated Director International Learning - Immunology

The Associate Director International Learning Immunology serves as a strategic partner to multiple brand teams across the Immunology portfolio assessing organizational learning needs and developing tailored strategies and plans in collaboration with team members.

This role is responsible for ensuring that the portfolio strategy for the assigned therapy area is effectively integrated into all learning programs and solutions. The Associate Director plays a key role in driving consistency leveraging best practices and creating synergies both within the assigned therapy area portfolio and across other brands in International Learning.

Additionally the Associate Director collaborates closely with International Marketing Areas and Affiliates to design and deliver impactful learning programs and capability development solutions. These programs encompass new product launches mature product support promotional or regulatory updates and new hire training.

A crucial aspect of the role is fostering the professional growth of International Learning team members and cultivating an inclusive culture that promotes collaboration innovation and excellence.

*Preferred location is Lake County IL but for the right candidate can be remote in the US.

Primary Responsibilities:
Relationship Building/Stakeholder Management 

• Ensure strategic efficiencies and synergies from a portfolio perspective to maximize the value of our portfolio in the (assigned) disease areas by designing learning curricula that leverage the portfolio synergies and position AbbVies brands for success within the scope of the portfolio.
• Act as an expert in curriculum development aligned to brand strategy to deliver effective learning solutions for the asset with alignment between cross functional teams their leadership and area/affiliate partners to ensure needs are met and value is delivered to brands with high impact integrated learning interventions.
• Align with cross functional leadership through General Manager level across TA to ensure alignment topdown including but not limited to Training Medical/ Clinical experts Marketing Sales Management Medical Regulatory Legal other AbbVie Groups and external vendor partners to ensure effective collaboration and optimal planning to meet needs
• Actively set mutual expectations with business customers and partners to ensure working relationships are constructive and productive.
• Must demonstrate a high aptitude for collaboration and translate the needs of Areas/Affiliates into an international strategy. 
• Leverages core platforms and content within the specific Brands learning products limiting reinventing the wheel as appropriate internationally.

Strategy Rollout:

• Must be able to understand work with team to execute International Brand strategy through tactical training and development deliverables.
• Demonstrates and applies knowledge of all business partners/ customers businesses strategies and priorities.
• Facilitates integration of learning into business planning and the actual business plans of Brand Teams.
• Adheres to and links learning solutions to defined brand strategies across all learning deliverables.
• Seeks innovative solutions to capitalize on business opportunities and further engage the learner.
• Learning Leadership
• Ensures that learning initiatives incorporate adult learning principles and instructional design principles.
• Demonstrates versatility agility and flexibility so that obstacles are overcome and expected results are produced.
• Increases effectiveness of team members through formal and informal development.
• Participate in and lead International Learning workstreams. 
• Proactively seeks opportunities to develop oneself team members or overall International Learning team performance to better AbbVie.
• Create and foster an inclusive team environment with an All for One AbbVie spirit

Learning Leadership:

• Ensures that learning initiatives incorporate adult learning principles and instructional design principles.
• Demonstrates versatility agility and flexibility so that obstacles are overcome and expected results are produced.
• Increases effectiveness of team members through formal and informal development.
• Participate in and lead International Learning workstreams.
• Proactively seeks opportunities to develop oneself team members or overall International Learning team performance to better AbbVie.
• Create and foster an inclusive team environment with an All for One AbbVie spirit.

Qualifications :

• Knowledge of applicable regulations and standards affecting Pharmaceutical Products.
• Minimum Bachelors Degree.
• Experience in Instructional Design Learning Technology or relevant job experience in related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of learning experience.
• 1015 years of combined learning sales and marketing experience or related cross functional expertise.
• Experience leading team members directly or in an interim capacity
• Demonstrated strong leadership skills and competencies.
• Experience managing learning curriculums for multiple products and working with portfolio teams
• Exceptional facilitation and delivery skills required.
• Ability to work in a fastpaced international environment.
• Experience in Immunology is preferred.

Additional Skills

• Demonstrated success working in a highly matrix environment ability to work with a variety of individuals at all levels of managementboth in the field and in marketing to gain consensus on learning program development and delivery.
• Learning agility to adapt to new products markets and develop innovative approaches.
• Proven ability to integrate business trends brand strategies and marketplace drivers into learning plans that drive competitive advantage to the organization.
• Exceptional stakeholder communication skills both written and verbal to develop partnerships and align learning with the business strategy.
• Exceptional planning and organizational skills to manage multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously and prioritize business needs accordingly.

Additional Information :

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: 

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation holidays sick) medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our shortterm incentive programs. 
• This job is eligible to participate in our longterm incentive programs

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion consistent with applicable law. 

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