AbbVie: Senior Manager, Change Management & Enablement — North Chicago, IL, United States

About AbbVie

AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical business focused on discovering and delivering medicines and related health solutions. Its employer introduction identifies immunology, oncology and neuroscience among its therapeutic areas, alongside the Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. The organisation's stated mission connects current health problems with the development of treatments for future medical needs. Its activities therefore have both scientific and product-delivery dimensions, with different functions supporting research, medicines and services within the named therapeutic and aesthetics areas.

The position and its setting

AbbVie lists Senior Manager, Change Management & Enablement in North Chicago, IL, United States, under reference R00149427. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 23 October 2026
• Brands: AbbVie

Responsibilities and work described

• Purpose:
• The individual will lead the design and execution of integrated change strategies that influence leadership alignment, employee engagement, and process adoption, ultimately accelerating value realization and long-term organizational effectiveness
• Culture & Behavior Change Leadership
• Leadership: Finance Transformation initiatives that drive mindset and behavior change, reinforcing a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and adaptability
• Partner with senior leaders to model and reinforce desired cultural attributes and ways of working
• Work: with SMEs to translate transformation objectives into clear behavioral expectations and adoption milestones
• Process & Adoption Transformation
• Drive end-to-end adoption of new processes and operating models, ensuring alignment across people, process, and technology
• Identify and address barriers to adoption, focusing on sustainable behavior change vs. one-time implementation
• Embed change into business routines, governance forums, and performance management where appropriate
• Integrated Change Strategy & Execution
• Development: and execute holistic change strategies that integrate communications, training, stakeholder engagement, and reinforcement mechanisms
• Apply structured change management methodologies to support both large-scale transformations and targeted process improvements
• Quality / delivery: alignment of change activities across cross-functional teams and initiatives
• Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership Alignment
• Building: strong, trusted partnerships with senior leaders and project teams to drive alignment, sponsorship, and accountability

Essential requirements and candidate background

• 10+ years of experience leading organizational change, culture transformation, or process adoption initiatives
• Ability to drive behavior change and embed new ways of working in complex, cross-functional environments
• Experience partnering with senior leadership to influence culture, alignment, and decision-making
• Understanding: change management methodologies (e.g., PROSCI, ACMP), with ability to apply them pragmatically
• Communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization
• Experience designing and measuring adoption and culture-related success metrics
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Communications, Organizational Development, Education)

Location, schedule and contract conditions

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• Work arrangement: Hybrid
• Advertised location: North Chicago, IL, United States

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Pay and application dates

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How to apply to AbbVie

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Practical preparation: process improvement

For process-improvement work, explain the starting problem and the evidence that guided the change. Describe what you altered, how the result was checked and whether the improvement was sustained.

Relevant skills

• process improvement
• training
• sustainability
• stakeholder management
• communication
• partnership development