HR Director North Africa - based in Egypt

Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

As an AbbVie HR Director, your role is to shape our culture, support business strategies, and develop talent to make a remarkable impact on AbbVie and patients worldwide. We value diversity and aim to enhance employees' skills to leverage different perspectives. Using best-in-class HR practices, you will establish AbbVie as an employer of choice and empower employees at all levels. This role focuses on leading the HR strategy of North Africa (Egypt, Algeria, and Tunisia), including but not limited to talent management, organizational design, policy creation, people engagement, and people development.

Major Responsibilities:

• Driving the HR strategy in North Africa affiliate by ensuring alignment with both global, regional, and affiliate business priorities
• Designing and implementing the needed HR Policies and Procedures of the Affiliate
• Defining critical projects based on business needs and available resources
• Developing and driving the affiliate’s talent management strategy, including recruitment, retention, and development of employees
• Fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture that aligns with global equity, equality, diversity, and inclusion (EEDI)
• Collaborating with senior leadership to establish and execute succession plans for key positions
• Implementing organizational policies and procedures to ensure compliance with laws and regulations
• Establishing and overseeing people development programs, including training and career development
• A member of the Affiliate Leadership Team and responsible for coaching to advance their leadership capabilities and promote effective leadership practices throughout the organization
• This position requires the candidate to travel approximately 15% of the time

Key Abbvie Competencies:

• Extensive corporate experience in North African countries, particularly Algeria & Egypt
• Fluency in English with Arabic and/or French preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to lead from a distance, manage time differences, and be available to travel across North African countries
• Strong business partnering skills, able to turn challenges into opportunities and support the Leadership team by coaching and leveraging their leadership capabilities

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of generalist HR experience is required. Center of Expertise (E.g., Talent Management, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Relations, experience is a plus)
• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent preferred
• Significant breadth of understanding of Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, and Total Rewards processes and strategies  
• Solid working knowledge of North African labor laws, regulations, and business markets, particularly those of Algeria & Egypt
• Experience working in a multinational company preferred

Additional Information

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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