HR Director, R&D China

Position Purpose The Business Human Resources Director, China R&D, serves as the strategic BHR leader for AbbVie’s China Research & Development organization and plays a critical role in advancing AbbVie’s China one R&D strategy and External Innovation (CEI) strategy. This role partners closely with China and global R&D leaders to build the organizational, leadership and talent capabilities required to strengthen AbbVie’s R&D capabilities in China and better leverage China’s biopharmaceutical research and development ecosystem for the benefit of AbbVie. The role is accountable for enabling the continued expansion of AbbVie’s R&D organization in China, developing world-class scientific and leadership talent, and strengthening China’s contribution to AbbVie’s global R&D pipeline and long-term innovation agenda. Key Responsibilities 1. Advance the China External Innovation Strategy • Partner with China and global R&D leaders to translate CEI priorities into an integrated people, organization and leadership strategy. • Build the organizational capacity and capabilities required to strengthen AbbVie’s R&D presence and support continued expansion in China. • Enable AbbVie to better leverage China’s biopharmaceutical research, scientific talent and innovation ecosystem in support of global R&D priorities. 2. Strategic Business Partnership • Serve as a trusted advisor to China R&D leaders on business strategy, organization, leadership, talent and workforce matters. • Partner with leaders to convert business priorities into clear people and organization plans, with defined outcomes and accountabilities. • Influence strategic decisions through business understanding, data, external insights and organizational judgment. • Anticipate people and organizational opportunities and risks associated with growth, transformation and evolving R&D priorities. • Coach and challenge leaders constructively to strengthen decision quality, leadership impact and enterprise outcomes. 3. Organization Growth, Design & Effectiveness • Lead strategic workforce planning and organization design to support the growth and evolution of the China R&D organization. • Design structures, governance, operating models and ways of working that enable speed, accountability, innovation and effective global collaboration. • Assess organizational capacity and future capability requirements, identify gaps and develop practical plans to address them. • Lead the people and organization dimensions of transformation, integration and major change initiatives. • Strengthen leadership team effectiveness and cross-functional collaboration across R&D, Commercial, Medical, Regulatory and other relevant functions. 4. Talent, Leadership & Succession • Lead talent review, succession planning and leadership planning for the China R&D organization in line with global frameworks and business needs. • Build strong internal and external pipelines for critical scientific, technical and leadership roles. • Identify and accelerate high-potential talent and successors, with differentiated development and retention actions. • Strengthen leadership capability and enterprise mindset, enabling leaders to operate effectively across functions, markets and geographies. • Facilitate career development, internal mobility and global development opportunities for China R&D talent. 5. Talent Acquisition & Workforce Deployment • Partner with Talent Acquisition and business leaders to develop proactive sourcing and hiring strategies for critical and hard-to-fill capabilities. • Ensure talent acquisition, onboarding and workforce deployment keep pace with organizational expansion while maintaining quality and culture. • Strengthen AbbVie’s employer proposition and reputation among scientific,