This position will sit onsite at our Lake County, IL headquarters 3 days weekly; 2 days weekly can be worked remote.

Purpose:

Efficient collaboration between employees is critical and plays a big part toward our innovation and competitive advantage at PPS/R&D/AbbVie. This role is focused on leading sustained continuous improvement cross-functionally in the areas of social business collaboration, knowledge management and the Digital Workplace Experience of our colleagues. This role will leverage knowledge of internal and external tools and resources as well as and act as an internal consultant - helping business teams and colleagues utilize these tools and resources effectively in accomplishing our goals. This person will also help develop and implement our internal social collaboration strategy in PPS, and work with corporate IT resources in the selection of new enterprise-wide solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Coordination of department support resources including scheduling, assist with communication and implementation of changed procedures

• Respond quickly and accurately to open/unresolved comments or questions provided via key PPS media channels

• Funnel information and follow ups to key contributors and business stakeholders as appropriate.

• Support “T” and coach/model corrective behaviors when tools or channels are not used correctly, encourage meaningful use of all platforms

• Work with business users to understand collaboration requirements and develop/monitor needed SharePoint sites for PPS/Department projects

• Help manage Agility Squad projects and introduce collaborative capabilities to improve work processes on our teams

• Analyze and define a problem, evaluate alternatives and seek out solutions by engaging the appropriate team members at the right time.

• Must value and appreciate diversity and seek diversity of thought in all initiatives.

• They will monitor and drive updates to key channels/portals and help to keep materials and key team sites from stagnation.

• Adaptable and flexible in all business environments, capable of leading change with limited information or support.

• Must demonstrate good interpersonal and organizational communication skills.

• Be able to manage cross functional programs and adapt priorities quickly.

• Professionally interacts with all levels of employees

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• Required commensurate work experience with concentration in IT or business social collaboration required

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail

• Expert proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, O365)

• Advanced experience with SharePoint technology

• Experience with enterprise social collaboration tools like MS Teams, Jabber, etc.

• Experience in a continuous improvement and growth mindset environment

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer including disability/vets. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, Armed Forces service medal veteran or active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran or a person’s relationship or association with a protected veteran, including spouses and other family members, or any other protected group status. We will take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified minorities, women, individuals with a disability, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans or active-duty wartime or campaign badge veterans. The Affirmative Action Plan is available for viewing in the Human Resources office during regular business hours.