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Associate Director, AI Capability Lab- Leader Persona, L&LD

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL · Full time · Human Resources

Posted Sep 16, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 28, 2026

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About your past

How do you lead a learning and development team?

What they are checking: The posting names leading the L and D team.

How do you keep a capability offer current as the technology changes?

What they are checking: An AI capability program goes stale faster than any other kind.

This role is based in North Chicago. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: The posting states the location.

What would you do

How would you build a learning offer around AI capability for leaders?

What they are checking: The posting names an AI capability lab focused on the leader persona.

How do you teach leaders something they think they already understand?

What they are checking: The permanent problem of leadership development.

How do you partner with HR and a division leader on a shared objective?

What they are checking: The posting names partnering with BHR and division leaders.

A leader wants training as the answer to a problem training will not fix. What do you do?

What they are checking: The most common misdiagnosis an L and D partner receives.

About the work

Tell me about your learning and development experience.

What they are checking: The posting is an associate director in learning and development.

How do you work out what learning a division actually needs?

What they are checking: The posting names analyzing division business needs to identify learning solutions.

How do you measure whether a learning program made a difference?

What they are checking: The posting names evaluation and reporting on impact through key performance indicators.

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The full job description

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Purpose The Associate Director, Learning & Development, will be responsible for contributing to the corporate Learning & Development strategy and ensuring alignment with an area-specific strategy. Additionally, they determine how to best execute the strategy within the division taking into account the unique geographical and business needs, while taking account of the needs of other divisions in those geographies. They have deep expertise on the culture, priorities and division specific environment. They partner with L&D Solutions leaders to determine the best approaches for executing initiatives. Additionally, the Associate Director, Learning & Development, delivers learning solutions including training classes and programs as needed and delivering training curricula to meet employee and organizational needs. Responsibilities • Acts as a partner with BHR and division leader(s) to provide L&D support to achieve the business objectives. Analyzes division business needs; identifies gaps between ideal and actual performance required to meet organizational business needs and determine performance deficiencies; aligns solutions with business goals. • Conducts evaluation and reporting on the impact/results brought about by the delivery of learning and development solutions through Area key performance indicators. • Leads the Learning & Development team and contributes to the leadership of the corporate function. Participates as a member of the corporate Learning & Development leadership team. • Contributes to the establishment of global strategies and solutions. Develops the L&D strategy and ensures alignment through annual L&D plans. • Contributes thought leadership and proven results to strategic partnerships in HR as it relates to Learning & Development focus areas. • Drives and executes division organizational development needs. Proactively works with ALD partners to design and implement talent and organization plans. This may include organization/ team effectiveness, focus groups, leadership development and change management. • Maintains customer relationships with key business leaders throughout the Area. Understands customer needs, identifying appropriate L&D solutions, sourcing/developing and delivering solutions. Measures and reports impact/results. • Provide proficient consultation on all phases of talent management such as succession management, assessment and feedback, talent pipelines, selection processes, and senior leader transitions. • Maintains core L&D operations and processes. Leads and manages L&D staff. Education and Experience • Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred. Major in Organization Development or Instructional Design preferred. • 10-15 years in Human Resources Management with emphasis in Talent Management practice and process development required. • Area or regional experience preferred; global mindset required. • Consulting experience with proven track record of results with clients/customers in such areas as performance management, talent management, executive and leadership development, change management, etc. required. • Leadership development and talent management experience required. • Organization development, change management, or performance improvement experience required. • Effective presentation and communication skills and executive presence required. • Facilitation skills including managing group dynamics and questioning techniques preferred. • Experience managing complex and large scale projects required. Experience leading and managing others required. Financial and vendor management experience required. 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 long-term 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 Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.​ 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. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html