Senior Manager, Total Rewards

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Position:               Senior Manager, Total Rewards - Japan

Reports to:          Director, Total Rewards - Intercontinental

Function:              Human Resource, Total Rewards

Role:      Individual Contributor; Area Rewards team member, Japan HR team member

Location: Tokyo

The Company:

AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company formed in 2013 following separation from Abbott.   AbbVie combines the focus and passion of a leading-edge biotech with the expertise and capabilities of a long-established pharmaceutical leader to develop and market advanced therapies that address some of the world’s most complex and serious diseases.

Since the launch in 2013, AbbVie has led with purpose to make a remarkable impact that lasts. AbbVie fosters a culture of curiosity that enables their people to find the answers that make life better for our patients and our world. Over the past ten years, AbbVie has grown from 21,000 to more than 50,000 employees in 70 countries. AbbVie has taken on the toughest health challenges to deliver life-changing solutions, and that’s only the beginning.

For more information, please visit www.abbvie.com

Primary Job Function:

Drive the design, planning, implementation and administration of the organization's Rewards programs, policies, and procedures. This includes compensation, benefits, short and long-term incentives, as well as retirement and recognition programs.  Ensures that Rewards programs enhance the organization's ability to attract and retain employees. Responsibilities include understanding the goals and priorities of the business, managing timelines needed to deliver results for the business, and a thorough understanding of the external market and internal impacts, issues and requirements for all Rewards initiatives. Acts as a consultant and liaison across the Japan businesses, and represents the Rewards function to Business HR and business.

Core Job Responsibilities:

·          Manage projects involving the design & delivery of Rewards programs and initiatives including initial administration and communications, closely managing the matrixed relationship with the business, Human Resources and Centers of Expertise

·          Engage and consult with business HR and leaders to develop Rewards solutions through stakeholder and project management

·          Provide counsel and communication on Rewards programs to business management, human resources and employees.

·          Administer and lead annual Rewards planning process.

·          Establish and maintain relationships with leading Rewards practitioners and consultants on best practice approaches, trends and strategies and legal compliance; act as primary lead with external consultants

·          Lead the roll out, communication and ongoing administration of new and existing Rewards programs; ensure adequate resources are effectively trained

·          Provides technical expertise and support for Rewards programs administration and communication, including job grading, compensation planning, short and long-term incentive programs, health and wellness programs, and retirement

·          Lead of Employee Benefits reviews and renewals, ensuring high quality, sustainable and competitive benefits.

·          Serve as Project Manager for defining business requirements for Rewards projects and ensure service level agreements are met with delivery standards in compliance with the agreement

Competencies :

·          Cultural skills – understands business issues and cultural differences and applies that knowledge to compensation & benefits design and processes

·          Ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity, and drive for results and achieve goals through direct/indirect influence

·          Self-directed and able to manage multiple programs and projects simultaneously

·          Excellent analytical and diagnostic problem solving skills

·          Strong relationship building and stakeholder management skills

·          Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) – Japanese and English is essential

·          Thorough understanding of compensation & benefit budgets and funding requirements

·          Demonstrated understanding of business cycles and needs

Qualifications :

·          Bachelor degree with 6+ years experience in Total Rewards / Compensation & Benefits

·          Experience in program and project management

·          Experience in a large, matrixed multinational would be an advantage

·          Naturally analytical and numerate, with strong systems and MS Excel & PowerPoint skills

·          Experience with HR systems, ideally Workday

·          Deep experience of Reward Survey methodologies

·          Good fit with the ways we work as per below.

All4OneAbbvie - Interpersonal Savvy

Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.

Decide Smart&Sure - Dealing With Ambiguity

Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.

Agile&Accountable - Managing Vision and Purpose

Communicates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose; talks beyond today; talks about possibilities; is optimistic; creates mileposts and symbols to rally support behind the vision; makes the vision shareable by everyone; can inspire and motivate entire units or organizations.

Clear&Courageous - Managerial Courage

Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.

Make Possibilities Real – Planning

Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into the process steps; develops schedules and task/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results.

AbbVie is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion.  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 protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.