Purpose

The Manager, Accommodations, is responsible for:

• Implementing reasonable accommodations for job seekers and employees requesting job modifications/accommodations
• Providing specialized consultation and subject matter expertise in evaluating accommodation requests, in compliance with regulatory requirements and AbbVie’s policies/procedures
• Educating and coaching people leaders, HR colleagues and stakeholders on the accommodation process
• Collaborating with people leaders to implement job modifications/accommodations and coordinating implementation.

Responsibilities

• Provides expert consultative and problem-solving services to employees, job seekers, people leaders, and other stakeholders on a variety of accommodation-related requests. 
• Ensures compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements, policies and practices.
• Effectively and efficiently manage accommodation cases, handling matters with a range of complexity.   Management includes analysis, timely and comprehensive recommendations on a case-by-case basis utilizing the interactive process and engaging with applicable stakeholders.
• Independent thinking and decision making guided by regulatory requirements and AbbVie’s policies/procedures and principles.
• Effectively and accurately maintains confidential employee and HR data in compliance with AbbVie’s policies and procedures. Appropriately document information related to cases and recommended outcomes.
• Possess and maintains subject matter expertise on the accommodation process to include regulatory statutes and ordinances (e.g., ADAA) for employees, people leaders and stakeholders
• Works collaboratively with HR and Legal colleagues on employment matters.  Provide guidance, expertise and support under general supervision.
• Builds and fosters relationships with management and stakeholders.
• Takes a broad view of matters, evaluating alternatives and assessing impact before applying a solution. Able to execute while balancing risk and business objectives.
• Projects and training in support of role and departmental objectives.