Abb Vie’s Corporate Communications team is responsible for enterprise internal and external communications to enhance and protect Abb Vie’s reputation. The team seeks a director who will lead communications for Abb Vie’s Supply Chain and Quality organizations and assist with executive and strategic communications support to the EVP, Chief Operations Officer.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing and executing strategic internal and executive communications across Abb Vie’s Supply Chain and Quality Assurance functions and providing support to the broader Global Operations Communications team.

This role will also support executive communications for Abb Vie Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer, and develop communications strategies aligned to functional and enterprise priorities and initiatives. This role will report to the Director of Global Operations Communications.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead internal, external and executive communications for Quality and Supply Chain functions and their respective vice presidents and senior leadership teams.

• Supports Director of Global Operations Communications with executive communications for the EVP, Chief Operations Officer, including the development and execution of events, presentations, town halls, correspondence and thought leadership.

• Develops communications strategies to support the Operations organization that align with target business goals and overall Abb Vie objectives.

• Leads communications strategy for enterprise vendor, supply chain and logistics issues

• Serves as communications liaison between Operations and Corporate Affairs teams on supply chain and product issues, counterfeiting, drug shortages and supplier events.

• Supports Supply Chain and Quality change management communications, including function-level transformations and organizational evolutions.

• Supports development and execution of communications strategies to support the Abb Vie enterprise and Operations organization aligned with enterprise priorities.

• Interfaces and aligns with various functions, including Commercial, Corporate Affairs, Legal, Finance, Global Security and Senior Management.

• Supports project management across the Operations Communications team that elevates team alignment, ensures process efficiencies and enables seamless execution

• Manages agencies and associated program budgets that support communications programming

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, business, journalism or equivalent

• 15+ years of experience in corporate communications with expertise in developing and executing strategic communications programs that are data and insight-driven.

• Strong executive presence and proven track record of working directly with senior executives on communication approaches and personal styles

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and judgment with an ability to interact effectively and professionally while managing multiple projects and tight deadlines.

• Strong communication planning, execution and project management skills and exceptional interpersonal skills to quickly build rapport and credibility with senior executives and key internal and external stakeholders.

• Business acumen to appropriately frame the why and contextualize communications priorities that strategically align with business priorities

• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team and navigate a highly matrixed organization using influence/negotiation and relationship management skills

• Scientific acumen to understand complex concepts and translate for target audiences and channels

• Experience working and communicating in a manufacturing, logistics or engineering setting, with biopharmaceutical experience a plus.

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 thetime 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 short-term incentive programs. ​

• 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 anybonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's soleand absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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Abb Vie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about Abb Vie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.