Description:
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 AbbVie 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 AbbVie 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
Qualifications
- 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.