Associate Director, EEDI, Global AbbVie Employee Networks

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie'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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at  . Follow @abbvie on  LinkedIn, Facebook ,  Instagram ,  X and  YouTube.

Job Description

Reporting to the Director, Strategic Partnerships & Employee Networks, the Associate Director Global AbbVie Employee Networks role is responsible for developing and mobilizing the enterprise Employee Network (including ERGs and Communities) strategy, initiatives, programs, and partnerships to enable our Employee Networks to deliver best-in-class EEDI outcomes for the business while optimizing for regulatory, cultural and competitive factors. This role will lead strategic development and execution for Employee Networks including governance, metrics, and operational improvements to advance employee engagement and inclusion.

The Associate Director will also partner closely with EEDI leadership and other senior stakeholders to shape and drive employee network strategies including signature programs and enterprise events. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Global AbbVie Employee Networks enterprise strategy, ensuring best in class collaboration and communication practices to develop programming that is strategically aligned to business priorities, culturally resonant, and grounded in measurable outcomes. 
• Advance the enterprise EEDI strategy with a clear roadmap and KPIs to support our long-term EEDI goals for Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Communities. 
• Drive awareness, engagement, and visibility of AbbVie Employee Networks through proactive internal communications and reporting — partnering with Network leaders to amplify brand narrative, elevate employee voice, and ensure alignment with corporate and EEDI messaging.  
• Direct the strategic planning and governance of ERG and ERC operating budgets, ensuring resource allocation is aligned with enterprise EEDI priorities and drives measurable impact. 
• Establish and maintain real-time ERG and ERC impact dashboard, tracking engagement, representation, business outcomes, and member sentiment — with quarterly reporting cadences to ERG Executive Sponsors and EEDI Leadership. 
• Proactively benchmark against external ERG and Employee Network best practices, translating insights into actionable strategy updates and annual recommendations to leadership. 
• Design best practice sharing forums for AbbVie Employee Network engagement across the business to include Functional EEDI Councils, Global Philanthropy and other partners. 
• Lead planning and execution of special projects and other key EEDI events, including SynERGy, conferences, and programs. 
• Build and lead an ERG Leader Development Program — spanning onboarding, training, succession, and recognition — to sustain healthy, high-performing leadership pipelines. 
• Monitor the evolving external regulatory and policy environment related to employee networks and inclusion programs, partnering with Legal and Compliance to ensure Employee Networks align with AbbVie's legal obligations and risk framework. 

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in diversity, equity and inclusion. 
• 10+ years HR / legal / compliance experience managing sensitive data. 
• Experience in driving ERG strategy, fostering community, communicating with stakeholders, and developing initiatives. 
• Broad multi-stakeholder experience. 
• Experience working in mid-to-large global and matrix organizations in a complex work environment 
• Demonstrated commitment to contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment. 
• Proven track record of leading and implementing large-scale programs and projects. 
• High organization and detail orientation with a successful track record of executing initiatives from start to finish. 
• Ability to influence people without direct authority to achieve solutions. 
• Effectively use data to tell a story or create a narrative for change. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills plus interpersonal and presentation skills to drive results. 
• Acts with authority in decision-making situations and takes on decision-making roles amidst uncertainty when necessary  
• Harnesses the collective problem-solving powers of diverse, matrixed teams to achieve AbbVie organizational goals 
• Effective leadership skills that can motivate and drive a disciplined approach that respond to business needs required. 
• Strong interpersonal skills, relationship-building and collaborative skills to work with diverse groups and stakeholders across the organization and at all levels. 
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance

Additional Information

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 thisposting 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 anduntil 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. 

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