Associate Director, Diversity & Inclusion

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 AbbVies 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 locationand 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 commissionincentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless anduntil paid and may be modified at the Companys 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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