Associate Director, Early Talent - Finance

Role Summary

The Finance Early Talent Pipeline PM Associate Director will design, deliver and scale Finance’s early talent programs (externships, internships, and the Finance Development Program). Reporting to the Head of Early Talent, the PM will own strategy, curriculum, stakeholder engagement, and KPI measurement to strengthen the Finance leadership bench, improve candidate experience, and drive measurable outcomes (conversion, retention, and inclusion of hires).

Responsibilities

• Strategy: Partner with senior Finance business leaders and Talent/HR leaders to develop/refine the Finance early talent strategy ‚Äì
• Ensure that the strategy is aligned with the Finance talent strategy
• Ensure that the externship program, internship program and Finance Development program (FDP) are designed and executed to develop future Finance leaders
• Propose program and/or strategic changes as needed
• Design and develop additional development programs (i.e.: future MBA program) for Finance as needed
• Partner with Finance, HR, and talent leadership to review early talent program KPIs to evaluate success and refine strategy as needed
• Partner with the Finance Steerco and business leaders to build awareness of the FDP program and goals internally at AbbVie and externally
• Lead the FDP Steerco ‚Äì determine Steerco membership, collaborate on strategy, goals, and meeting topics, and plan/facilitate meetings

• Program Management: Partner with the early talent recruiter and the business to ensure the highest potential talent is selected for extern, intern, and FDP programs
• Partner with the business or Business Advisor to select and curate the most impactful FDP rotational assignments and post-program roles
• Prepare business leaders and FDP assignment managers to develop participants through rotations, training, and coaching
• Coach, mentor and develop the FDP cohort with feedback on performance, behaviors, and results; lead development of additional learning curriculum for the FDP program
• Partner with the business, Steerco, Talent Management, and BHR to transition graduating FDP members to full-time roles; provide alumni support one year post program
• Review post-program roles/placement to ensure graduates meet program goals and business needs
• Deliver enterprise talent practices for early talent cohorts
• Collaborate across the early talent community to share best practices and apply to Finance programs
• Act as trusted talent advisor to business leaders, challenging to obtain ideal outcomes

This role is located in Lake County, IL with a hybrid schedule (3 days/week onsite) and occasional travel.

• Focus Areas:
• Strategy: Build an early talent strategy for Finance with data-based planning for program volume, focus, impact, and evaluation; strengthen the talent bench with measurable KPI results.
• Program Management: Lead the Finance Development Program (FDP), Finance internship, and Finance externship; collaborate with senior leaders, Steering Committee, and HR for design and execution.
• Leadership: Provide strategic direction to the Finance early talent recruiter and campus teams; guide FDP participants and alumni to ensure successful program execution.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor‚Äôs degree is required; advanced degree a plus
• Minimum of 5+ years of professional experience in a Human Resources/Talent field such as University Relations, Early Career Programs, Talent Management, Learning and Development or Business Human Resources
• Exceptional stakeholder management, consulting skills, and ability to influence executive audiences
• Ability to navigate complex, ambiguous environments
• Strong project management, attention to detail and execution skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong executive presence
• Ability to balance broader Early Talent goals with local/line of business goals to ensure consistent implementation
• Strong (Finance) business knowledge and financial acumen
• Excellent computer skills including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word; capable of building executive-ready presentations
• Experience with ATS and analytical tools (e.g., Workday, SmartRecruiter, Tableau/Power BI)
• Proficient with Zoom and Microsoft Teams
• Preferred: Experience in Pharmaceutical industry

Skills

• Stakeholder management
• Talent strategy and program design
• Program management and execution
• Coaching and mentoring
• Data analysis and KPI measurement

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree required; advanced degree preferred