Associate Director, Procurement Communications and Integrated Management

Role Summary

The Associate Director, Procurement Communications and Integrated Management leads the development, execution, and oversight of global communications and integrated management initiatives within the Procurement organization. This strategic role elevates the reputation and internal culture of Procurement, drives business priorities, and maximizes value through stakeholder engagement, best-in-class communications, and project management of strategic organizational priorities such as Procurement Transformation. The position serves as a strategic counselor to the Procurement Leadership Team, providing expert guidance on communications, change management, and transformation efforts. This is a hybrid role with 3 days onsite in the AbbVie North Chicago office.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive communications strategies aligned to Procurement and enterprise priorities, ensuring clear messages, stakeholder engagement, defined timelines, budgets, and contingency plans.
• Oversee the creation and implementation of annual and project-specific communications plans to support Procurement’s business objectives and raise executive visibility to strengthen stakeholder collaboration and demonstrate AbbVie’s leadership in Procurement.
• Collaborate across global, cross-functional teams—including Corporate Communications, Procurement Leadership, and external partners—to drive high-impact initiatives and ensure consistent messaging throughout all channels.
• Lead end to end project management for Procurement-wide strategic initiatives that are enterprising impacting, such as Procurement Culture, overseeing timelines, budgets, and resource allocation to ensure successful on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Manage the review and approval process for external and internal communications materials, ensuring quality, alignment, and timely delivery.
• Engage with key stakeholders—including senior business leaders, employees, and suppliers—to build advocacy, enhance reputation, and support a high-performing culture.
• Integrate innovation, best practices, and the latest communications technologies into Procurement communications programs; assess impact and continuously improve efforts.
• Support planning, logistics and execution of Procurement Supplier Conference, town halls, site visits and strategic events on a local and global level, including liaising with affiliates and other partners to ensure events are flawlessly executed and clearly convey strategic messaging.
• Administer the ongoing maintenance, organization, and governance of the Procurement SharePoint site, resource library, and Procurement mailbox, ensuring accessibility, accuracy, and up-to-date resources for all stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Business, Journalism, or similar (preferred fields listed).
• Required: Minimum 10 years’ related experience, including at least 5 years in a senior communications, procurement, or related high-level business environment.
• Required: Strong project management skills with a proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional initiatives, timelines, and budgets.
• Required: Track record of partnering with senior management/executive leadership; strong executive presence.
• Required: Demonstrated expertise in internal and external communications, change management, integrated project management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Preferred: Excellent written and verbal skills; executive and change/employee communication experience.
• Required: Strong business acumen with the ability to anticipate company and team needs.
• Required: Experience managing agencies and vendors; ability to manage complex budgets in compliance with company and industry policies.
• Preferred: Experience in the healthcare/biopharma industry and global/matrix organizations.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Business, Journalism, or a related field (required).

Skills

• Strategic communications and stakeholder engagement
• Change management and transformation leadership
• Integrated project management and cross-functional collaboration
• Executive communication and presence
• Content development, editing, and governance
• Planning and event management for conferences and town halls
• Experience with procurement communications and SharePoint governance
• Vendor and agency management