Director, Strategy Enablement and Operations

Boehringer Ingelheim; Ridgefield (CT); Presencial; USD 196.000 - 294.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Boehringer Ingelheim seeks a senior leader to drive U.S. Corporate Communications strategy and execution from its Ridgefield, CT base.

The role leads multi-year planning, partners with cross-functional leaders, and steers governance across communications pillars to advance enterprise priorities and reputation. The role requires a strong track record in leadership, strategic planning, and execution, with hybrid on-site work with regular collaboration across internal teams and external

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, business, marketing, or related field.
• Advanced degree or relevant certification preferred.
• 10+ years in corporate communications or related strategy roles.
• 5+ years of leadership experience.
• Strong strategic mindset and execution.
• Portfolio governance and cross-functional orchestration.

Responsabilidades

• Lead annual and multi-year planning for U.S. Corporate Communications.
• Translate priorities into an integrated operating plan with milestones.
• Partner with leaders to turn insights into coordinated programs.
• Establish portfolio governance and prioritize work.
• Orchestrate efforts across marketing, HR, Compliance, and legal.
• Embed measurement and continuous improvement across functions.
• Provide strategic counsel to executive leadership.
• Develop and empower a high-performing communications team.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive presence

Formação

Bachelor's degree in communications

Advanced degree or certification

Descrição da vaga

Compensation Data

The base salary range for this position is $195,800 to $293,800. The position may be eligible for a role-specific discretionary bonus, relocation assistance, and/or other compensation elements. We continuously review market data and may adjust salary ranges as needed in the future. Actual compensation will be based on job-related factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, and other factors permitted by law. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement savings opportunities, paid time off, paid holidays, disability and life insurance benefits, and other company-sponsored benefits. For additional information regarding our benefits and Total Rewards offerings.

Description

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides an opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and the opportunity to directly contribute to the company's success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

This role is based on-site at our Ridgefield, CT location with hybrid flexibility of 2-3 days per week on-site.

Duties & Responsibilities

Strategic Planning and Strategy Enablement:

• Lead the annual and multi-year planning process for U.S. Corporate Communications, translating enterprise priorities and reputation strategy into an integrated operating plan with clear outcomes, milestones, ownership and resource requirements.
• Partner with Corporate Communications leaders to turn narrative, research and insights into coordinated programs and activation plans.

Portfolio Governance and Cross-Functional Orchestration:

• Establish and lead portfolio governance across Corporate Communications, including intake, prioritization, sequencing, dependencies, decision forums, resource visibility and risk escalation.
• Orchestrate work across the Corporate Communications pillars and connect efforts with Public and Government Affairs, Human Pharma Therapeutic Area Communications, Animal Health, the Innovation Unit, Bio Fremont, Boehringer Cares, Human Resources, Legal, Compliance and Global Corporate Affairs.

Operating Model and Execution Excellence:

• Design and continuously improve ways of working, governance processes, roles and responsibilities, decision rights, agency operations, and delivery discipline to ensure efficient execution of reputation, thought leadership, issues, crisis, and enterprise communications initiatives.

Measurement, Continuous Improvement and Strategic Counsel:

• Embed measurement and performance management across Corporate Communications, using data, insights, technology, and AI-enabled solutions to improve effectiveness.
• Provide strategic counsel to the Executive Director and leadership team on priorities, resource allocation, organizational effectiveness, and emerging opportunities or risks.

Team Leadership and Talent Development:

• Lead, develop and empower a high-performing team responsible for communications operations and channels, government communications and PAC engagement.
• Set clear direction and priorities, establish accountability, coach and develop talent, foster collaboration and inclusion, and ensure the team has the capabilities, resources and support needed to deliver against Corporate Communications and enterprise objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, business, marketing, organizational leadership or a related field required.
• Advanced degree or relevant professional certification in communications, business, strategy, project/program management or change management preferred.
• Ten (10) or more years of progressively responsible experience in corporate communications, communications strategy, operations, program management, reputation or a related discipline.
• Five-plus (5+) years of Leadership experience.
• Enterprise and strategic mindset.
• Strategy translation and disciplined execution.
• Portfolio governance and prioritization.
• Cross-functional orchestration and purposeful collaboration.
• Decision-making with speed and sound judgment.
• Executive presence, candor and influence without authority.
• Change leadership and operating-model design.
• Agency, budget and resource stewardship.
• Measurement, insight and continuous improvement.
• Adaptability, resilience, discretion and accountability.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

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