Manager, HR Communications

abbott; Illinois; On-site; USD 99,300 - 198,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development programs

Medical coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Manager for HR Communications to work in Abbott Park, IL. This role develops communication strategies that connect employees to HR benefits and programs. Ideal candidates will have 8-10 years in communications, especially with HR communications.

Responsible for managing multiple priorities in an energetic team, the manager will enhance communication effectiveness and support U.S. Benefits.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in corporate or agency communication roles.
• Ability to deliver strategic and tactical communications.
• Experience with HR communications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops integrated communication strategies connecting employees to HR benefits.
• Manages internal and external communication partnerships.
• Evaluates communication effectiveness to improve engagement.

Skills

Strategic communication

Project management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, public relations or other communication-related major

Job description

Job Description

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Abbott Park, IL location in CHR Corporate Human Resources division. This is not a remote role.

The Manager, HR Communications plays a key role in connecting Abbott’s 122,000+ employees to the programs, benefits and experiences that support their growth and development, and helps them take care of themselves and their families. The role serves as a relationship manager to the U.S. Benefits team and provides strategic consulting to HR leadership, project leads and department heads. This position also develops project plans to support key global HR programs and local communication strategies. This position works in an energetic team setting, balances multiple priorities and may lead cross‑functional teams and direct internal or external contributors to deliver communication initiatives.

The role reports to the Director, HR Communications.

What you’ll do

• Identifies, develops, and executes integrated communication strategies and campaigns that connect employees to our HR benefits and programs and drives awareness, understanding, and adoption.
• Identifies and amplifies employee stories to bring HR benefits and programs to life and demonstrate real‑world impact.
• Creates and oversees engaging content across multiple channels (email, intranet, video, talking points, etc.).
• Measures and evaluates communication effectiveness, using insights to continuously improve engagement, reach, and impact.
• Manages relationships with internal and external communication partners (Public Affairs, Corporate Communications, HR personnel, outside contractors, etc.).
• Collaborates closely with a global team of HR communicators to support our programs and benefits worldwide and helps deliver our HR strategy.

Position accountability / scope

The Manager, HR Communications, serves primarily as a relationship manager to our U.S. Benefits team and provides communications expertise and counsel for assigned clients, projects, programs or vehicles. The role has responsibility for developing plans and strategies designed to achieve results, writing and producing a variety of communications materials, and managing projects. The manager, HR Communications, must closely influence clients and coordinate with teammates to meet deadlines and HR Communication goals.

Education and experience you’ll bring

Required

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in journalism, public relations or other communication‑related major.

Minimum experience / training required

8‑10 years of experience with increasing responsibility in multiple communication roles in corporate or agency setting. Experience working with senior management a must. Demonstrated ability to deliver strategic counsel as well as tactical excellence in employee communications, executive communications and relationship management a must. Prior experience with HR communications, especially with U.S. healthcare benefits, strongly preferred. Requires strong project management skills, exceptional verbal and written communication skills, diplomacy, and multitasking ability.

What we offer

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well‑being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations at abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is

$99,300.00 – $198,700.00

Job family

Communications

Division

CHR Corporate Human Resources

Location

United States > Abbott Park : AP06B

Additional locations

Work shift

Standard

Travel

No

Medical surveillance

Not Applicable

Significant work activities

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

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