Senior Director, Strategic Planning Government Affairs

AbbVie Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 260.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Long-term incentive programs

Descripción de la vacante

AbbVie Inc. is seeking a Director of Strategic Planning to partner with the SVP, Government Affairs, and drive strategic alignment, execution, and coordination across the organization. The role requires executive communication and the ability to steer complex programs with high visibility.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, develop executive narratives, and ensure priorities are translated into action while maintaining rigorous governance and timely delivery.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in Government Affairs, public policy, strategic planning, corporate affairs, consulting, or related field.
• Experience supporting or partnering with senior executives.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding PowerPoint and executive presentation development skills.
• Strong ability to synthesize complex information for senior audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the SVP of Government Affairs.
• Help prioritize time, attention, and resources against the organization’s highest-value priorities.
• Anticipate issues, opportunities, decisions, and information the SVP will need to effectively lead the organization.
• Coordinate between the SVP and Government Affairs leadership.
• Handle highly confidential and sensitive information with discretion and sound judgment.
• Synthesize complex information into clear executive narratives with subject-matter experts.
• Support development and implementation of the Government Affairs strategic plan and annual priorities.
• Establish clear objectives, milestones, owners, and measures of success for major priorities.
• Track progress and identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities.
• Lead high-priority cross-functional projects for the SVP with senior-level visibility.

Conocimientos

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional coordination

Presentation skills

Relationship building

Educación

Bachelor’s degree

Herramientas

PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Xand YouTube.

Job Description

The Director, Strategic Planning serves as a trusted strategic partner to the Senior Vice President (SVP), Government Affairs. The Director will help the SVP maximize the impact of the Government Affairs organization by driving strategic alignment, executive preparation, organizational coordination, and disciplined execution of priorities.

This is a role requiring exceptional judgment, organizational leadership, executive communication skills, and the ability to operate effectively in a complex, fast-moving environment.

The Director will serve as a central connector across the Government Affairs organization and key internal partners, ensuring that priorities are clearly understood, leaders are aligned, decisions are translated into action, and emerging issues receive the appropriate level of attention.

The successful candidate will be equally comfortable preparing an SVP for a meeting with the CEO, developing an executive presentation, coordinating a cross-functional Government Affairs initiative, identifying an emerging organizational issue, or ensuring that an important commitment is followed through on.

Responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing large programmatic initiatives to ensure they meet organizational goals, timelines, and budgets across the portfolio. Coordinates large cross-enterprise teams, manages resources, and tracks progress. Provides leadership and governance to ensure program success and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the SVP of Government Affairs.

• Help the SVP effectively prioritize time, attention, and resources against the organization’s highest-value priorities.

• Anticipate issues, opportunities, decisions, and information the SVP will need to effectively lead the organization.

• Serve as a central point of coordination between the SVP and Government Affairs leadership.

• Handle highly confidential and sensitive information with discretion and sound judgment.

• Work with subject-matter experts across Government Affairs and the broader organization to synthesize complex information into clear, compelling executive narratives.

• Support development and implementation of the Government Affairs strategic plan and annual priorities.
• Establish clear objectives, milestones, owners, and measures of success for major priorities.
• Track progress against strategic priorities and proactively identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities.
• Help the organization remain focused on the highest-value priorities while appropriately managing emerging issues.

• Lead high-priority projects on behalf of the SVP that require cross-functional coordination and senior-level visibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in Government Affairs, public policy, strategic planning, corporate affairs, consulting, or a related field.

• Demonstrated experience supporting or partnering with senior executives.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Outstanding PowerPoint and executive presentation development skills.

• Strong ability to synthesize complex information and communicate it clearly to senior audiences.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously.

• Strong strategic thinking combined with exceptional execution and follow-through.

• Ability to influence without formal authority and build strong relationships across a complex organization.

• High level of discretion and demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.

• Strong understanding of the U.S. political, legislative, regulatory, and/or health policy environment preferred.

• Experience in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences industry preferred.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.

• This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminate.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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