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Abbott · 8 hours ago

Manager HR Communications

United States - Illinois - Abbott Park

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$99K/yr - $199K/yr

6+ years exp

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. The Manager, HR Communications, connects Abbott’s employees with the development and benefits programs offered by the company, serving as a relationship manager and providing strategic consulting to HR leadership.

BiotechnologyEmergency MedicineGeneticsHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsManufacturingMedicalMedical DeviceNutritionPharmaceutical

Responsibilities

Serve as a relationship manager supporting the Talent Development practice center

Develop communication strategies and plans to guide the creation, design and implementation of programs specific to the practice center, including Global Development Week, annual goal setting, development planning and regular communications that highlight our training and development offerings

Advise and support area HR leaders with key communications

Ensure all HR Communications are consistent and aligned with Abbott's corporate brand identity, employment offering, strategic direction, business and leadership philosophies, employer branding and employee value proposition

Participate in efforts to support and increase employee engagement in collaboration with employee communications and marketing teams

Develop communication strategies and plans to guide the creation, design and implementation of communication campaigns and channels to reach employees in various workplace settings, such as manufacturing, field and offices

Effectively manage relationships with internal and external communication partners (Public Affairs, Corporate Communications, HR personnel, outside contractors, etc.)

Work with HR Communication team members to ensure a cohesive approach to the comprehensive, global HR Communications strategy

Qualification

Strategic communicationEmployee communicationsRelationship managementProject managementVerbal communicationWritten communicationLearning agilityMultitaskingMarketing experience

Required

Bachelor's degree, preferably in journalism, public relations or another communication-related major

6-10 years of experience with increasing responsibility in multiple communication roles in corporate or agency setting

Demonstrated ability to deliver strategic counsel as well as tactical excellence in employee communications, executive communications and relationship management

Requires strong project management skills, exceptional verbal and written communication skills, diplomacy, learning agility, and multitasking ability