Director, Early Talent Pipeline

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, X and YouTube.

Purpose

The Director, Early Talent Pipeline role is responsible for developing and executing strategies to attract, engage, and develop early career talent across the organization. This role leads programs targeting externs, interns, recent graduates, and entry-level professionals (including MD, PharmD, PhD candidates), and partners with HR, business units, and educational institutions to build a strong talent pipeline for future organizational needs. This role directly leads these strategies across the US portfolio and will work to establish core standards and approaches for early talent programs globally at AbbVie.

Responsibilities

• Strategically oversee the design, implementation, and operational excellence of robust early talent programs—including internships, co-ops, and rotational opportunities.
• Lead the creation and implementation of robust, scalable development programs—including structured onboarding, learning curricula, mentorship, and accelerated skill-building initiatives.
• Build effective partnerships with universities, colleges, and other educational institutions.
• Develop and monitor program metrics, regularly assessing and refining processes to boost effectiveness and improve outcomes.
• Collaborate with leaders across business functions to align early talent programs with workforce needs.
• Drive branding and outreach initiatives to promote the organization as an employer of choice for early talent.
• Lead with data—analyze talent metrics, measure program success, and drive continuous improvement.
• Inspire and lead a team responsible for program operations, candidate experience, and post-hire integration.
• Manage program budgets and resources with excellence and accountability.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in business, HR, or related field
• 12+ years’ experience in talent acquisition, university relations, or program management
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Proven ability to design and scale talent programs
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

This position requires strategic vision and hands-on leadership to ensure the organization attracts and develops future talent, positioning it for long-term success and powering the success of AbbVie for years to come. Let’s build tomorrow’s leaders—together!

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

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this postingbased on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more orless than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs. ​

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission,incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paidand may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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