Sr. Manager, BHR

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the 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

Our Infectious Disease Business Unit currently has an opportunity for a Sr. Manager, BHR supporting our US Commercial and Global Strategic Marketing teams based in Lake Forest, IL.

What You’ll Work On

• Partners with leadership teams to drive business objectives and deliver strong results.
• Influences and collaborates with the Leadership teams, implementing programs related to developing our people, organizational design and development, and employee relations and ensuring all timelines set by Corporate programs are met and adhered to throughout the year.   
• Provides consultative guidance and coaching to managers and employees on human resources and business-related matters.
• Collaborates closely with business leaders to define and implement business-specific programs to ensure a culture of high performance and ethics, high engagement and enablement, and overall org effectiveness.
• Gathers and analyzes workgroup data analysis for leaders and provides recommendations for improvement.  
• Provides guidance and interprets policies for leaders and employees on best practices in HR and while prioritizing the many organizational and workgroup priorities. 
• Provides HR expertise and guidance to ensure compliance with HR Employment Law and Employee Relations matters working with In-house Counsel, to mitigate business risk. 
• Identifies and implements change initiatives required to ensure successful delivery of business strategy.
• Identifies gaps within management teams and facilitates training and team development sessions as needed to ensure development with first-line managers.  
• Facilitates the Human Resources (HR) needs around hiring, management, training, compensation, and benefits aligned with best practices partnering with our CoE’s.
• Serves as a resource for managers in maintaining a positive and rewarding work experience for employees, and builds consultative relationships, demonstrating the value of HR as a consistent knowledgeable, trusted, go-to resource.
• Opportunity to engage in Division BHR programs and initiatives to drive self development and build internal networks.
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Other duties as assigned, according to the changing needs of the business that business decisions and actions are fully executed per the agreed upon plans.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• 8+ years Human Resources Experience with a heavy focus on team development and coaching leaders  
• 5+ years of proven experience in developing HR Solutions for business challenges
• Demonstrated success as HR Partner in areas of Engagement, Employee Relations, Compensation, Learning & Development, and Talent Management.
• Demonstrated experience in building strong client relations.
• Travel approximately 20%.

The base pay for this position is

$129,300.00 – $258,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

HR Consultant

DIVISION:

CHR Corporate Human Resources

LOCATION:

United States > Lake Forest : J55

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 15 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

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

     

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