Sr. Manager, Human Resources

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><h2><b>JOB DESCRIPTION:</b></h2><p><b>About Abbott</b></p><p>Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.</p><p></p><p><b>Working at Abbott</b> </p><p>At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: </p><ul><li><p>Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. </p></li><li><p>Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. </p></li><li><p>An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution </p></li><li><p>Tuition reimbursement, the <a href="https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html" target="_blank">Freedom 2 Save</a> student debt program, and <a href="https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html" target="_blank">FreeU</a> education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. </p></li><li><p>A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.  </p></li><li><p>A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.  </p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>The Opportunity</b></p><p>Our Diabetes Care division currently has an opportunity for a Sr. Manager, Human Resources in Alameda, California. We’re looking for a strategic business partner who can drive business success by developing and implementing HR strategies and solutions in collaboration with leadership. Join us and grow your career as you help Abbott shape the future of healthcare.</p><p></p><p><b>What You’ll Work On </b></p><ul><li>Builds trust-based, collaborative, sustainable relationships with executives, managers, and customer groups.</li><li>Analyzes internal and external data and trends to assess organizational effectiveness, diagnose, develop, and deliver HR strategies, programs, and services that drive the needs of the business.</li><li>Collaborates closely with HR practice centers/centers of excellence to implement business-specific programs that drive a culture of performance, engagement, accountability, and employee growth. </li><li>Coaches senior leaders and their leadership teams to ensure the appropriate level of focus is placed on assessing talent capabilities and taking action to engage, develop, and retain talent.</li><li>Supports senior leaders in effectively deploying performance management and reward processes/practices to drive required levels of employee accountability for desired performance results and ensure retention of top performers.</li><li>Partners with the business on workforce planning, including assessing short-term and long-term resource needs, identifying critical talent gaps within the organization, and developing strategies to address.</li><li>Works independently and in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws/regulations and corporate procedures and guidelines.</li><li>Maintains positive communications and collaboration with all levels of employees.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Experience You&#39;ll Bring</b></p><p></p><p><b>Required Qualifications </b></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in a related field; advanced degree preferred.</li><li>7&#43; years of progressive HR business partner experience.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to leverage business acumen and interpersonal savvy to influence senior business leaders.</li><li>Demonstrated experience developing relationships and leading processes with business partners and HR colleagues based in different locations.</li><li>Demonstrated track record of developing and implementing a workforce/talent strategy to achieve differentiated business outcomes.</li><li>Experience deploying priorities across multiple locations (across multiple countries and cultures is highly desirable).</li><li>Has matrix management skill; the ability to collaborate across a broad HR function to deliver results by defining resource requirements and pulling from support functions.</li><li>Project management and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.</li><li>Strong communication, organizational, and presentation skills.</li><li>Demonstrated high level of professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion.</li><li>Excellent analysis and decision-making skills.</li><li>Successful candidate must demonstrate and value differences in others’ strengths, perspectives, and approaches.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Preferred Qualifications</b></p><ul><li>Solid knowledge of employment laws and regulations governing HR programs.</li><li>Advanced change management skills.</li></ul><p></p><p><a href="https://www.jobs.abbott/us/en" target="_blank"><b>Apply Now</b></a></p><p></p><p><b>Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  </b><a href="http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx" target="_blank">www.abbottbenefits.com</a></p><p></p><p>Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.</p><p></p><p>Connect with us at <a href="http://www.abbott.com/" target="_blank">www.abbott.com</a>, on Facebook at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Abbott" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/Abbott</a> and on Twitter &#64;AbbottNews.</p><p></p><p><b>Divisional Information</b></p><p>Medical Devices</p><p>General Medical Devices:</p><p>Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks.</p><p></p><p>CRM</p><p>As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.</p><p></p><p>Diabetes</p><p>We’re focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.</p><p></p><p>Vascular</p><p>Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.</p><p></p><p>Neuromodulation</p><p>Our Neuromodulation business includes implantable devices compatible with mobile technology to help people who suffer from chronic pain and movement disorders. These non-opioid therapies allow us to provide interventional pain therapy to patients throughout the pain continuum.</p><p></p><p>Structural Heart</p><p>Structural Heart Business Mission:  why we exist</p><p>Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease.</p><p></p><p>EP</p><p>In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.</p><p></p><p>HF</p><p>In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.</p><p></p><p>Diagnostics</p><p>We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.</p><p></p><p>Abbott Molecular is a leader in molecular diagnostics and the analysis of DNA, RNA, and proteins at the molecular level.</p><p></p><p>Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key heath and therapeutic areas, including infections disease, cardiometabolic, informatics and toxicology.</p><p></p><p>Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.</p><p></p><p>Our rapid diagnostics solutions are helping address some of the world’s greatest healthcare challenges.</p><p></p><p>Nutrition</p><p>Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest live</p><p></p><p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p><b>The base pay for this position is </b></p>$148,700.00 – $297,300.00<p style="text-align:left"><span>In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.</span></p><p style="text-align:inherit">     </p><h2><b>JOB FAMILY:</b></h2>HR Consultant<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><h2><b>DIVISION:</b></h2>CHR Corporate Human Resources<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><h2><b>LOCATION:</b></h2>United States &gt; Alameda : 1360-1380 South Loop Road<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><h2><b>ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:</b></h2><p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><h2><b>WORK SHIFT:</b></h2>Standard<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><h2><b>TRAVEL:</b></h2>Yes, 10 % of the Time<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><h2><b>MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:</b></h2>Not Applicable<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><h2><b>SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:</b></h2>Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)<p style="text-align:inherit">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.<p style="text-align:inherit">     </p>EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf<p style="text-align:inherit">     </p>EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf