Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition

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:

About Abbott

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.

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.

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year

• 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

We currently have an opportunity for an onsite Senior Recruiter to support Abbott’s Core Diagnostics division, based in Irving, TX.  This incumbent will provide full life cycle recruiting, including candidate sourcing, consultation with hiring leaders, candidate interviews, and offers.  They will work closely with leaders, Talent Acquisition teams and HR Business Partners to understand the recruiting needs of the business, anticipate hiring requirements, and proactively identify and implement sourcing and recruiting strategies to meet those needs in a cost-effective, timely manner.

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Recruiter, you will lead full-cycle recruitment efforts across multiple functions teams and sites. You’ll partner closely with hiring managers to understand business needs, develop effective sourcing strategies, and deliver top talent in a competitive market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Recruitment Strategy & Execution: Design and implement recruiting strategies aligned with business goals. Manage multiple requisitions, prioritize effectively, and adapt plans based on trends, candidate pools and feedback.

• Stakeholder & Candidate Engagement: Build strong relationships with hiring managers and candidates. Influence decisions using market insights and data. Represent the company brand and culture persuasively.

• Candidate Assessment & Selection: Source, screen, and evaluate candidates for skills, experience, and cultural fit. Conduct interviews and collaborate with HR Business Partners and hiring teams to ensure alignment.

• Offer Management: Prepare, extend, and negotiate competitive offers. Act as a closer in a competitive talent market.

• Data & Reporting: Leverage Workday and MS Office tools to manage applicant data, generate reports, and present insights. Create impactful presentations for internal stakeholders as needed.

• Project & Change Management: Lead or support local and global TA projects. Champion projects, process improvements and system changes as needed.

• Compliance & Process Integrity: Ensure adherence to requirements, company policies, and quality standards throughout the recruitment process.

Education & Experience You’ll Bring

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience).

• 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably in healthcare, medical devices, or diagnostics.