Global Director, Business HR (Onsite)

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 your 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.  

The Opportunity  

Join Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, where we are at the forefront of advancing heart disease treatment through breakthrough medical technologies. This role is based in our Plymouth, MN office and supports our $2.7B Electrophysiology business unit within Abbott’s Medical Devices sector.

Role Overview

We are seeking a strategic and dynamic Director of Business Human Resources to lead and execute HR strategies for Global Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality functions. This role will serve as a key partner to senior business leaders and will have one direct report.

What You’ll Work On 

• Strategic HR Planning: Develop and implement HR plans aligned with business needs.

• Leadership Partnership: Collaborate with senior leaders to design and execute people, culture, and workplace initiatives.

• Talent and Inclusion: Develop and implement a talent and inclusion plan to ensure the right talent and environment for achieving financial goals.

• Leadership Development: Provide coaching and training to build leadership capabilities, including succession and development planning.

• Change Management: Lead change management initiatives with thought leadership and experience.

• Influence and Conflict Management: Navigate complexity, ambiguity, and manage conflicting viewpoints effectively.

• Benchmarking and Best Practices: Review and benchmark external business and talent trends to develop future best practices.

• Diverse Workforce: Partner with leaders to build a diverse and innovative workforce.

• HR Innovation: Drive division-wide innovative HR initiatives and programs.

• Collaboration: Establish strong relationships with HR partners to coordinate HR elements successfully.

• Communication and Analytics: Utilize strong communication skills and leverage analytics to gain insights and drive actionable outcomes

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

• 10-15 years of progressive experience in Human