HR Business Partner

Abbott; Dundee; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined contribution pension

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Job summary

Abbott in Dundee seeks an HR Business Partner to act as a strategic partner to multiple client groups, supporting the full employee lifecycle in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

You will drive people strategies that enhance employee relations, performance, talent management, engagement, and compliance across the organisation. The role requires CIPD Level 5 and strong stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities.
• HR acumen including talent management, performance management, organisational design and compensation.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with managers across multiple departments and support business.
• Provide expert HR advice aligned to business goals and objectives.
• Recommend and implement HR interventions that support business strategy and organisational effectiveness.
• Share data, insights, and information to support decision-making and problem-solving.
• Oversee all stages of the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, compensation & benefits, development, performance management, employee relations, and offboarding.
• Support workforce planning, talent management reviews, and succession planning strategies.
• Ensure a positive and consistent employee experience throughout the lifecycle.
• Manage complex employee relations cases ensuring compliance with UK employment law and company policies.
• Coach and support line managers in handling people topics effectively.
• Partner with other HR functions to attract, develop, and retain diverse talent.
• Identify training and development needs and support learning initiatives.
• Promote internal mobility and career development opportunities.
• Support organisational change initiatives and cultural transformation programmes.
• Prepare and analyse data to support business cases and organisational changes.

Skills

UK employment law

CIPD Level 5

Stakeholder management

HR analytics

Performance management

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

Abbott

At Abbott, diverse ideas, perspectives, and expertise allow us to create the life-changing solutions that help people live healthier lives. In 196 countries and with businesses spanning nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices, and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott offers you enormous opportunities to explore your interests and help you achieve your career and personal goals.

The Opportunity

We are currently looking for an HR Business Partner based in our Dundee site to join our Business Human Resources department.

As an HR Business Partner (HRBP) in a dynamic manufacturing environment, you will act as a strategic partner to multiple internal client groups, supporting the full employee lifecycle. You will work closely with leaders across all levels to drive people strategies that enhance employee relations, performance, talent management, employee engagement, and compliance across the organisation.

What You’ll Do

Business Partnering

• Build strong relationships with managers across multiple departments and support business.
• Provide expert HR advice aligned to business goals and divisional/corporate objectives.
• Recommend and implement HR interventions that support business strategy and organisational effectiveness.
• Share data, insights, and information to support decision-making and problem-solving.

Employee Lifecycle Management

• Oversee all stages of the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, compensation & benefits, development, performance management, employee relations, and offboarding.
• Support workforce planning, talent management review, and succession planning strategies.
• Ensure a positive and consistent employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle.

Employee Relations

• Manage complex employee relations cases ensuring compliance with UK employment law and company policies.
• Coach and support line managers in managing people topics effectively and consistently.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition, Compensation & Benefits, and other HR functions to attract, develop, and retain diverse talent.

Talent & Development

• Identify training and development needs and support the implementation of learning and development initiatives in partnership with the Learning & Development and Talent teams.
• Promote internal mobility and career development opportunities through the management of career pathways.
• Support initiatives that enhance employee development and organisational capability.

Change Management

• Partner with business leaders to support organisational change initiatives, including restructures and cultural transformation programmes.
• Lead or contribute to UK and regional HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare and analyse data to support business cases and proposed organisational changes.

Data & Compliance

• Analyse HR metrics and people data to inform decision-making and identify key workforce trends.
• Ensure HR practices comply with relevant legal and regulatory requirements, including GDPR and health & safety standards.
• Maintain accurate HR records and support compliance with internal policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• CIPD Level 5 qualified.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities.
• HR acumen including experience in talent management, performance management, organisational design, development, employee relations, and compensation.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and problem‑solving skills.

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 will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• 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.

As you’d expect from an innovative global healthcare company, we offer an excellent starting salary, and a competitive range of benefits including a defined contribution pension scheme, and private healthcare.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.