Director HR

Abbott Laboratories; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 4,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Global recognition

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in Karachi seeks a Director of HR to design country-level HR strategy and ensure delivery of HR services. The role partners with business leaders, benchmarks with corporate strategy, and coordinates with unions to support labor relations.

The position requires leading HR across Commercial and Manufacturing Ops and building a strong national talent pipeline for leadership and technical roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (minimum), Masters or MBA is a plus.
• English and Urdu language proficiency required.
• Leadership experience with multiple levels of professionals.
• Experience working in a multinational company.
• 10+ years experience in HR, 5+ years of management
• Working knowledge of most (if not all) HR functional areas.
• Good experience in both Commercial and Manufacturing Operations.

Responsibilities

• Partnership with the business to ensure that business strategy and HR strategy support one another.
• Build the organizational talent pipeline by planning and contributing to key developmental experiences for employees within the country.
• Implement and conduct on-going reviews of country-wide HR policies and procedures in coordination with Compensation & Benefits Practice Center.
• Act as a steward of departmental assets by managing budgets and cost structures within the country.
• Ensures positive employee/labor relations climate by supporting and facilitating negotiations with unions at the country level.
• Allocate HR functional resources within a country to ensure the needs of the business operating there are being met in a satisfactory fashion.

Skills

Leadership experience

HR management

Multinational experience

Budgeting

Employee relations

English & Urdu

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

HRIS

MS Office

Job description

Director HR

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.
• 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

This position works out of our Karachi office and is part of the Business Human Resources Division.

The HR Director designs country-level HR strategy to meet the needs of the business and ensures quality delivery of all HR functional services. They must align goals between local functions, local business need, and corporate functional strategy. They also work very closely with local unions and other related bodies in the country.

What You’ll Work On

• Partnership with the business to ensure that business strategy and HR strategy support one another.
• Build the organizational talent pipeline by planning and contributing to key developmental experiences (e.g., leadership, cross-functional, technical, and global perspective) for employees within the country.
• Implement and conduct on-going reviews of country-wide HR policies and procedures in coordination with Compensation & Benefits Practice Center.
• Act as a steward of departmental assets by managing budgets and cost structures within the country.
• Ensures positive employee/labor relations climate by supporting and facilitating negotiations information and consultation with unions at the country level.
• Allocate HR functional resources within a country to ensure the needs of the business operating there are being met in a satisfactory fashion.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (minimum), Masters or MBA is a plus.
• English and Urdu language proficiency required.
• Leadership experience with multiple levels of professionals.
• Experience working in a multinational company.
• 10+ years experience in HR, 5+ years of management
• Working knowledge of most (if not all) HR functional areas.
• Good experience in both Commercial and Manufacturing Operations

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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