Strategic HR Director — Talent, Unions & Strategy

Abbott; 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

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.