Manager, Business Human Resources - Operations, Quality & Automation

Abbott; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 99,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Manager, Business Human Resources (BHR) to support global Operations, Quality, & Automation. Based in Irving, TX, this strategic HR leadership role partners with senior leaders to drive business performance, organizational effectiveness, talent strategies, and employee engagement across highly specialized teams.

The Manager, BHR acts as a trusted advisor, architecting people strategies that enable innovation and accelerate objectives, helping to build high-performing teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of progressive Human Resources experience.
• Proven track record developing HR strategies and solutions, influencing senior leaders, and driving business outcomes.
• Ability to be onsite in Irving, TX.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute talent and organizational strategies across Operations, Quality, & Automation to enable performance and growth.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on organizational design, talent management, workforce planning, employee engagement, succession planning, and change management.
• Lead key people processes, including performance management, leadership development, talent reviews, retention strategies, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence and Legal to deliver integrated HR solutions, address employee relations matters, mitigate risk, and ensure compliance with employment laws and policies.
• Analyze workforce and organizational metrics to identify trends, provide actionable insights, and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

People strategy

Executive coaching

Organizational design

Performance management

HR policy compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree or HR certification

Job description

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

The Opportunity

Our Core Lab Diagnostics division currently has an opportunity for a Manager, Business Human Resources (BHR) supporting our global Operations, Quality, & Automation organizations. This strategic HR leadership role is based in Irving, TX, and partners closely with senior leaders to drive business performance, organizational effectiveness, talent strategies, and employee engagement across highly specialized scientific and functional teams. The Manager, BHR serves as a trusted advisor to leadership, architecting people strategies that enable innovation, accelerate business objectives, and build high-performing teams that support the development and delivery of life-changing diagnostic solutions.

What You'll Work On

• Partner with leaders across Operations, Quality, & Automation organizations to develop and execute talent and organizational strategies that enable business performance, innovation, and growth.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to leaders on organizational design, talent management, workforce planning, employee engagement, succession planning, and change management.
• Lead key people process, including performance management, leadership development, talent reviews, retention strategies, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence and Legal to deliver integrated HR solutions, address employee relations matters, mitigate risk, and ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies.
• Analyze workforce and organizational metrics to identify trends, provide actionable insights, and drive continuous improvement across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of progressive Human Resources experience.
• Proven track record developing and implementing HR strategies and solutions, influencing senior leaders, and driving business outcomes within complex, matrixed organizations.
• Ability to be onsite in Irving, TX.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior Business HR and/or HR Practice Center experience.
• Experience supporting global client organizations within manufacturing industries.
• Advanced degree and/or SPHR, PHR, SHRM-SCP, or similar HR certification.
• Demonstrated ability to influence organizational strategy and drive enterprise-wide talent initiatives.

The base pay for this position is $99,300.00 – $198,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.