Manager Employee Relations

1003 Abbott Laboratories; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Free medical coverage HIP PPO

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Abbott Park, IL-based Employee Relations Manager role within CHR Corporate Human Resources. You will oversee ER cases, performance management, and investigations across the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico, providing expert consultative support to managers and HR functions to ensure policy compliance.

You’ll lead ER projects, monitor metrics, and align ER practices with local laws while collaborating with legal, security, and business leaders to deliver effective, compliant solutions.

Qualifications

• Expert in HR regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Experience leading employee relations in a global, Fortune 200 environment.
• Proven ability to manage complex ER issues and investigations.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day ER support for a business unit and/or country.
• Provide strategic ER solutions and guidance to managers and HR partners.
• Oversee policy administration, risk assessment, and local law compliance.

Skills

Employee relations

HR policies

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Investigation management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

MBA in HR desired

Job description

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. 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.

Benefits

• 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 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 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.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Abbott Park, IL location within the CHR Corporate Human Resources Division. As The Employee Relations Manager, you will work in a team environment responsible for managing Employee Relations cases that include performance management and investigations into workplace matters across the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. The Employee Relations Manager also provides expert consultative and problem-solving services to managers, employees and other HR functions regarding HR policies and practices ensuring compliance with all relevant country laws, regulations, policies, and practices.

What You'll Work On

Effectively manages day-to-day operations of the employee relations support function for a single business unit and/or country. Master of employee relations complexities. Provides highly innovative strategic solutions. May lead cross functional teams and/or manage unique business unit projects. Provides general direction and training to ER staff. Adjudicates complex ER issues. Manages and monitors metrics and reporting for the business unit and/or country. Interprets, administers and communicates policies and procedures including a review and update of local laws and regulations. Consults, coordinates and managers reductions in force. Assists/participates in ER vendor selections. Maintains compliance with local and country laws. Liaison with Senior HR Management, Business Leaders, Business HR, Legal, OEC, Security, etc relating to all ER matters in supported area. Overall responsibility for single division or country Acts as a trusted advisor on important ER decisions. Anticipates, identifies and meets internal and external customer needs/expectations. Effectively communicates and negotiates with customers to define service levels. Influences business partners toward optimal solutions. Within scope of responsibility, grasps complexities and perceives relationships among problems or issues. Sells ideas or changes solution in order to find best practice. Encourages creative thinking in others, to bring forward as many ideas as possible. Assesses the degree to which changes to the scope, issues and risks will affect a project's success with division or senior management to gain agreement for resolution. Leads project managers and teams in developing and executing a program plan ensuring that authorized resources are obtained to make certain that all activities are formed. Sponsor of identified projects. Proficient in application of common tools for managing project scope, cost schedule and resources. Assesses and manages strategic risk to best achieve business objectives. Ability to execute while balancing risk with business objectives. Ability to identify and manage risk, have contingency plans.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business, Employee Relations or related field. MBA or Master's degree in HR desired 10-15 years in HR with a minimum of 10 years of employee relations experience. Multi-functional experience desired. 8+ years of HR experience in multifaceted global Fortune 200 environment preferred. Considered an expert in HR regulations, policies, and procedures. Prior experience managing an exempt and nonexempt staff. Experience working in a shared services environment preferred.

Job Family / Division / Location

JOB FAMILY: HR Consultant DIVISION: CHR Corporate Human Resources LOCATION: United States > Abbott Park : AP06B ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Yes, 10 % of the Time MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

EEO Statements

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

Company Culture and Additional Information

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential - because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions - across the spectrum of health, around the world, and all stages of life. Whether it's next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life's greatest health challenges.

We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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