Senior Manager, Human Resources – Heart Failure Division

Thornton Tomasetti; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 297,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Education benefit

Job summary

Abbott, a global healthcare leader, is hiring a Senior Manager, Human Resources for its Heart Failure division in Pleasanton, CA. You will serve as a strategic HR Business Partner to Division leadership, driving talent, organizational effectiveness and workforce planning to enable business performance.

You will lead leadership development, succession planning, and employee engagement while partnering with senior leaders to align people strategies with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive HR Business Partner experience supporting senior leaders.
• Proven ability to influence business decisions and drive talent strategies.
• Strong business acumen, leadership coaching, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to develop and execute people strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead talent management, succession planning, leadership development, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Provide coaching and guidance to leaders on performance management, organizational effectiveness, and change management.
• Drive workforce planning and organizational design efforts to support current and future business needs.
• Leverage people analytics and business insights to identify risks, opportunities, and actionable solutions.
• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence to deliver talent acquisition, total rewards, learning, and development programs.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, company policies, and HR practices.

Skills

Leadership coaching

Stakeholder management

People analytics

Workforce planning

HR strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or Business

Advanced degree preferred

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION: 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. 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 a 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 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 Pleasanton, CA location in the Heart Failure division. In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

The Senior Manager, Human Resources serves as a strategic HR Business Partner to Heart Failure Division leadership, driving talent, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, and culture initiatives that enable business performance and growth. This role partners closely with leaders to build organizational capability, strengthen leadership effectiveness, and ensure the division attracts, develops, and retains top talent.

What You’ll Work On

• Partner with senior leaders to develop and execute people strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead talent management, succession planning, leadership development, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Provide coaching and guidance to leaders on performance management, organizational effectiveness, and change management.
• Drive workforce planning and organizational design efforts to support current and future business needs.
• Leverage people analytics and business insights to identify risks, opportunities, and actionable solutions.
• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence to deliver talent acquisition, total rewards, learning, and development programs.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, company policies, and HR practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive HR Business Partner experience supporting senior leaders.
• Proven ability to influence business decisions, lead organizational change, and drive talent strategies.
• Strong business acumen, leadership coaching, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in healthcare, medical device, life sciences, or other highly regulated industries preferred.

The base pay for this position is $148,700.00 – $297,300.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: HR Consultant DIVISION: CHR Corporate Human Resources LOCATION: United States > Pleasanton : 6101 Stoneridge Dr 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) 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 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, for 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. Follow Us: Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Twitter

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