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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Opportunity
Abbott is looking for an Employee Relations Manager to join our team. This position works out of our Abbott Park location in the Corporate Human Resources Division.  

What You’ll Work On

The Employee Relations Manager 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.

Main Responsibilities:

• Responsible for conducting investigations regarding workplace matters to ensure compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
• Effectively and accurately maintains confidential ER data in both systems and paper files. 
• Ensures professional service is provided at all times in accordance with the ER Service Level Agreement.
• Assists Office of Ethics & Compliance and Security with investigations related to Employee Relations (ER)issues.
• Proactively brings forward solutions to address business requirements.
• Completes project tasks within time and budget as directed.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Employee Relations, or related field. 
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Employee Relations and/or Human Resources. 
• Expertise in HR regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Excellent written (documentation) and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to work confidentially and professionally with all levels of employees.
• Software knowledge a plus: Microsoft Office Programs, especially Excel, Workday (or other system of record experience highly preferred), Zendesk (or other CRM experience highly preferred).

     

The base pay for this position is

$97,300.00 – $194,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

HR Consultant

     

DIVISION:

CHR Corporate Human Resources

        

LOCATION:

United States > Abbott Park : AP06B

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

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