About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

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. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• 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.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Summary:

The Business HR Manager plays a pivotal role in aligning HR strategies with business objectives. This role combines both HR Business Partnering and HR Transformation, ensuring both strategic alignment and operational excellence. The incumbent will act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, while also leading and supporting transformation initiatives that enhance employee experience, culture evolution, productivity and HR effectiveness.

• Reporting directly to: Regional HR Director
• High frequency of interaction: Top management, Region, Cross Function Team and employees
• Working location: Me Linh Point, 2 Ngo Duc Ke, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, HCM City.

Core job responsibilities:

HR Business Partnering (50%)

• Determine the requirements of the business by performing needs assessments to diagnose human capital issue
• Act as a broker between the needs of the business and corporate HR by developing solutions that support the long-range objectives of both
• Establish, build and maintain strong relationships with key HR partners to ensure elements of HR are successfully coordinated to meet business needs
• Proactively identify and address changes in the business landscape that impact human capital issues
• Help the business make the right decision by balancing business strategy and people strategy
• Build the organizational talent pipeline by planning and contributing to key developmental experiences (e.g., leadership, cross-functional, technical, and global perspective)
• Partner to translate Corporate/Affiliate HR strategic initiative into actionable and drive the implementation for the business.
• Ensure HR processes implemented in a full compliance with the legal and regulatory (internal & external) framework. Examples of HR processes include but not limit to HC plans and hiring, performance management, all employment life cycles; disciplines, etc.
• Support business to identify and monitor the organization culture so that it supports the attainment of the company goals and promotes employee satisfaction.

Challenges

• Balancing the need for standardization in HR processes with the needs of an individual business or situation
• Changing business landscape and priorities
• Highly competitive marketplace
• Navigating a highly matrixed organization
• Balancing unique requests from the business with limited HR functional expertise and resources
• Managing expectations of key stakeholders
• Being able to adapt with the fast growth and changes of business requirements

HR Transformation (50%)

• Lead or support HR transformation initiatives that modernize and optimize HR practices.
• Drive change management efforts to support new ways of working, digital HR tools, and agile methodologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement scalable, future-ready HR solutions.
• Analyze workforce and organizational data to inform transformation strategies.
• Ensure alignment of transformation efforts with business goals and employee experience priorities.

Challenges

• Balancing standardization with business-specific needs.
• Adapting to a fast-changing business landscape.
• Managing stakeholder expectations across functions and levels.
• Operating effectively in a highly matrixed, multinational environment.

MINIMUM BACKGROUND/ EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Business Experience

• Project management
• Strategy development
• Experience working in a multinational company
• 8+ years of experience in multiorganizational HR support role

Business Experience recommended in detail:

       Experiences (70%)

• Conduct job evaluations/classifications
• Consult through a major organizational (re)design
• Participate in succession planning activities
• Form specific action plans based on analyzed data
• Work in a major workforce change (e.g., reduction in force, merger/acquisition, sales force realignment)

        Feedback / Relationships (20%)

• Obtain feedback on consulting skills
• Gain a perspective on business from outside of HR
• Evaluation against required competencies

        Training / Education (10%)

• Continuing education in HR
• Grounding in change management philosophy
• Training in organizational design
• Flawless consulting, performance feedback

HR Strategies

Develop, design, and deliver strategies that align with and support business functions and are compliant with governing laws and regulations. Translate business strategies into people implications and resulting HR strategies and tactics.

Relationship Management

Build and maintain collaboration and teamwork across functional areas and other BHR colleagues. Instill confidence, earn trust, and credibility with business leaders by establishing a track record of success.

Business Partnerships

Utilize analytical approaches to design HR processes, programs, and services that meet future business needs. Challenge and influence business leader’s thinking, providing alternative insights of business issues.

Service Management

Coordinate and project manage delivery of focused, timely, and effective solutions to the business unit.

Digital capability & Innovation mindset

Embrace and promote the use of digital tools and platforms to enhance HR service delivery and employee experience. Stay current with emerging HR technologies and trends, and assess their relevance to business needs.

Core Skill Requirement:

• Language Skills：

English proficient

• Computer Skills: 

Able to utilize computer programs such as notes, excel and PowerPoint to compile, build, analyses and consolidate data.

Core Trait/Behavior Requirement:

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good at strategic planning
• Capable of timely and fast, accurate deliverables
• Strong at adaptability
• Good at change management

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s Degree or Above