Senior Specialist - Talent Management

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:

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 

Reporting to the Sr Manager Talent Management, this individual will be the Talent Management Subject Matter Expert on talent related activities in Workday.  You will work closely to HR Technology Services (HRTS) and the Compensation Practice Center (CPC).

You will lead company-wide annual delivery of performance assessments, goal setting, assess team talent, and talent profiles. In addition, you will support the annual delivery of ETMR (Executive Talent Management Reviews). This position will be based out of our Abbott Park, IL location in the CHR Corporate Human Resources division.

What You’ll Work On

Workday Performance Assessments & Goal Setting:

• Lead annual Goal Setting and Performance Assessment Workday Launches in conjunction with HR Technology Services (HRTS) and the Compensation Practice Center (CPC).
• Complete annual mapping initiatives of Abbotts incentive plans, mapping each incentive plan to the correct performance assessment / goal setting template.

Gain alignment from CPC, HRTS, Executive Compensation, and Sr Leadership on requirements for upcoming Workday launches. Support documentation and testing efforts (KDD, UAT, CDD) related to annual launches, and gain necessary approvals via Dispatch (Abbotts HR signing/approval system).

Subject matter expert on questions related to talent management processes and using Workday reports to measure these tasks.

Participate in projects to select, develop, test, and implement talent management solutions and technology. Ensure effectiveness and accuracy of existing applications and their outputs. Resolve problems and provide customer support (in partnership with Global HR Services) on TM technology and Workday.

In partnership with Sr Manager and Manager Talent Management, this individual will help identify process improvements and lead the HRTS Roadmap project plan.

Support approval process for Workday talent access requests in partnership with Security and Compliance.

Support the delivery of up to two annual succession planning meetings, which may include: updating and maintaining talent pools, auditing talent profiles, and driving critical project due dates to deliver meetings on schedule in partnership with Talent and Organizational Consultants (TOC).

Design and create reports, metrics, talent review content and other materials. Produce executive ready documents with high level of accuracy and confidentiality.

Lead and implement process improvements in Workday related to the ETMR process Workday Talent Management Module, in partnership with ETMR program owners.

Lead Workday project plan for annual launches of Assess Team Talent and Talent Profiles.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree preferred

5+ years of human resource experience, with understanding of core talent management programs.

Preferred Qualifications

HR Systems Experience; preferably Workday.

Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI is a plus).

Strong Project management skills.

High attention to detail and accuracy.

Effective oral and written communication skills. Ability to present technical HR information in such a way as to make it readily understandable.

Able to work with sensitive and confidential material and possess good business judgment.

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Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com 
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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The base pay for this position is

$75,300.00 – $150,700.00

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

Learning & Development

     

DIVISION:

CHR Corporate Human Resources

        

LOCATION:

United States > Abbott Park : AP06B

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

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