Senior Manager, Human Resources – Heart Failure Division
Abbott
Summary
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.
Job description
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.
Requirements
- 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.
- Advanced degree preferred.
- Experience in healthcare, medical device, life sciences, or other highly regulated industries preferred.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Retirement savings plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student debt program
- Education benefit
Company overview
Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare leader with a 135-year legacy of innovation, dedicated to helping people live healthier, fuller lives through life-changing technologies and products. Headquartered in Abbott Park, Illinois, the company operates in more than 160 countries with a workforce of approximately 114,000 professionals. Abbott's diversified portfolio spans four core business segments: medical devices, diagnostics, nutrition products, and branded generic pharmaceuticals. The company is particularly renowned for its groundbreaking medical devices including cardiovascular technologies, diabetes management systems like the FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitor, neuromodulation devices for chronic pain, and the AVEIR DR dual chamber leadless pacemaker system. In diagnostics, Abbott has been instrumental in developing critical tests, including the first licensed HIV test in 1985 that helped secure blood supply safety. The company's nutrition division produces leading infant formulas like Similac, while its pharmaceutical business provides quality branded generic medicines. Abbott consistently ranks among Fortune's Most Admired Companies and maintains a strong commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility, making it a trusted partner in advancing global healthcare.