Job Title
Sr. Business HR Manager
The Opportunity
Our location in Altavista, Virginia currently has an opportunity for a Senior Business Human Resources (BHR) Manager. Altavista, Virginia, is one of five Abbott nutrition manufacturing plants in the U.S. Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.
What You'll Work On
- Represent HR on the site leadership team. Provide input and guidance to the business from an HR perspective.
- Manage all aspects of HR. Work in the areas of employee engagement, talent management, compensation, employee development, change management and labor planning and forecasting.
- Coordinate the delivery of HR services through relationships with practice centers and service centers in Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition, Contingent Staffing, Employee Relations, Compensation and Benefits. Ensure business needs are met through quality, timeliness and effectiveness of all work delivered.
- Champion HR Excellence at the site. Develop roadmap for continuous improvement in metrics and assessment scores. Participate in Monthly Business Reviews.
- Monitor the pulse of employees and drive a high-level of employee engagement. Build an inclusive work environment and high-performing culture.
- Prioritize critical projects based on business need and available resources. Develop proposals and recommendation to resolve new, complex, or strategically important issues.
- Work with leaders to proactively manage the staffing, movement and development of talent. Lead the talent management review process. Ensure pipeline of talent for critical positions.
- Manage the site’s new hire orientation and onboarding processes. Lead local talent acquisition efforts around career fairs, universities and veteran recruiting. Oversee contingent labor relationship management.
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partner with the legal department as needed/required.
- Work with Occupational Health nurse to ensure that wellness programs, industrial hygiene, and employee medical files are consistent with Federal, State and Local regulations.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field.
- Minimum of 7 years of progressive HR experience with exposure to multiple functions (talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation, talent management, training, employee development, etc.)
- Experience in a manufacturing environment required with a mature Lean Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement culture preferred. Experience in the food & beverage industry preferred.
- Demonstrated understanding of business financials and metrics as well as how HR can impact them.
- Able to effectively interact with all levels of employees and all areas of the company. Experience working in a shared service HR model is preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills and problem solving, decision-making skills required.
- Strong presentation skills and facilitation experience needed to effectively deliver a wide variety of HR-related training to groups of both managers and employees.
- Ability to successfully influence others not under his/her supervision to ensure desired results are achieved.
- Bias for action, strong work ethic and desire to achieve excellence.
- Solution oriented. Can identify issues early. Comfortable working in an environment which demands business results.
Apply Now
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://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.
The base pay for this position is
$129,300.00 – $258,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:HR Consultant
DIVISION:CHR Corporate Human Resources
LOCATION:United States > Altavista : Building 1
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:Standard
TRAVEL:Yes, 15 % 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)
