About Abbott

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 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritionals products. In Ireland, Abbott employs over 5,000 people across nine sites. We have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been operating in Ireland since 1946.

Abbott Ireland Diabetes Care Division Donegal

The Abbott Diabetes Care division based in Donegal Town manufactures FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the FreeStyle Precision, FreeStyle Lite and FreeStyle Libre system.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The primary responsibility of the HR Business Partner is to provide support to the plant in areas of recruitment & selection, learning & development and provide guidance and support to staff to ensure harmonious employee relations. Ensure all employees use the different functions of HR , such as Learning and Development , Talent Acquisition, Compensation and Benefits and the HR service centre.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Talent Management

• Lead and understand organisational capability needs, coaching managers to consider deeply their team’s development and training needs.

• Providing guidance & advice to managers on the optimisation of department structure and organisation effectiveness

Culture Builder

• Drive and promote cultural programs through consistent and imaginative communication at all levels within the organization.

• Support and encourage the development of an effective team based working philosophy in the Plant

Employee Relations

• Counsel and give guidance to Team leaders in the implementation of local HR policies and relevant employment legislation.

• Maintain relationships with groups or individuals outside the HR Department.

Coach to the Business

• Encouraging the use of Abbott Learning resources, coach managers to optimise the talents within their departments to facilitate optimal performance.

EDUCATION & COMPETENCIES:

• High level of contact with all employees, needs to be an effective communicator.

• High level of contact with external agencies.

• Ability to deal with all personnel within the plant, across Abbott Ireland plants and with the U.S.

• Third level qualification in relevant discipline and / or membership of Institute of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management

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