Sr. Talent Acquisition Manager

Cluster North (UK & Ireland)

LOCATION:

Ireland

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

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, nutritional and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. As the Senior Manager of Recruitment for the North Region (EMEA), you will play a critical role in setting the strategy and leading a team of internal recruiters and external partnerships to effectively attract, hire, and maintain a continuous pipeline of well-qualified talent.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

Reporting to the Director Talent Acquisition, EMEA, the Talent Acquisition Manager, Cluster North (UK & Ireland) leads the recruiting center delivery across UK & Ireland, ensuring the sourcing, recruitment, and selection of world-class talent. You will lead a team of 18+ Talent Acquisition professionals and contractors trough 3 team leads reporting directly into you. Your role will involve delivering approx. 1.500-2.000 hires per year across multiple sites and locations, covering nearly all of Abbotts commercial and Operations footprint represented in those 2 countries. As a member of the EMEA TA leadership team, you will contribute to broader strategic and business initiatives, including talent pipeline development, succession planning, digital recruitment capabilities, and diversity and inclusion for your assigned scope.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Elaborate and lead the Talent Acquisition strategy across the assigned countries, to support business talent needs. Provide leadership and direction to a team of TA Managers / Team Leads and individual contributors to attract high caliber talent that meets business needs. Lead, direct, evaluate and develop assigned teams. Oversee the performance of direct reports, including setting their annual objectives and development plans. Foster a continuous learning environment that champions a diverse and equitable culture. Act as a key strategic adviser to internal clients on talent acquisition process and efforts and implement progressive strategies to attract top quality talent into the organization. Partner closely with Business and HR Leaders, as well as additional functional leadership of the organization. Develop, present, and align with internal stakeholders on a talent acquisition strategy, aimed at meeting business needs. Consult and influence via recommendations based on data, analytics, and best practices. Monitor and assess external labor market and adapt existing recruitment activities to changing market conditions.

Establish the most effective recruitment and selection practices. Execute with high quality hiring standards to meet goals and provide exceptional candidate experience. Support and lead projects by driving and executing against key expansion plans or specific functional projects. Act as a partner relationship manager for external institutions such as universities, high schools, and trade schools, to execute on early intake strategies. Own and manage the relationship with internal clients at director, GM, and occasionally up to DVP level. Deliver full cycle recruiting for leadership and most difficult to hire positions. Partner with sourcing specialists or external search partners as required. Use cost-effective recruiting channels, implement direct sourcing initiatives, and create innovative campaigns to attract the best talent.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 8+ years of core TA experience with a minimum 5 years of in-house TA experience in a matrix environment.
• 5+ years of people manager experience. Team leadership experience over individual contributors and managers, acquired in a matrix and global environment.
• Full-cycle recruitment experience in healthcare or in adjacent industries and across main functions: commercial, manufacturing, scientific, and corporate function.
• Experience of supporting hiring needs at director up to DVP level across multiple functions, divisions, or business units.
• Subject matter expert in developing marketing campaigns and direct sourcing strategies to engage, attract, and nurture passive candidates.
• Successful track record of implementing talent acquisition best practices to enhance execution and operational excellence.
• Multi-country talent acquisition experience is preferred.

Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not encompass all the tasks and responsibilities that may be assigned or required.