Manager Employee Relations

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.

Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity
Abbott is looking for an Employee Relations Manager to join our team. This position works out of our Abbott Park location in the Corporate Human Resources Division.  

What You’ll Work On

The Employee Relations Manager will work in a team environment responsible for managing Employee Relations cases that include performance management and investigations into workplace matters across the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. The Employee Relations Manager also provides expert consultative and problem-solving services to managers, employees and other HR functions regarding HR policies and practices ensuring compliance with all relevant country laws, regulations, policies, and practices.

Main Responsibilities:

• Responsible for conducting investigations regarding workplace matters to ensure compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
• Effectively and accurately maintains confidential ER data in both systems and paper files. 
• Ensures professional service is provided at all times in accordance with the ER Service Level Agreement.
• Assists Office of Ethics & Compliance and Security with investigations related to Employee Relations (ER)issues.
• Proactively brings forward solutions to address business requirements.
• Completes project tasks within time and budget as directed.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Employee Relations, or related field. 
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Employee Relations and/or Human Resources. 
• Expertise in HR regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Excellent written (documentation) and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to work confidentially and professionally with all levels of employees.
• Software knowledge a plus: Microsoft Office Programs, especially Excel, Workday (or other system of record experience highly preferred), Zendesk (or other CRM experience highly preferred).
   

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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 $97,300.00 – $194,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.