HR Business Partner

Role overview

Business partnering

• Build relationships with managers across multiple departments and support the business.
• Provide expert HR advice aligned with business and divisional or corporate objectives.
• Recommend and implement HR interventions that support business strategy and organisational effectiveness.
• Share data, insights, and information to support decision-making and problem-solving.

Employee lifecycle and relations

• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, compensation and benefits, development, performance management, employee relations, and offboarding.
• Support workforce planning, talent management reviews, and succession planning strategies.
• Ensure a positive and consistent employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Manage complex employee relations cases in compliance with UK employment law and company policies.
• Coach and support line managers in managing people topics effectively and consistently.

Talent and development

• Partner with Talent Acquisition, Compensation and Benefits, and other HR functions to attract, develop, and retain diverse talent.
• Identify training and development needs and support learning and development initiatives.
• Promote internal mobility and career development through career pathways.
• Support initiatives that enhance employee development and organisational capability.

Change and projects

• Partner with business leaders on organisational change initiatives, including restructures and cultural transformation programmes.
• Lead or contribute to UK and regional HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare and analyse data to support business cases and proposed organisational changes.

Data and compliance

• Analyse HR metrics and people data to inform decisions and identify workforce trends.
• Ensure HR practices comply with legal and regulatory requirements, including GDPR and health and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate HR records and support compliance with internal policies and procedures.

Required qualifications and skills

• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities.
• HR experience covering talent management, performance management, organisational design, development, employee relations, and compensation.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and problem-solving skills.

Workplace and schedule

• The position is based at Abbott's Dundee site.
• Travel is listed as 5% of the time.
• The role uses a keyboard for at least 50% of the workday.

Benefits

• Abbott describes career development opportunities with an international company.
• The stated benefits include a defined contribution pension scheme and private healthcare.