Director Business HR ANI EMEA
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Occupation Type
Human resource managers and directors
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
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£52,900
(£27.13 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
About The Role
Abbott is a global healthcare leader committed to helping people live healthier lives. Within Abbott Nutrition International, we support a dynamic portfolio across diverse markets in the EMEA region. The Director, Business HR EMEA serves as the strategic HR partner to ANI’s regional commercial organization. This leader drives the people agenda, strengthens organizational capability, and ensures HR strategies directly support ANI’s long‑range business plans.
Key Responsibilities
Abbott is a global healthcare leader committed to helping people live healthier lives. Within Abbott Nutrition International, we support a dynamic portfolio across diverse markets in the EMEA region. The Director, Business HR EMEA serves as the strategic HR partner to ANI’s regional commercial organization. This leader drives the people agenda, strengthens organizational capability, and ensures HR strategies directly support ANI’s long‑range business plans.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the primary HR partner to EMEA business leadership, shaping people’s strategies that enable commercial and organizational growth.
- Translate business needs and market dynamics into actionable HR plans.
- Provide senior‑level coaching, insights, and data to guide key decisions.
- Build strong regional leadership and talent pipeline.
- Lead organizational design and effectiveness initiatives.
- Address talent risks, retention issues, and capability gaps.
- Champion employee engagement and inclusion across EMEA.
- Ensure high‑quality delivery of HR services across EMEA.
- Partner with global HR CoEs and Shared Services for integrated solutions.
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field; Master’s or MBA preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience within multinational environments.
- Proven experience as a strategic HR business partner supporting commercial or regional business units.
- Strong understanding of EMEA market complexity; experience in healthcare, nutrition, consumer health, FMCG or pharmaceuticals is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders, manage complex change, and lead large‑scale HR initiatives.
- Strong business acumen, analytical ability, and comfort operating in a matrix organization.
- Fluent in English; additional regional languages are advantageous.
- A strategic thinker with strong executional discipline.
- A collaborative leader who builds trust and drives alignment.
At Abbott, you’ll work in an environment that encourages innovation, values diverse perspectives, and offers global career development opportunities. You will directly influence the future of ANI’s people’s agenda across a diverse and critical region.