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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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 .
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• 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

As the Principal Talent Acquisition Specialist, Finance, you’ll have the chance to act as a strategic partner with senior finance leaders and BHR to develop recruiting strategies to hire top talent for the finance businesses by providing a best-in-class candidate experience and supporting the company's continued growth. This position will report to the Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition, Corporate.

What You’ll Work On

• Lead and deliver enterprise‑level finance recruitment within Abbott’s talent acquisition model, technology, and hiring processes, while supporting strategic growth initiatives, new business expansions, and complex functional transformations across Finance (e.g., FP&A, Accounting, Controllership, Treasury, Audit, Tax, Corporate Finance).
• Own senior‑level stakeholder relationships across Finance leadership (CFO organization, Finance VPs, Controllers, Finance Directors), serving as a trusted advisor on talent strategy, labor market conditions, hiring risks, and workforce planning.
• Execute full‑cycle recruiting for highly specialized finance roles, from intake and role definition through offer negotiation and hire, including management of complex compensation structures (base, bonus, equity, long‑term incentives), using Abbott’s ATS and CRM platforms.
• Design and execute sophisticated, multi‑pronged sourcing strategies to identify and engage passive finance talent, leveraging deep market knowledge, targeted research, competitive intelligence, and relationship‑driven outreach to attract top‑tier candidates.
• Build and maintain strong finance talent pipelines across critical skill areas such as financial leadership, technical accounting, corporate finance, and transformation roles; proactively nurture high‑demand candidates through ongoing engagement.
• Deliver high‑quality hiring outcomes by applying strong knowledge of finance labor markets, talent availability, compensation benchmarks, and corporate finance operations, while maintaining Abbott’s hiring standards and governance.
• Translate evolving business and financial strategy into actionable talent acquisition plans, partnering with Finance leadership on workforce modeling, succession pipelines, early‑career strategy, and long‑term capability planning.
• Leverage market insights, competitive intelligence, and workforce data to advise finance leaders and TA leadership on hiring trends, talent risks, and opportunities across local, regional, and global markets.
• Act as a thought leader within Talent Acquisition, contributing to best practices, process improvements, and cross‑functional recruiting initiatives while mentoring recruiters and supporting overall TA capability development.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 8+ years of recruiting experience and 3+ years of in-house recruiting experience.
• Experience of supporting business hiring at or equivalent manager plus level across multiple functions, divisions, or business units.
• Knowledge of the competitive landscape within healthcare.
• Direct sourcing capabilities and experience in competency assessments such as certification in one of the main behavioral assessment methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of supporting finance
• Predictive Index Certified
• Talent Mapping experience

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

     

The base pay for this position is

$99,300.00 – $198,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Recruiting

     

DIVISION:

CHR Corporate Human Resources

        

LOCATION:

United States > Abbott Park : AP06B

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

United States > Chicago : Willis Tower Building 233 S Wacker Dr.

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

     

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf