Senior HR Generalist

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 your 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.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position is based at one of our Redwood City, CA locations in the Cancer Diagnostics division. The Cancer Diagnostics division was established through Abbott's acquisition of Exact Sciences in March 2026, bringing together Abbott's global diagnostics infrastructure with Exact Sciences' cancer screening and diagnostics expertise to advance early cancer detection and improve patient outcomes.

What You’ll Work On

• Prepare and analyze HR metrics, including onboarding, service milestones, and engagement data, to support business decisions and employee experience priorities.
• Partner with BHR to translate data and project insights into recommendations that drive engagement, continuous improvement, and sustainable outcomes.
• Support annual HR processes, including goal setting, talent management, performance assessment, rewards planning, and manager follow-up.
• Contribute to HR projects, including job description maintenance, career paths, employee data management, implementation reviews, presentations, and reports.
• Apply HR practices and tools that advance business priorities, strengthen employee engagement, and support positive employee relations.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and exercise sound judgment in recommending actions with general direction.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in human resources such as generalist or HR specialist roles (e.g., HR project management, performance management, compensation, training/learning, employee relations, recruiting, service center, etc.)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required
• Workday or similar experience with another HRIS system required
• Experience managing multiple priorities and navigating ambiguity
• Demonstrated ability to take appropriate decisions, communicate effectively and focus on continuous improvement outcomes
• Experience working in matrix environments and successfully delivering results through collaboration
• Experience with data analytics and translating quantitative and qualitative data into meaningful and actionable information

     

The base pay for this position is

$90,000.00 – $180,000.00

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

HR Consultant

     

DIVISION:

CHR Corporate Human Resources

        

LOCATION:

United States > Redwood City : 501 Galveston Dr

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 10 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

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), Work in noisy environment

     

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