Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, IT & Tech Recruiting

at  Abbott Laboratories

ABOUT ABBOTT

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• University degree or equivalent.
• Fluent English language skills are required, another EMEA language would be an advantage.
• Strong track record of direct sourcing via tools and technology industry networks.
• 5 + years technical/technology experience, ideally a combination of agency and in-house.
• Strong assessment skills to assess capabilities, technical background, and key behaviors.
• Experience partnering with senior leadership, hiring managers, and all stakeholders,
• Knowledge with MS Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook

CAPABILITIES:

• Understand the business needs and develop recruiting tactics that yield strong outcomes. Identify challenges and proactively develop solutions as projects progress.
• Gain credibility with hiring managers, candidates, and team through successful placements, expertise of the technology labor market and Abbott’s divisions and business dynamics. Understand and articulate the hiring managers’ needs in a concise manner.
• Problem-solve and push past obstacles to reach hiring goals with manager support.
• Lead recruitment cycles with efficiency for multiple positions, deliver on tight deadlines, and manage client groups. Strong competitive drive to overachieve targets.

• Deliver full cycle recruiting for Technology positions in mid- career, senior or leadership level.
• Own and manage the relationship with internal clients to drive partnership, business excellence and industry learning.
• Work independently and autonomously while partnering with Recruitment Coordinators, and all stakeholders.
• Use cost-effective recruiting channels, implement direct sourcing initiatives, and create innovative campaigns to attract the best talent for your business in scope. May use the additional support of a sourcing specialist or external search partners as required.
• Apply your knowledge and experience to recruit for technology roles, taking ownership of end-to-end recruitment to deliver technical talent in software engineering, networks, infrastructure, and cybersecurity, including full stack, back end, and data engineering.
• Lead Talent Acquisition technology focused projects in EMEA region.
• Have excellent command of reporting as well using and presenting data by utilizing Abbott HR & TA systems, Power BI and MS suite to educate and influence clients.
• Use data in all you do – an excellent storyteller who can inform on market insights to help shape and drive recruitment strategy.