Sr. Specialist, Talent Acquisition, Corporate Functions

Abbott • Chicago, IL

1d • $78,000 - $156,000

About The Position

Abbott is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to join its Corporate Talent Acquisition team within the Global Talent Acquisition organization. The role provides full-cycle recruitment support and consultative partnership for corporate functions, with a focus on finance and accounting roles across the enterprise. The specialist develops targeted talent acquisition strategies using workforce data, talent-market insights, and industry trends; partners with hiring managers and HR stakeholders; and advises the business on market intelligence, hiring trends, and workforce planning.

The role manages recruitment from initial engagement through onboarding, including sourcing and assessing candidates, facilitating interview decisions, developing offer strategies, and managing negotiations and acceptance. It also monitors recruiting performance and compliance, maintains accurate records in Workday and other talent acquisition systems, and builds strong relationships with candidates and hiring teams while delivering a high-quality candidate experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of recruiting experience, focused on corporate functions.
• Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools or social media.
• Knowledge of employment laws and regulations.
• Strong computer skills, including internet proficiency.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize, and pay attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work with all organizational levels.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with employment systems, preferably Workday.
• Strong closing skills in a competitive market.
• Experience in a cross-divisional business unit model.
• Ability to work in a matrixed and geographically diverse environment.
• Team-oriented approach and ability to work independently in a fast-paced setting.
• Prior recruiting experience in the medical device or healthcare industry.
• Previous recruitment agency experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-cycle recruitment support and consultative partnership for corporate functions.
• Develop and execute targeted talent acquisition strategies using workforce data, talent-market insights, and industry trends.
• Partner with hiring managers and HR stakeholders to define position requirements, competency profiles, and sourcing approaches.
• Source, engage, and cultivate active and passive talent pipelines for finance and accounting roles across the enterprise.
• Conduct candidate assessments, interviews, and talent evaluations; present qualified candidate slates and recommendations to hiring teams.
• Facilitate interview debriefs and drive stakeholder consensus to support timely, informed hiring decisions.
• Monitor recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill, quality of hire, and candidate pipeline health, while ensuring adherence to processes and compliance requirements.
• Develop competitive offer strategies with compensation, HR, and business leaders, and manage offer negotiation and acceptance.
• Deliver a high-quality candidate experience from initial engagement through onboarding and transition to the business.
• Build trusted relationships with hiring managers and candidates and provide strong customer service and talent acquisition expertise.
• Maintain accurate and timely candidate, requisition, and hiring activity records in Workday and other talent acquisition systems.
• Provide market intelligence, hiring trends, and workforce insights to support business growth and talent planning.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities with an international company.
• Employees may qualify for free medical coverage in the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• Retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Freedom 2 Save student debt program.
• FreeU education benefit, offering an affordable and convenient path to a bachelor’s degree.
• Health and wellness benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior