Director, Talent & Organization Consulting (TOC)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

Summarize the main purpose of the role.

• Serves as the Talent and Organization consulting leader for India and a key member of the APAC team of talent and organization consultants.  

• Works as an internal advisor to Business Leaders and Business HR (BHR) Leaders in area of Talent and Organization Development.

• Plans, executes and delivers talent and organization strategies and interventions for the different Abbott business divisions across Established Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Nutrition and Diagnostics in India and selected markets across APAC (when needed) which drives both short term and long-term business success as well as providing value add to the workforce.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reports to APAC Director for Talent and Organization Consulting (TOC) and is part the group of Affiliate TOC Consulting Leaders in APAC driving APAC strategy and respective affiliate priorities.

• Leads a team of experienced TOC managers in running the consulting practice across the cluster as well as provide in-direct oversight to L&D operations.

• Acts as an advisor who partners with Affiliate Business HR Directors/Leaders and Business Leaders (Vice President, Divisional Vice Presidents and General Managers) in T&OD solutioning and executing related initiatives and projects.  

• Aligns with regional BHR Directors from different business divisions on global and APAC priorities including executing global/APAC initiatives within India and selected markets across APAC.

• Interacts with Global Talent Development and TOC organization to align talent, OD and consulting strategies, best practices and methodologies/tools.

Lead team of TOC managers in the following for India:

• To assess, diagnose, plan and implement strategic talent and organization solutions to support business strategy.

• Provides consulting and coaching to Business Leaders and BHR Leaders and/or key customers and stakeholders on executing key talent and organization strategies.

• Proactively works with Talent Development partners to design and implement talent and organization initiatives and plans. This may include organization/team effectiveness, leadership development, culture development and change management.

• Assess the organizations learning and development needs across all levels, identifying and prioritizing critical skills, recommending near and long-term capability and skill requirements to effectively execute Abbott’s strategy.

• Drives efforts in measuring and reporting the impact of Talent and OE support to achieve business objectives including measuring and reporting the impact of talent and organization interventions at the business and organization level using evaluation, metrics, focus groups and performance results.

• Lead talent management-related activities such as Cross-Division TMR preparation and facilitation, talent pipeline readiness and talent development.

• Driving a culture of continuous improvement and effectiveness through the development of strong relationships with key players.

• Strategize, develop and implement Key Talent and Leadership development program for talent pools in India

• Facilitate senior leadership team meetings, partner with BHR leaders to design interventions for different business divisions. 

• Facilitate new leader assimilation and leadership team effectiveness for new leaders and leadership teams to enable business success

Qualifications

Education Level - Major/Field of Study

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline e.g. Human Resource, Psychology, Business, Economics, , Finance, Marketing, & etc.

• Master’s degree - MBA or Masters in L&D, OD or related field preferred

Experience/Background

Experience (preferred)

Experience Details

• 12 years of Talent and Organization Development experience in a variety of disciplines including organization development, consulting, org design, training, talent & leadership development, talent management, performance management and change management. Other HR related experiences across other HR practice areas would be an added advantage.

• Experienced in working in internal consulting roles/capacity or external consulting roles in large professional consulting services firms.

• Experienced and comfortable in working in large, complex global organizations including working in an affiliate business structure outside the corporate HQ.

• Good experience in partnering with different BHR teams and HR Practice Centers in a matrixed affiliate/regional/global HR operating model including effectively interacting with different colleagues from different countries across APAC

• Proven success in managing senior stakeholders at a Division Vice President / General Manager level as well as different stakeholders across different affiliates in APAC.

• Proven ability to plan, innovate, organize, prioritize and effectively manage multiple complex projects concurrently in an agile manner within a fast-paced environment.

Language Proficiency

Proficiency

English

Proficient in reading, writing and speaking at a working language level

Note: This job description is not to be considered an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements and does not limit the assignment of additional duties for this role.

Key Success Factors

• Strong executive presence, intellectually savvy with good business acumen. Superior interpersonal and influencing skills. Ability to quickly establish and build effective partnering relationships and inspire trust

• Takes a broader strategic view. Addressing challenges from a broad perspective, encouraging candid discussions, building common understanding and gaining agreement, while being mindful of organizational sensitivities

• Must be a strong team-player. Fostering collaboration, embracing diversity and inclusion and actively seeks diverse perspectives.

• A strong sense of urgency and creative persistence. Willingness to go the extra mile to enhance outcomes. Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities while working with urgency when needed.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity and be flexible. Adaptable analytical and creative with the ability to present information and support decision making through effective data analysis and presentation of information, designed for all levels of the organization. A hands-on self-starter who is relentlessly curious and driven by the need for success but yet without concern about who gets credit. Driven by success for the team, ego-less.

The base pay for this position is

N/A

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

JOB FAMILY:Learning & Development

DIVISION:CHR Corporate Human Resources

LOCATION:India > Mumbai : BKC Building

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:Standard

TRAVEL:Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)