Head Talent Acquisition Vietnam

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, nutritional and  pharmaceuticals. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. 

As the Head of Talent Acquisition for Vietnam you will play a critical role in setting the strategy and leading a team of internal recruiters and external partnerships to effectively attract, hire, and maintain a continuous pipeline of well-qualified talent. 

ROLE OVERVIEW: 

Reporting to the Director of Talent Acquisition, APAC, the Head of Talent Acquisition Vietnam leads the recruiting across the country and for all Abbott Divisions. You will ensure the sourcing, recruitment, and selection of world-class talent. Leading recruiting for Vietnam, one of the most critical countries in the Abbott network you will manage a team of 10+ Talent Acquisition professionals and contractors through three team leads reporting directly to you. Your role will involve delivering approximately 750 hires per year across multiple locations, covering all of Abbott's commercial and operations footprint in Vietnam. This includes nutrition, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, core laboratory, and rapid diagnostics businesses. As a member of the APAC TA leadership team, you will contribute to broader strategic and business initiatives, including talent pipeline development, expansion projects, succession planning, digital and AI recruitment capabilities, and diversity and inclusion for your assigned scope. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Develop and lead the Talent Acquisition strategy across Vietnam to support business talent needs. 

• Provide leadership and direction to a team of Team Leads and individual contributors to attract high-caliber talent that meets business needs. Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop assigned teams. Oversee the performance of direct reports, including setting their annual objectives and development plans. 

• Foster a continuous learning environment that champions a diverse and equitable culture. 

• Act as a key strategic adviser to internal clients on talent acquisition processes and efforts, implementing progressive strategies, to attract top-quality talent into the organization. 

• Integrate Branding, Early Careers, and Recruiting Technology integration strategies into your day-to-day and long-term planning. 

• Partner closely with Business and HR Leaders, as well as additional functional leadership of the organization. 

• Develop, present, and align with internal stakeholders on a talent acquisition strategy aimed at meeting business needs. Consult and influence via recommendations based on data, analytics, and best practices. Monitor and assess the external labor market and adapt existing recruitment activities to changing market conditions. 

• Design the talent acquisition landscape of the future in Vietnam by supporting and leading projects, driving and executing against key expansion plans or specific functional projects.  

• Act as a strategic partner relationship manager for external institutions such as universities and high schools to execute early intake strategies. Own and manage the relationship with internal clients at director, GM, and up to Divisional VP level. 

• Personally handle full-cycle recruitments for leadership and the most difficult-to-hire positions. Partner with sourcing specialists or external search partners as required. Use cost-effective recruiting channels, implement direct sourcing initiatives, and create innovative Brand campaigns to attract the best talent 

• Form part of the APAC TA leadership team with peers based in China, India, Japan and Singapore working in partnership to deliver overall APAC hiring strategy.  

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience. 

• 8+ years of core TA experience with a minimum of 5 years of in-house TA experience in a matrix environment. 

• 5+ years of people management experience including leading the TA function. Team leadership experience over individual contributors and managers, acquired in a matrix and global environment. 

• Full-cycle recruitment experience in healthcare or adjacent industries and across main functions: commercial, scientific, operations and corporate functions. 

• Experience supporting hiring needs at director up to Division VP level across multiple functions, divisions, or business units. 

• Subject matter expert in developing marketing campaigns and direct sourcing strategies to engage, attract, and nurture passive candidates. 

• Successful track record of implementing talent acquisition best practices including technology integration to enhance execution and operational excellence. 

• The ideal candidate combines commercial and leadership recruiting experience, or any other complex specialty hiring experience and is future mobile outside of Vietnam for further career growth in the Abbott HR network. 

Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not encompass all the tasks and responsibilities that may be assigned or required.