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Manager, Talent Acquisition - Commercial

Abbott · WI · $99,300–$198,700 a year · Full time

Posted Oct 5, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

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About your past

Tell me about a time you pushed back on a hiring manager's requirements. How did it go?

What they are checking: Whether they can give consultative advice and change a manager's thinking with evidence.

How do you coach a recruiter who is closing too few roles?

What they are checking: Whether they diagnose the real cause, like sourcing, screening or offer handling, and coach to it.

Tell me about a time you built a talent pipeline before the roles opened.

What they are checking: Whether they plan ahead strategically instead of only reacting to open requisitions.

How do you develop the recruiters on your team so they grow in their careers?

What they are checking: Whether they invest in their team's growth, which supports retention and performance.

What would you do

You'd lead recruiters supporting commercial hiring for the Cancer Diagnostics division. How would you learn the business well enough to advise hiring managers?

What they are checking: Whether they invest in understanding the business so they can recruit as a partner, not an order taker.

A top candidate declines an offer at the last minute. What do you do, and what do you learn from it?

What they are checking: Whether they handle setbacks calmly and look for patterns in why offers fail.

How do you keep candidate experience strong when your team is carrying a heavy requisition load?

What they are checking: Whether they protect quality and communication under volume pressure.

About the work

What recruiting metrics do you track, and which ones do you think get misused?

What they are checking: Whether they understand measures like time to fill and quality of hire and their limits.

Sales roles in diagnostics need both commercial skill and some clinical comfort. How do you source for that mix?

What they are checking: Whether they know where to find candidates with the right blend for oncology diagnostics sales.

How do you make sure your hiring process is fair and consistent across many hiring managers?

What they are checking: Whether they use structured interviews and calibration to reduce bias.

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The full job description

As published by Abbott.

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 122,000 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 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 high employer contribution • A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. The Opportunity We are seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager – Commercial who is passionate about leading high‑performing recruiting teams and delivering strategic, consultative talent solutions. You’ll have the opportunity to lead a team of talent acquisition professionals supporting the Abbott Cancer Diagnostics division. In this role, you will partner closely with business leaders and Business HR to attract and hire top talent, deliver a best‑in‑class candidate and hiring manager experience, and leverage data and insights to continuously evolve our TA strategy, all while ensuring strong team engagement and performance. Abbott's Cancer Diagnostics business was established through the acquisition of Exact Sciences, bringing Exact Sciences' full cancer screening and diagnostics portfolio, including Cologuard, Oncotype DX, Cancerguard, and Oncodetect, into Abbott. Together, we're advancing the early detection of cancer and the precision oncology tools that guide personalized treatment decisions, helping patients and providers act on cancer earlier and more precisely. Our combined portfolio and global reach allow us to bring life-changing diagnostic technology to more patients, providers, and health systems worldwide. This position works onsite at our Madison, WI location. What You’ll Work On • Provide leadership and direction to a team of TA professionals to attract high caliber talent across non‑commercial functions and foster a continuous learning environment that champions a diverse and equitable culture. • Establish the most effective recruitment processes and selection practices. Execute with high quality hiring standards to meet established metrics and provide exceptional candidate experiences. • Serve as a strategic talent advisor to business leaders and Business HR, aligning recruiting strategies to workforce plans, growth initiatives, and evolving business priorities. • Drive and execute key projects and expansion initiatives, partnering with local and regional relationship managers and cross‑functional stakeholders as needed. • Lead full‑cycle recruiting for leadership roles and critical, hard‑to‑fill positions from role definition through offer negotiation and leveraging sourcing partners when appropriate. • Implement cost‑effective recruiting strategies, including direct sourcing initiatives and innovative attraction campaigns to engage and nurture top talent. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience. • 6+ years of full cycle recruiting experience, 3 years of in‑house TA experience. • Full‑cycle recruiting experience within healthcare or adjacent industries across main functions: commercial, manufacturing, scientific, and corporate function. • Proven ability to partner with business leaders at the director plus level to influence hiring strategies and deliver against recruiting objectives. • Subject matter expertise in direct sourcing strategies and recruitment marketing, with a demonstrated ability to engage and convert passive talent. • Team leadership experience over a single contributor team or indirect leadership over resources assigned to a project. Preferred Qualifications • Experience recruiting for Operations, Quality, R&D roles. • Team leadership experience with a strong track record of coaching, mentoring, and developing recruiters. • Strong analytical mindset, with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into actionable talent strategies. • Demonstrated project management skills, including delivering against timelines and anticipating downstream business impact The base pay for this position is $99,300.00 – $198,700.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Recruiting DIVISION: CHR Corporate Human Resources LOCATION: United States > Madison : 1 Exact Lane ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Yes, 20 % of the Time MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday) 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

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