Luz Arbelaez

Role
Sr HR Director, Core Diagnostics, Hematology Business Unit at Abbott
Location
Santa Clara, CA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Luz Arbelaez

Strategic Human Resources Executive successful in shaping and executing long-range vision…

Experience

  1. Sr HR Director, Core Diagnostics, Hematology Business Unit

    Abbott

    Nov 2020 — Present

    Handpicked to restructure an underperforming business unit experiencing subpar productivity, excessive SGA costs, and lack of a diversity and inclusion culture. Assumed HR leadership for the entire business unit worldwide.• Changed out 70% of executive leadership to appropriately align with business size and increased span of control for managers.• Spearheaded aggressive talent acquisition strategy to attract and retain women and minorities to create a diversity and inclusion culture.• Recruited 70 R&D professionals within 90 days to secure successful FDA submission to launch new products in the US.• Championed and launched a highly successful onboarding program for new hires in a division of employees that attained a 98% success rate. • Transitioned talent in Europe from technical to sales professionals that improved commercial productivity from 40% to 80%. • Rightsized business unit within one year and repositioned business unit for profitability.

Education

  • Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

    Bachelor, Pshycology

  • Inalde

    Executive MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

  • The George Washington University

    Other, Project Manager

    2005 — 2006

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