Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, July 2025 – Rahul Iyer has been promoted to the role of Head Compensation & Benefits – Non Pharma at Abbott, marking a significant milestone in his 7+ year journey with the organization. In this new position, he will lead compensation strategies and programs across the non-pharma business verticals, ensuring alignment with Abbott’s global HR philosophy and growth trajectory.
Over the past two years, Rahul served as Senior Manager, Compensation & Benefits at Abbott, where he played a key role in compensation consulting, global mobility, job evaluations, governance, and wellness strategy. He led annual merit and performance-linked incentive processes and supported HR compliance and benefits programs across India.
Prior to that, he held the position of Manager, Compensation & Benefits for over a year, providing insights on pay structures, salary benchmarking, and compensation governance. He also drove initiatives in global mobility and job evaluation alignment, enabling data-informed decision-making for HR and business leaders.
Before specializing in C&B, Rahul worked as Manager – Business HR for nearly four years, leading end-to-end HR processes, talent reviews, appraisal cycles, engagement programs, and HR project rollouts across India. His experience provided him with a holistic understanding of HR functions, making him an effective HR partner.
Rahul began his professional journey with stints at Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. and as an HR Trainee, where he focused on policy creation, analytics, and HR reporting, laying the foundation for his future specialization in rewards and strategy.
About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader dedicated to helping people live more fully through life-changing technologies in diagnostics, medical devices, nutrition, and branded generic medicines. With a presence in more than 160 countries and a workforce of over 114,000 employees, Abbott continues to drive health innovations that improve lives globally.
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