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This position reports to:
Global Head IS Enterprise Architecture__
Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to define, govern, and evolve the architecture of the Human Resources (HR) domain across the enterprise. You will ensure the HR technology landscape is coherent, secure, and scalable, enabling consistent employee experience while supporting decentralized business needs. This role operates within the Enterprise Architecture function, translating enterprise guardrails into practical domain-level guidance for HR platforms and solutions. This role reports to the Senior Domain Architect for Functional Domains.
The work model for the role is: Li#_hybrid
You will be mainly accountable for
- HR Domain Architecture & Target State, including HR capability mapping
- HR Architecture Principles and Guardrails
- HR Integration & Data Architecture and Data Distribution Patterns
- Solution Architecture Reviews and Assessments
- HR Domain Roadmap aligned to enterprise strategy and HR Technology Roadmap
- Up to date architecture documentation in EA tools (e.g. Ardoq)
- Serving as the end-to-end architect for the Workday landscape, ensuring the total solution is coherent, fit-for-purpose, and aligned with strategy
- Continuously reviewing the collective Workday footprint to identify overlap, gaps, and opportunities for consolidation or better utilization of native Workday capabilities before custom solutions are introduced
- Understanding the modules and capabilities of the Workday solution and staying up to date with releases and new features to advise how they could complement our landscape
Qualifications for the role:
- 7+ years in architecture or senior HR technology roles
- Strong experience in HR systems and platforms (e.g. Workday)
- Experience with HR integrations (identity, payroll, finance)
- Understanding of Privacy and regulatory considerations for HR data
- Experience in and understanding HR processes and operating models
- Proven experience in large, decentralized or federated enterprises
- Experience in functional capability modeling, SaaS and packaged application landscapes and cross-domain dependency management
- Strong executive communication and storytelling skills
This opportunity is open to candidates in multiple countries, with the final work location determined based on the selected candidate. As compensation may vary by location, we are committed to being transparent throughout the hiring process and will share details of the salary range, variable compensation and benefits package with candidates who progress to the first interview stage for a location in the European Union, covered by the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
The final offer will be tailored based on your role location, experience, skills and qualifications, internal market positioning and alignment with ABB internal standards.
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Skills Required
- 7+ years in architecture or senior HR technology roles
- Strong experience with HR systems and platforms, such as Workday
- Experience with HR integrations, including identity, payroll, and finance
- Understanding of privacy and regulatory considerations for HR data
- Experience and understanding of HR processes and operating models
- Proven experience in large, decentralized, or federated enterprises
- Experience with functional capability modeling, SaaS and packaged application landscapes, and cross-domain dependency management
- Strong executive communication and storytelling skills
ABB Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and disability and life insurance included. Immediate eligibility in some roles reinforces the sense of dependable core coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are described as broad, including paid holidays, sick days, volunteer time, sabbaticals, and, in some cases, 25 days of PTO. Flexible scheduling and remote-work options add to perceived time-off and flexibility value.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as robust, including a 401(k) with company contributions or matching and, in some cases, profit sharing or pension savings. Stock purchase/share acquisition programs complement longer-term savings options.
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