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This position reports to:
HR Team Lead__
In this role, you will have the opportunity to perform day-to-day HR transactions for Germany within the assigned service line Employee Life Cycle Management. Each day, you will ensure a high-quality customer experience by committing to complete, accurate, and timely completion of HR transactions. You will also showcase your skills by supporting globally set standards for HR operations and ensuring that all business processes comply with local legal and regulatory requirements.
The work model for the role is: hybrid.
This role is contributing to the HR Operational Services in Krakow.
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Executing and delivering HR services in compliance with agreed business processes, KPIs and quality targets in a timely, accurate, and customer-focused manner, showing end-to-end responsibility.
- Acting in complex business cases by offering operational skills and knowledge, and collaborating across countries and functions.
- Identifying deficiencies in existing business processes, taking responsibility for the handling of Root Cause Analyses (RCAs), and keeping an eye open for improvements or simplifications.
- Performing control tasks with autonomy, including 4-eye-checks, SOX controls, data protection compliance, and country-specific regulatory checks.
Qualifications for the role:
- You are highly skilled in delivering HR Shared Services in a global company, particularly in the area of Employee Life Cycle and related service streams.
- You have 2+ years of experience in HR operations, demonstrating an accurate approach to service delivery.
- Knowledge of tools such as SAP, Workday and ServiceNow will be an asset.
- You are focused on process accuracy and collaboration, and are innovative around cross-functional teamwork and issue resolution.
- Degree in Business Administration, HR, or related fields, demonstrating a solid foundation in HR practices and service delivery.
- You are proficient and confident in communicating fluently in both English and German, ensuring reliable support for internal stakeholders in the DACH region.
- Please note: This is a temporary position with a 6-month fixed-term contract.
Your benefits:
- Enjoy a stable employment in a company with a long history in innovation and technology.
- Collaborate with experienced experts in an international environment.
- Seize individual development and training opportunities, from job specific to soft skills.
- Private medical care (including offers for family members) and life insurance.
- Receive attractive remuneration based on your experience and skills, and other financial benefits, such as annual bonus and internal share purchase program.
- Choose from various benefits in kind, ranging from healthy lifestyle offerings, to knowledge sharing, to teambuilding activities.
Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.
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Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.
Skills Required
- At least 2 years of experience in HR operations
- Experience delivering HR shared services in a global company, particularly employee lifecycle services
- Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field
- Fluent written and spoken English and German
- Accurate, customer-focused HR service delivery and cross-functional collaboration
- Knowledge of SAP, Workday, and ServiceNow
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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