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This role sits within ABB's Robotics business, a leading global robotics company. We're entering an exciting new chapter as we’ve announced the plan for SoftBank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. SoftBank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI, robotics, and next-generation computing. By joining us now, you’ll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics—working alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment.
This Position reports to:
Global People Operations Lead
Your role and responsibilities:
As we establish ABB Robotics as a standalone entity, we are seeking a People Operations Partner to own the employee lifecycle for our regional clusters - DACH. This role is the backbone of our HR delivery model, ensuring that from the moment a candidate signs an offer to the day they retire, their data and experience are handled with precision.
You will play a pivotal role in harmonizing processes across legacy ABB and newly acquired SoftBank teams, ensuring a "One Robotics" experience through Workday.
The work model for the role is: Hybrid (#LI Hybrid)
Location: Poland, Spain
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Lifecycle Management: Lead the administrative execution of all key employee events:
- Onboarding: Coordinating contract generation, background checks, and Day 1 readiness.
- Employee Changes: Managing promotions, lateral moves, and data corrections in Workday.
- Offboarding: Handling resignations, terminations, and final documentation.
- Workday Governance: Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Workday business processes within your cluster, ensuring 100% data accuracy for downstream payroll and reporting.
- Benefits Administration: Partner with local brokers and providers to manage enrollment, eligibility, and troubleshooting for regional benefit programs.
- Comp & Rewards Support: Assist the Total Rewards team during annual cycles (merit increases, bonus payments) by auditing data and generating employee communication letters.
- Compliance & Audit: Ensure all employee files and digital records meet local labor law requirements and internal audit standards.
- Process Harmonization: Support the carve-out by identifying legacy ABB processes that need to be "re-wired" for the new standalone organization.
Qualifications for the role:
- 5–8 years in HR Operations or Shared Services, covering multiple countries (Cluster experience). Prior HR experience in the DACH Region is an asset.
- Advanced experience in Workday HCM. You should be comfortable navigating business process (BP) flows and reporting.
- Strong knowledge of the employee lifecycle and how HR data impacts Payroll and Benefits.
- Experience with mergers, acquisitions, transitions or carve-outs is a significant advantage.
- Ability to explain complex HR policies or system requirements to employees and managers clearly.
- Language skills: Proficiency in English and German
More about us:
ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation Business area provides robotics, and machine and factory automation including products, software, solutions and services. Revenues are generated both from direct sales to end users as well as from indirect sales mainly through system integrators and machine builders. www.abb.com/robotics
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Skills Required
- 5–8 years of experience in HR Operations or HR Shared Services across multiple countries
- Advanced experience with Workday HCM, including business process flows and reporting
- Strong knowledge of employee lifecycle processes and the impact of HR data on payroll and benefits
- Ability to clearly explain complex HR policies or system requirements to employees and managers
- Proficiency in English and German
- Prior HR experience in the DACH region
- Experience with mergers, acquisitions, transitions, or carve-outs
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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What We Do
ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 110,000 talented employees in over 100 countries. www.abb.com
