HR Business Partner

Your role and responsibilities:

ABB is seeking an HR Business Partner for the Electrification Smart Power Division ("ELSP" or "SP")!

The role is split between two Smart Power organizations: The Agile Organization based in US and a cross-division Commercial Operations function.  Specifically, this role will provide strategic and operational HR expertise and guidance in the areas of HR & business strategy, culture change, organization design, leadership coaching, succession/pipeline planning, talent assessment/engagement. You will establish credibility as a strategic partner, playing a consultative role to employees, managers, and leaders to manage growth.  This position reports dually to business and HR leaders.

This position is open to remote applicants located within the US with the ability to travel as needed to support the business. #LI-Remote

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Client Group Support: This position directly supports the SP-hosted Commercial Operations team, which provides sales enablement and support across 3 divisions: ELSP/ELSB/ELDS. This position will also support the Agile Organization people based in US: in particular the NAM Construction & Infrastructure Agile Unit, supporting the Chapter Leads which have teams located in US. The biggest part of this organization is based in Bloomfield, CT. And also supporting Chapter Leads of other Agile Units like Enabler, Distribution & Energy management, Industry & Control , with a strong partnership with the global HRBP of those Agile Units. This position will directly support sales, including a strong understanding of the people implications of a commercial organization including: go-to-market strategies. Facilitate performance management process; when necessary conduct investigations, conflict resolution, employee communications and management coaching within client group.

• HR Consultation: Providing expertise and guidance in all areas of organization support, including: Strategic HR partnership with the Business Leaders and his/her direct reports to develop and execute both long-term and short-term HR strategies that directly support and enable business objectives. Serve as the first point of contact for employees & managers and provide leadership, coaching and support for individual employee needs & HR processes, including consulting on sales incentive plans. Provide timely, effective and direct coaching to client group people leaders, assisting in the development of world class, contemporary leadership skills. Work with leaders and employees to establish and maintain a positive & diverse work environment; act as an employee advocate; help drive various business initiatives.

• HR Systems & Project Management: This role includes hands-on HR systems transactions, audit & reporting, ultimately with a focus on strategically leveraging data to drive insights & decisions.  Note: ABB US is currently migrating multiple HRIS systems to Workday – initial scope will include focus on system migration. Lead and manage HR projects & initiatives; provide outstanding customer service to client groups including HR.  Lead HR processes including but not limited to: annual Performance Development Appraisal (PDA), People Review Session (PRS), annual salary review, etc.

• ELSP Career Pilot: Learn, understand and manage the ELSP Career Pilot framework and process and be able to support the change in US.

Required Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Psychology, Business or related field from an accredited university or college; Master's degree preferred.

• Minimum of 12 years of progressive HR business partnership experience

• Solid knowledge of US employment law

• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong interpersonal relationships at all levels of the organization

• Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner and ability to gather and analyze information objectively and skillfully

• Strong planning and organizational skills

• Strong judgment, decision making and influencing skills.

• Intermediate to advanced skill set in Microsoft office applications.

• Candidates must already possess authorization to work for ABB in the US.

Preferred Qualifications for the role:

• Proven experience supporting an organization through transformation, including comfort with ambiguity and techniques to support change management

• Ability or potential to understand the business and think strategically about people, organizational & cultural needs

• Willingness to “roll up your sleeves” and engage at all levels including HR systems and data analytics

• Proven ability to balance business partnership with employee advocacy

• Experience providing coaching and feedback to leaders and employees at all levels of the organization

What's in it for you:

We empower you to take the lead, share bold ideas, and shape real outcomes. You’ll grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and learning that fits your goals. Here, your work doesn’t just matter, it moves things forward

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age,  race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [email protected]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $119,000 and $190,400 annually and is eligible for a short-term incentive plan/annual bonus.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

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Health, Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan. 

• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus

• Vision benefit

• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)

• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)

• Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums

• Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid

• Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid.  Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.

• Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Assistance Program

• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption

• Employee discount program

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions 

• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.