HR Business Partner

This HR Business Partner will support a diverse and complex client group, including the Switchgear and GC Proposals organizations, the Electrification Distribution Solutions Commercial Operations Office, the Business Process organization, Engineering Tools, and employees participating in early talent programs.

This role requires the ability to manage multiple stakeholders across functions and geographies, providing both strategic guidance and hands-on HR support. In addition to core HRBP responsibilities, the position will serve as an HR Project Manager for key HR initiatives within the ELDS NAM Business Line, ensuring alignment, consistency, and effective execution of HR programs across supported organizations and our factories in the US and MX.

As this position will support Electrification Distribution Services in our Mebane, NC manufacturing facility, candidates will need to be able to work an onsite schedule in the plant (#LI-Onsite).

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Ensuring an effective overall HR contribution and value-add to the business in partnership with the functions and Shared Services.

• Supporting the business and the execution of HR processes involved across the end-to-end employee lifecycle by determining and delivering the best approach in the area of responsibility and executing the HR priorities while adding value to the business.

• Partnering with respective managers to develop and implement people strategies.

• Facilitating change management initiatives and driving behavior change & continuous improvement across the respective business area / area of responsibility.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, Industrial relations or related discipline plus 5 or more years of HR experience.

• HR Management experience in large manufacturing; solid HR expertise, including employee relations, organizational development and staffing, compensation and performance management strongly preferred

• Workday system experience preferred

• Ability to manage and influence in a matrix global environment

• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Change management/facilitation skills 

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

What's in it for you

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger

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.

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.