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We are now looking for an HR Business Partner for our Country common support functions in ABB Sweden. The beauty of this role is that you will collaborate with senior, international leaders in IS/IT, Finance, HR, Communications, etc., where most of them are situated in the historic building of ASEA called “Ottar” in Västerås.

In this role you will be a strategic partner to our people leaders and work on both capability planning, operating models, change projects, health initiatives, and leadership development. You will be responsible for local union negotiations and support leaders with creating superior employee experience. In addition to the HR Business Partner role, you will act as a Local Safety Advisor and drive actions for a safe, healthy and inspiring workplace.

Grab this opportunity to become a part of a great HR-team of ABB Sweden, a workplace with competent employees, a strong leadership culture with a strong purpose to continue as a technology leader in electrification & automation for a sustainable future. You will also be part of the HR team in the business area Robotics & Discrete Automation, where the Robotics Campus is being built, a 282 MUSD investment in Västerås, and very interesting products!

Examples of responsibilities:

• Responsible for implementing HR strategy and plans related to the organization.

• Representing HR in the wider business, establishing strong relationships with leaders by providing assistance and guidance in HR matters.

• Drive and be a part of typical HR-related activities such as Annual Salary Review, People Review Session, Succession planning, Performance Development Appraisal and Engagement Survey.

• Be a major part of the implementation of our new HR tool, Workday, and act as a change leader for our Country common support function managers.

• Create and interpret HR analytics data to understand key organizational dynamics, trends and issues, and utilize findings to specify and carry out the relevant actions.

• Pro-actively working with current and future talents in the business as well as driving Diversity & Inclusion in the organization.

• Responsible for labor relations matters within area of responsibility.

This position is full-time, located at our office in central Västerås with the possibility of hybrid work.

Qualifications for the role

• We are looking for someone with an academic degree, approximately 5 years of experience in a broad HR role and/or as a line manager.
• You have experience in building long-term relationships with key stakeholders such as business managers, union representatives, and external partners.
• As a person, you achieve results through curiosity and collaboration with others and show a genuine interest in the business and our customers.
• It is important that you are willing to take initiative, have a coaching approach, strong communication skills, and the ability to inspire and build trust.
• You are fluent in Swedish and English.

More about us

Recruiting Manager Maria Samuelsson, +4676-806 00 16, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Mikael Blomqvist, +4676-806 00 11; Unionen: Krista Andersson, +4670-644 02 85; Ledarna: Lenny Larsson, +46 706 32 85 47. Talent Partner: Johannes Westermark Hester.

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory

The last day to apply is July 14th, 2024. Please not that, due to summer holidays in Sweden, you might not receive any feedback on next steps until middle of July.

Please note that, to be eligible for employment at ABB AB, you will need to pass our pre-employment screening steps. This includes reference check, a health- and drug test and could also include a background check.

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