People Operations Partner - SE/ FI/ NO/ DK

People Operations Partner - SE/ FI/ NO/ DK

Workplace: Kraków

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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 - SE/ FI/ NO/ DK. 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 Scandinavian Region is and 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 Swedish

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

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.

More about us

We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.

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
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

Life insurance

Commute Refund

Multisport

Luxmed Health Care

Multikafeteria & Additional Perks

Life insurance
Commute Refund
Multisport
Luxmed Health Care
Multikafeteria & Additional Perks

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People Operations Partner - SE/ FI/ NO/ DK