HR Business Partner

ABB•Cary, NC

9d•Remote

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
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

Responsibilities

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.
Establish credibility as a strategic partner, playing a consultative role to employees, managers, and leaders to manage growth.
Directly support the SP-hosted Commercial Operations team, which provides sales enablement and support across 3 divisions: ELSP/ELSB/ELDS.
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.
Support 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.
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.
Provide 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.
Perform hands-on HR systems transactions, audit & reporting, with a focus on strategically leveraging data to drive insights & decisions.
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.
Learn, understand and manage the ELSP Career Pilot framework and process and be able to support the change in US.

Benefits

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
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
11 paid holidays.
Vacation under a permissive time away policy.