HR Business Partner

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Your role and responsibilities

In this position, you will play a key role in the business with both operational and strategic HR initiatives and processes. You’ll act as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees, managing impactful HR processes and contributing to organizational development. You will demonstrate your knowledge by representing HR in the business and building meaningful relationships throughout the organization.

The work model for the role is: hybrid with the opportunity of 10 home office days a month

This role is contributing to the Machine Automation division of ABB Group (B&R) in Austria.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Partner with managers and teams to shape and implement people strategies that support business goals—through talent management, workforce planning, and organizational development—while aligning with global and local HR processes.
• Facilitate and support change initiatives, including digital transformation, cultural evolution, and organizational shifts, by enhancing engagement, flexibility, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate closely with the works council, offering legal guidance on Austrian labor law and collective bargaining agreements to ensure a fair, constructive, and compliant work environment.
• Support the full employee lifecycle, from hiring and onboarding to development and offboarding, by applying HR processes in a way that’s pragmatic, people-focused, and adds real value to the business.

Our team dynamics:

You will join a team of 7 collaborative HR Business Partners and an extended HR team in Eggelsberg, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications for the role (Mandatory)

• You are an experienced HRBP professional with several years of knowledge or comparable HR roles. Ideally in an industrial environment or within an international corporate organization
• Have extensive knowledge of Austrian labor law and works council, preferably in the Electrical & Electronics industry
• Advanced skills in managing HR processes such as performance management, talent development, and workforce planning
• Are proficient in business fluent communication skills in both English and German
• You have a collaborative working style where you thrive in sparring together with HR colleagues and managers across the organization
• You are motivated by creating impactful relationships where you are promoting change as a natural part of personal and organizational growth and development
• Qualified to manage complex employee relations and resolve conflicts

Why join our company?

• Work-Life Balance – Flexible working models, including flextime and hybrid options, to support your personal and professional life.
• Health & Well-being – Access to various health measures, a Global Employee Assistance Program, and a gender-neutral parental leave policy.
• Financial Perks – Participation in the Global Employee Shareholder Acquisition Program (ESAP) and meal allowances.
• Career Growth – Extensive training opportunities and structured development programs to help you advance.
• Inclusive Culture – A dynamic, international work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.

In accordance with the collective agreement for the electrical and electronics industry in Austria, the minimum salary for this position is € 4,341.85 gross per month as of May 2025. There is a clear willingness to offer compensation above the collectively agreed minimum salary, depending on qualifications and experience.

More about us:

ABB's Machine Automation Division (B&R) is an innovative automation company headquartered in Austria with additional offices around the world. B&R became part of ABB's Robotics & Discrete Automation division in 2017 and, together with the ABB Robotics division, employs more than 11,000 people at over 100 locations in more than 53 countries. As a leading global provider of automation solutions, B&R develops, produces and sells industrial electronics, software solutions and mechatronic solutions as well as technologies for machine and factory automation. Since 2020, B&R's automation portfolio has also included Codian brand delta robots. With its innovative solutions, B&R sets new standards and consistently exceeds its customers' expectations.

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