HR Business Partner - Fixed Term Contract

Role overview

HR Business Partner - Fixed Term Contract at ABB

We are looking for a dynamic and strategic HR Business Partner to support our Process Industries Division in India.

This Position reports to.

Responsibilities

• In this business-critical role, you will be a key member of the management team, helping the organization navigate change, strengthen leadership effectiveness, and build a culture of accountability, trust, and high performance.
• You will bring an independent HR perspective, constructively challenge established ways of working, and translate business and people priorities into practical, sustainable actions that drive organizational effectiveness and business performance.
• The work model for the role is: L#- Onsite. his role is contributing to ABB Automation – Automation in Process Industries (AUPI) in India.
• This is a fixed-term position for a period of 12 months to cover maternity leave.
• You will be mainly accountable for.
• Understand business drivers and current and long-term strategies, identifying opportunities for HR to add value and improve organizational performance.
• Define and implement HR priorities aligned with Group, Division, and people strategies, adapting solutions to meet business needs.
• Act as a trusted and independent advisor to the management team, building strong relationships while constructively challenging decisions, behaviours, and established ways of working when needed.
• Coach senior leaders and facilitate open discussions on leadership effectiveness, accountability, team dynamics, and complex people and organizational matters.
• Lead and support organizational and cultural change, helping leaders create clarity, alignment, and commitment while ensuring agreed actions are implemented and sustained.
• Use business, people, and employee insights to identify organizational and leadership barriers affecting performance, collaboration, and employee experience, and work with leaders to address root causes.
• Support the development of high-performing teams through organizational design, restructuring, effective resource utilization, redeployment, and workforce planning.
• Oversee HR Business Partner support across India, ensuring consistent HR delivery while responding effectively to local business needs.
• Ensure compliance with global and local HR standards, policies, processes, and applicable Indian labour laws.
• Qualifications for the role. 8+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner or HR Manager.
• Proven experience partnering with senior leaders in a global environment to drive people, leadership, and culture development.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and constructively challenge senior leaders while maintaining trust, objectivity, and strong working relationships.
• Experience coaching leaders and facilitating challenging conversations related to leadership behaviours, accountability, team effectiveness, and organizational performance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Sound knowledge of Indian labour laws and HR compliance requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and motivate others.

Preferred qualifications and skills

• Fluency in English is essential; knowledge of additional languages is an advantage.

Employment details

• Location: Bangalore [Karnātaka] [India]

About the employer

• At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen.
• The Process Industries Division serves the mining, minerals processing, metals, cement, pulp and paper, battery manufacturing, and food and beverage, as well as their associated service industries.
• The Division brings deep industry domain expertise coupled with the ability to integrate both automation and electrical systems, increase productivity and reduce overall capital and operating costs for customers.
• For mining, metals and cement customers, solutions include specialized products and services, as well as total production systems.
• The Division designs, plans, engineers, supplies, installs and commissions integrated electrical and motion systems, including electric equipment, drives, motors, high power rectifiers and equipment for automation and supervisory control within a variety of areas including mineral handling, mining operations, aluminum smelting, hot and cold steel applications and cement production.
• The offering for the pulp and paper industries includes control systems, quality control systems, drive systems, on-line sensors, actuators and field instruments.
• Digitalization solutions, including collaborative operations and augmented reality, help improve plant and enterprise productivity, and reduce maintenance and energy costs.
• Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative.
• We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.
• Ready to make an impact?
• Apply today or visit www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.
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Additional role details

• You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together.
• Join us and help run what runs the world.
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