Talent Partner

• ABB Robotics

About ABB

ABB is a global technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. By connecting its engineering and digitalization expertise, ABB helps industries run at high performance, while becoming more efficient, productive and sustainable so they outperform. At ABB, we call this 'Engineered to Outrun'. The company has over 140 years of history and around 110,000 employees worldwide. ABB's shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ABBN) and Nasdaq Stockholm (ABB). www.abb.com

About the Role

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 Soft Bank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. Soft Bank 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.

As we form ABB Robotics, you'll be at the heart of our transformation, where Talent Acquisition is the growth engine powering our technology future. By joining us as a Talent Partner, you will help shape the workforce that will drive our next stage of technology-led growth. This is a unique moment to build something new - working alongside passionate experts in a fast-moving, highly collaborative carve-out environment.

In this role, you will operate as a strategic advisor to the business, directly supporting local HRBPs within your Cluster while working under the functional guidance of our Head of TA. You will lead each recruitment as a structured project—ensuring clarity, pace, and excellence at every step—while helping the business secure the talent needed to fuel innovation and scale.

Reports to: HR Business Partner

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Key stakeholders: Hiring managers, Cluster leadership teams, the Global TA community, HRBPs and HR Operations

Responsibilities

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Enable and empower hiring managers — facilitating every step of the recruitment process and ensuring each search is executed with excellence, consistency, and measurable results
• Drive recruitment as a structured project: Own every hire with clarity, pace, and quality, guiding managers through the process and ensuring an exceptional end-to-end candidate journey
• Champion process excellence: Set consistent standards, ensure accurate data, and drive continuous improvements
• Advise with impact: Partner closely with HRBPs and managers to deliver smart, aligned hiring outcomes, while bringing curiosity and a hands-on mindset to initiatives that strengthen both local and global teams
• Deliver market intelligence: Provide timely insights that empower leaders and the broader people function to act decisively across the Cluster market, while mastering the art of identifying, engaging, and securing top talent to fuel our growth
• Be the catalyst for lasting value: Success will be measured by various indicators focusing on agility, collaboration, and lasting organizational growth

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in talent acquisition or HR; Masters' degree in or equivalent
• Solid experience in end-to-end recruitment, ideally within technology, robotics, engineering, or other fast-paced innovation-driven industries
• A proven track record of running recruitment as a project - ensuring structure, timelines, stakeholder alignment, and delivery in complex or transformation-oriented environments
• Strong sourcing capabilities and familiarity with modern TA tools and platforms, with the ability to adapt quickly within a growing digital ecosystem
• Hands-on, proactive, and results-focused mindset – comfortable operating with pace, change, and ambiguity in a carve-out context
• Excellent relationship-building and advisory skills, with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders and provide clear, data-driven insights
• Fluent in Spanish, and ideally Italian as well as excellent English skills

Benefits

• 🛡️ Comprehensive Insurance Coverage: You'll be covered by our collective insurance plans in Spain – life, accident, and travel assistance – so you can feel secure whether you're at work or on the road
• 🍽️ Lunch Allowance / Cantine: Enjoy subsidized meals or cantine access depending on your location
• 🏡 Home Office Flexibility: Work from wherever suits you best thanks to our flexible remote work options
• 💻 Benefits Platform: Enjoy exclusive deals and discounts on everything from tech to travel through our employee benefits portal
• 🎓 Learning & Training: Take advantage of a wide range of learning opportunities grow, upskill, and move forward in your career
• 🚀 Career Development: Expect plenty of chances to advance your career internally with our Open Job Market, with support to explore new roles and take on exciting challenges
• 🕓 Flexible Work Practices: We get that life happens – we support a healthy balance between your professional and personal life
• 💚 Wellbeing Program: From mental health support to wellness activities, we've got your back—mind and body

Why ABB

At ABB, we empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You'll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that's tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

We care: At ABB, we care about our people and their stories. We create safe, fair, equitable and inclusive working environments in which our people can succeed and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or cultural, religious or social background. Diverse teams make us stronger. ABB is also committed to a high standard of integrity in everything we do.

We grow: We help our people succeed and develop, and we empower them to create their own careers at ABB. Our benefits, reward and development programs encompass a wide array of offerings.

Working at ABB gives you the opportunity to contribute to a healthier and more prosperous world. Add to your story by joining a passionate team, focused on pushing the boundaries of technology to drive performance, shape new business models and find new ways of working that benefit our customers, partners and society. We want you to be proud of being part of ABB.

At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity, generations, etc. Together, we are embarking in a journey where each one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.

How to Apply

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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.