HR Specialist - ABB Oy - Distans - Globalt

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. 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. This position reports to: HR Business Partner __ Your role and responsibilities Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences. We are looking for a Human Resources Specialist (HRS) at Drives division in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki. In this role, you will help create great HR experience for our Drives employees by supporting managers and employees in their everyday HR topics in a professional and friendly way. This is a fixed term position until March 30, 2027 due to organizational changes. We hope that you'd be able to start early August. As an on‑site HR Specialist, you will support our managers, employees, and other stakeholders, helping to resolve questions, guide HR‑related processes, and support day‑to‑day HR activities. You’ll be a trusted point of contact, supporting topics such as talent attraction, training coordination, payroll and benefits questions, and general HR guidance and issue resolution. You’ll work closely with the Drives HR team colleagues, HR Services, and other ABB HR functions to ensure smooth and consistent HR support across the organization. Benefits we offer include e.g. an annual performance bonus, a flexible working model, subsidized lunch, large development & training possibilities, employee share ownership program, benefits for families with children, sports, massage and cultural benefits and many hobby clubs. Your role and responsibilities "Walk-in/call-in" support for HR tools (mainly Workday), incidents and questions about payroll, benefits, and other HR needs Answering questions and addressing/resolving issues for managers and employees Assisting business HR with basic HR reporting Supporting HRBPs with annual cycles and special projects Providing issue tracking and resolution communication Supporting talent attraction and employment life cycle management Supporting employee communications, together with our Communications Manager Supporting HR communication and HR initiatives and project execution Supporting people event planning and execution Acting according to high compliance standards Qualifications for the role Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or related field At least two years’ related experience in People Management Good skills in working with Workday as a supporting system Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Finnish and English Customer service mindset Analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail Understanding of human resource principles, policies, practices, and procedures Excellent time management skills and a proven ability to meet deadlines In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop and implement people strategy through the execution of HR processes. Each day, you will provide HR support for a defined team or location, by partnering with respective managers. You will also showcase your expertise by representing HR in the business and establishing strong relationships with all business leaders and employees. More about us This role will work with all of the ABB Finland Drives divisions, which are System Drives, Drive Products and Motion Service. ABB System Drives is the market leader in high-power, high-performance drives, drive systems and packages for industrial process and large infrastructure applications, and a leading supplier of power conversion equipment for renewable energy and other applications. ABB Drive Products serves the industries and infrastructure segments with world-class drives and programmable logic controllers (PLC). ABB Motion Service Division serves customers worldwide by maximizing uptime, extending product life cycle and enhancing the performance and energy efficiency of their electrical motion solutions. For more information, please contact HR Business Partner Maria Koroma-Hintikka, tel +358 50 335 7995. Please apply for the position latest by June 2, 2026. We look forward to receiving your application.