HR Specialist - GR

USTBC ABB Installation Products Inc.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits beyond basics

Job summary

ABB in Saudi Arabia seeks a Government Relations/HR Operations professional to manage GR administration and ensure compliance with local government entities. You will handle official documentation, liaise with government platforms, and support end-to-end HR operations across ABB entities.

The role emphasizes collaboration with HR Services and other HR functions, with a proactive eye on regulatory changes and continuous process optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/HR or related field.
• 2–4 years of proven GR/HR Operations experience.
• Strong written and spoken Arabic and English communication.
• Knowledge of Saudi labor laws and HR operations cycles.
• Collaborative mindset with teamwork and proactive regulatory tracking.

Responsibilities

• Handle HR-related administrative transactions in alignment with government systems.
• Support maintenance and renewal of required official documentation across ABB entities.
• Liaise with government platforms to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance.
• Process end-to-end HR operations delivering high-quality results.
• Collaborate across HR Services and other HR functions to optimize processes and tools.

Skills

GR/HR Operations experience

Arabic and English communication

Teamwork

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration/HR or related field

Job description

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: Regional HRBP ELSB/SP M&S ME

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At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world

This Position reports to: Country HR Manager

Part of this role, Manages Government Relations transactions and activities within ABB - Saudi Arabia, supporting complex and escalating assignments as needed, Ensures overall operational compliance with local legal and regulatory frameworks, while maintaining effective coordination between HR Operations and relevant government entities.

GR Administration

Handle HR-related administrative transactions and ensure alignment with relevant government systems and internal records.

Support the maintenance and renewal of required official documentation across ABB business entities.

Liaise with government platforms as needed to ensure continued operational compliance and avoid any regulatory disruptions.

Handle and process end-to-end operations, delivering high-quality results delivering globally agreed performance standards.

Supports cross-collaboration within HR Services operations and other HR functions to optimize processes and tools and therewith promote synergies.

Executes and delivers imperative and crucial assigned HR Services and certain legal responsibilities.

Core Values

• Executes and delivers imperative and crucial assigned HR Services and certain legal responsibilities.
• Maintains good relationship with employees' representatives/ authorities/ government bodies.
• Ensures compliance with legislation, HR policies, and compliance standards in the given area of responsibility.
• Partners with business and HR to understand current issues that can be supported; recommends new practices, processes, or policies to improve.

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

Qualifications for the Role

• Bachelor of Business Administration/HR or related field.
• 2 to 4 years of experience of proven experience in GR/ HR Operations field.
• Good written and verbal communication in Arabic and English
• Saudi labor laws and regulations & HR operations cycle
• Collaborative mindset and teamwork
• Proactive approach to regulatory changes

We empower you to take the lead, share bold ideas, and shape real outcomes. You'll grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and learning that fits your goals. Here, your work doesn't just matter, it moves things forward

Benefits

We invest in our people with benefits that go beyond the basics because your future matters.

More about us

Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world. Run What Runs the World.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

Ready to make an impact?