Local Division HRBP

ENGINEERINGUK; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB in Saudi Arabia seeks an accomplished HR Business Partner to align HR strategies with business goals in the Local Division. You will lead workforce planning, talent development, and employee relations across a Western/global environment, ensuring compliance with local labour laws.

Fluent in Arabic and English, you will partner with managers to drive organizational capability and transformation. Join a global leader that values grit, collaboration, and making a measurable impact on the

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of HR experience, incl. 2+ years as HRBP.

Responsibilities

• Align HR and workforce strategies with business objectives.
• Lead performance management and talent development.
• Advise managers on employee relations, compensation, benefits, and organizational changes.
• Support international assignments and change management during reorganizations.

Skills

HRBP experience

Arabic & English fluency

Strategic HR partner

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in 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:

Service Local Division Manager

Local Division Manager, ELSE

This Position reports to: Local Division Manager, ELSE

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.

ABB's Service Division partners with our customers to improve the availability, reliability, predictability and sustainability of electrical products and installations. The Division's extensive service portfolio offers product care, modernization, and advisory services to improve performance, extend equipment lifetime and deliver new levels of operational and sustainable efficiency. We help customers keep resources in use for as long as possible, extracting the maximum value from them, and then recovering and regenerating products and materials at the end of their useful life.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to execute service work with low to medium complexity as per work instructions and in accordance with ABB standard processes, quality standards, and safety guidelines. Each day, you will plan and execute work on a first-time right approach with customers. You will also showcase your expertise by displaying a clear understanding of sense of urgency and care in your own area of responsibility.

• Align HR and workforce strategies with business objectives, including workforce planning and labor cost budgeting.
• Lead performance management activities by supporting managers, facilitating people reviews, coaching on employee development, and ensuring execution of development plans.
• Drive talent management and organizational capability building through recruitment, onboarding, training, competency development, succession planning, and talent development programs.
• Advise managers on employee relations, compensation, benefits, organizational changes, relocations, and workforce transitions while ensuring compliance with company policies and local labor laws.
• Support employees and leaders by providing HR guidance, leadership coaching, international assignment support, and change management during reorganizations, mergers, joint ventures, and other transformation initiatives.

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

• Minimum 8 years of Human Resources experience, including at least 2 years in an HR Business Partner (HRBP) role.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, or a related field.
• International exposure through studying or working abroad, or experience working within a Western/global organization, with the ability to navigate cultural differences effectively.
• Strong business acumen, open-minded approach, and ability to align HR initiatives with business objectives.
• Fluent in both Arabic and English, with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

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.

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