Talent Partner - Robotics

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 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.

This Position reports to:

Lead Business HRBP RA, US

As Regional Talent Partner, you'll be at the heart of our transformation, where Talent Acquisition is the growth engine powering our technology future. Step into a role that blends strategic influence with hands‑on recruitment for the U.S. market, ensuring we attract, engage, and hire the brilliant minds who will drive our next stage of technology‑led growth.

The work model for this role is:
hybrid or remote

The US headquarters is in Auburn Hills, MI.

A local candidate working Hybrid onsite is strongly preferred, but we will also consider Remote employees capable of traveling and working onsite on a monthly based off business needs.

Key stakeholders include hiring managers, Cluster leadership teams, the Global TA community, HRBPs and HR Operations.

Your primary responsibility is to 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 and sourcing excellence: Provide timely insights that empower leaders, and the broader people function to act decisively across the U.S. 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.

• 3-5 years of experience in end‑to‑end recruitment within technology, robotics, engineering, or other fast‑paced innovation‑driven industries.
• Proven ability to run recruitment as structured projects as well as strong sourcing expertise (Boolean search, talent mapping, niche technical roles).
• Familiarity with modern TA tools (e.g. Workday, Linked In Recruiter, Phenom), with the ability to adapt quickly within a growing digital ecosystem.
• A proactive, data‑driven mindset – you anticipate needs and act before others note the gap.
• Hands‑on approach – comfortable operating with pace, change, and ambiguity in complex and transformation‑oriented environments.
• Excellent relationship‑building and advisory skills, with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders.
• Fluent in English, additional languages are considered an asset.

• Shape the future workforce of Robotics New Co: your hires will directly influence how we innovate, scale, and compete.
• Work at the intersection of high tech and high growth: be part of a once‑in‑a‑lifetime carve‑out journey backed by a global technology powerhouse.
• Grow fast: gain exposure across clusters, and business lines while building deep recruitment expertise in a cutting‑edge industry.
• Empowered to act: a hands‑on role where your ideas matter and your impact is visible.
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