Ready to shape a high performing workplace? Become our next HR Business Partner (Early Career)

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ABB Marine & Ports is leading the transformation of maritime operations. Our mission is to enable safer, smarter, and more sustainable shipping through cutting-edge technology and services. As vessels evolve to meet the demands of tomorrow, so do we -- constantly challenging our solutions and ourselves to deliver excellence.

Ready to shape a high‑performing workplace? Become our next HR Business Partner (Early Career)

We are strengthening our HR team and looking for an HR Business Partner (Early Career) with an interest in driving people- processes and delivering high quality HR work. This is a hands-on, business-facing role. You will work closely with our leaders and our HR community, ensuring that our people- processes are compliant, fair, and executed with precision This role will support our local business line Service & Digital, and report to our Local Division HR Business Partner.

Your Role

You will play a key part in ensuring that our HR delivery is professional, consistent, and trusted.

Your responsibilities include:

• Managing the employee life cycle and driving our people- processes, like performance management, onboarding and offboarding

• Supporting managers in everyday, people- related topics

• Support in ensuring adherence to labor law and internal policies, with special focus on working time.

• Coordinating and supporting in union collaboration

• Supporting and gradually taking ownership of employee relations cases, including performance and conduct matters

• Translating policies and large information load into practical, business relevant guidance

• Identifying early signals of organizational risks or development needs

• Contributing to a high quality, performance-oriented HR function

With demonstrated growth, increased competence and reliability, you will be trusted with broader responsibility over time.

Who You Are

We are looking for someone who proactively drives operational people processes with integrity and accountability.

To succeed in this role, we believe you are:

• Structured and disciplined -- You create clarity, follow processes, and ensure all tasks are completed timely.

• Patient with complexity -- You can manage multi-step processes and detailed cases without rushing and have a genuine interest in a strong HR operational foundation.

• Accountable and solution-oriented -- You take ownership, bring concrete solutions, and follow through.

• Business-minded -- You understand how HR decisions impact performance and outcomes.

• Reliable and consistent -- You ensure compliance, fairness, and operational excellence in every case.

You likely have a few years of HR experience, perhaps from a generalist role and you navigate well in complex business environments.

What We Offer

You will be part of a fast paced and global business with the ambition of making the world a better place. We have high standards and a genuine commitment to our people. Our HR team, which you will be a part of, is supportive with a good atmosphere. In this role, you will be exposed to senior stakeholders and critical business discussions.

Professional growth is just as important to us as it is to you, and you will have access to learning and development opportunities through mentoring schemes, internal courses, and exciting development opportunities. You can expect an informal work environment with positive and engaged co-workers that will welcome you to our team. Employee benefits include flexible work arrangements, good pension- and insurance schemes, cabin rentals, and other favorable agreements.

If you are motivated by responsibility, precision, and contributing to a trusted, high-quality HR function, you will thrive here.

Ready to Make Waves?

Join a global team driving the future of marine innovation. If you’re ready to make an impact and thrive in a fast paced, purpose driven environment, we’d love to hear from you.

The position is located in our ABB-office in Fornebu (Oslo).

The application-deadline is March 18th but applicants will be evaluated continuously. Please note that we can only accept applications submitted through our online career portal. Applications via e-mail will have to be deleted and not processed due to data privacy requirements.

For any questions regarding the position please contact Ingrid Lyng-Karlstad, email: ingrid.lyng-karlstad@no.abb.com

Please note that in cooperation with Meditor Search we conduct a background screening on all candidates that receive an offer of employment in ABB Norway. This to ensure best quality in our recruitment process, according with ABBs company policy.