People Operations - Operations Manager Apac

ABB Inc

8+ years in hr operations
Workday hcm system experience
Mandarin and english bilingual proficiency
This role serves as a Day 1 leadership position managing the transition of ABB Robotics into a standalone entity under SoftBank ownership

Job Summary

  • This role serves as a Day 1 leadership position managing the transition of ABB Robotics into a standalone entity under SoftBank ownership.
  • The successful candidate will oversee the seamless migration of HR services while designing the permanent People Operations framework for the APAC region.
  • You will lead a distributed team of three specialists across China and India while ensuring zero-error payroll cycles through Workday integration.

Matching Summary

This role serves as a Day 1 leadership position managing the transition of ABB Robotics into a standalone entity under SoftBank ownership.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years in HR Operations
  • Workday HCM system experience
  • Mandarin and English bilingual proficiency
  • APAC labor law knowledge China India
  • Transition Service Agreement management

Nice-to-have

  • Prior M&A or carve-out experience
  • Kainos document management familiarity
  • Resilience during corporate ambiguity
  • Analytical wit for data insights
  • Distributed team leadership skills

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years HR Operations/Shared Services experience
  • 3+ years regional leadership capacity
  • Professional fluency in English and Mandarin
  • Practical experience with Workday required
  • Deep understanding of APAC regulatory landscape

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