ABBYY is hiring an Engagement Partner to serve as a hands-on advisor and trusted partner to people managers, primarily supporting our Sales and Revenue leadership. You will own core talent and performance processes, creating the conditions for employees in fast-paced, quota-carrying teams to do their best work by aligning people strategy with go-to-market priorities and growth targets.
What You'll Do
- Act as a thought partner to functional leaders and team managers; align people strategy to business priorities and operating model.
- Lead quarterly people reviews on organizational health, capability, risks, and priorities.
- Coach managers on performance, feedback, development, difficult conversations, conflict resolution, and change readiness.
- Design and deliver bi-monthly manager enablement (toolkits, playbooks, rituals).
- Own the performance cycle (goal setting, calibration, PIPs) and talent processes (succession, HiPo identification, development plans).
- Partner on workforce planning (skills, capacity, org structure, spans/layers) and compensation/levelling inputs with Talent/People Ops/Finance.
- Run engagement rhythms (surveys, pulses, listening loops, onboarding experience, team effectiveness sessions) with leader-owned action plans.
- Improve clarity and ways of working (operating principles, RACI/decision frameworks, role clarity).
- Serve as an escalation point for employee issues; manage employer cases (investigations, corrective actions, PIPs) in partnership with Legal as needed.
- Interpret and apply People policies consistently; ensure compliance with regional labor laws via People Ops/Legal.
- Manage offboarding (voluntary/involuntary) end-to-end, ensuring respectful, compliant processes and actionable exit insights.
- Analyze engagement, performance, and workforce data; spot trends, risks, and opportunities; benchmark where relevant.
- Build simple, usable dashboards and concise leadership reports in collaboration with People Ops.
- Support org/team level change: stakeholder mapping, leader readiness, comms planning, risk assessment, and post change reinforcement.
- Partner with Internal Comms on clear, audience-appropriate messaging and leader toolkits.
- Champion ABBYY’s values; foster an inclusive, high-performance environment.
- Co-design and continuously improve scalable frameworks, policies, and tools across the People lifecycle with People Ops/L&D/Comms.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Organizational Development, Psychology, Communications, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 7+ years progressive experience as an Engagement Partner, People Partner/HRBP or in closely related roles in a fast-paced global environment.
- Demonstrated ownership of performance management, talent/succession, workforce planning, and employer casework with Legal partnership.
- Proven capability building and program scaling (manager enablement, engagement frameworks) across regions.
- Strong judgment, discretion, and risk management in complex/sensitive matters.
- Influences without authority; credible advisor to senior leaders.
- Skilled coach and facilitator; outcome focused.
- Data informed decision-making and succinct storytelling through insights/dashboards.
- Clear, confident communication tailored to diverse audiences and cultures.
- Practical knowledge of employment law principles and regional nuances; collaborates closely with People Ops/Legal for compliance.
- Balances employee advocacy with business outcomes.
Nice to Have
- Experience in SaaS/tech scaleup a plus.
Team & Environment
You will work in close partnership with Sales and Revenue leadership, supporting fast-paced, quota-carrying organizations.
We celebrate your unique work style and are committed to respect, transparency, and simplicity. You’ll find flexible work options, a supportive team, and rewards that reflect your value.
