Global R&D Software Development Manager

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This Position reports to:

Global Operations Manager

 

Your role and responsibilities

This role operates within ABB's Low Voltage Systems (LVS) Global Operations, an Engineer-to-Order business serving customers worldwide through a global factory network.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to manage the global LVS software organization responsible for tendering and engineering applications, including configurators, CPQ, ECAD and MCAD, and their integration with SAP. Each day, you will set the portfolio strategy and roadmap, align stakeholders across functions and countries, and ensure reliable solutions that deliver measurable business value. You will also showcase your skills by implementing the practical use of AI to improve tendering and engineering, and by developing an effective global team.

The work model for the role is: #LI - Onsite.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Defining the strategy and target landscape for the LVS tendering and engineering application portfolio, and translating business priorities into roadmaps, milestones, resources and clear delivery decisions.
• Managing complex global initiatives from business case through implementation, adoption and benefits realization, balancing transformation goals, operational needs, risk, value and capacity.
• Owning portfolio priorities, lifecycle plans, investments and sustaining activities, and establishing global standards for architecture, data, interfaces, documentation, governance and delivery.
• Leading and developing a global team with a culture of ownership, collaboration and accountability, and building capability and succession through delegated ownership and structured development.
• Representing the portfolio to executive leadership, operations, product management, R&D, functions and factories, and presenting clear recommendations on strategy, progress, risks, investments and trade-offs.
• Establishing governance for timely decisions, accountability, risk management and benefits tracking, and ensuring solution quality, reliability and maintainability.
• Ensuring alignment with architecture, SAP, data governance and cybersecurity standards.
• Managing the software budget in line with business priorities and roadmap commitments, and providing investment recommendations and business cases for key decisions.

Qualifications for the role

• 10+ years of leadership experience in business-critical software, tendering or engineering applications, or digital transformation in an industrial environment, including a minimum of 5 years of team management experience.
• Demonstrated ability leading global teams and strategic programs across organizational boundaries.
• Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics and support decision-making at all levels.
• Ability to build alignment and translate strategy into execution, adoption and business results.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering or a related field; an advanced degree.
• Especially preferred: experience with configurator or CPQ platforms, ECAD and MCAD applications, AI-enabled tendering or engineering use cases, and integration with SAP or comparable ERP platforms.
• Helpful: experience in ABB or a comparable global industrial technology company, with a history of modernizing and standardizing tool landscapes across multiple global locations.

More about us

Electrification provides leading electrical distribution and management technologies, solutions and services to electrify the world in a safe, smart and sustainable way. The portfolio includes medium- and low-voltage electrical components, switchgear, digital devices, enclosures, and circuit breakers, among others. With our products, solutions and services, we collaborate with customers to improve power delivery and security, enhance energy management, efficiency and operational reliability, as we seek to build a low carbon society.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

Ready to make an impact? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.

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