About this Digital Technology Manager role at ABB
At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.
This position reports to:
Sub GBU Technology Manager__
As Digital Technology Manager you will be responsible for leading the development and execution of the digital technology roadmap for the ELSE division. This strategic role leads digital innovation and the evolution of the division’s global digital portfolio. The position bridges business strategy with technology implementation, ensuring that the ELSE division achieves its future growth targets and leadership in digital.
This role is contributing to the Global R&D of ELSE Division. Main stakeholders are R&D Technology Manager, Digital Lead and Product Managementt.
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Define and evolve the global technology roadmap for digital products, Cloud software, software tools, and embedded systems in close collaboration with Digital Lead, Digital Transformation Manager, Product Line Managers, and Product Managers
- Collaborate with R&D Team Managers to ensure appropriate competences in the teams and properly defined objectives in line with the overall R&D strategy
- Identify emerging technologies together with the R&D and Corporate Research teams and drive collaboration and knowledge transfer
- Manage investments, resources, key risks, and relevant IP in the area of responsibility.
- Drive innovation, define technology standards and guide architectural decisions for the digital platforms of the division
- Establish common development processes, tools, architecture principles, and quality standards across teams.
- Coordinate local and global teams and partners, ensuring that appropriate actions and decisions are taken to manage conflicts or resolve technical problems.
Qualifications for the role
- Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related discipline
- 10+ years in digital technology management role with experience in defining technology roadmaps and leading complex development portfolios
- Sound experience in leading development process from requirements to product launch. Mastery in Agile methodologies and experience in Gate Model or equivalent process
- Solid knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and system architecture
- Understanding of IoT, edge computing, and industrial automation technologies
- Ability to influence without authority in matrix organizations and to work across countries and cultures
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent project and program management abilities
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Fluent in English, both written and spoken
- Availability to travel is required, estimated up to 20% travel
More about us
ABB's Service Division partners with our customers to improve the availability, reliability, predictability and sustainability of electrical products and installations. The Division’s extensive service portfolio offers product care, modernization, and advisory services to improve performance, extend equipment lifetime and deliver new levels of operational and sustainable efficiency. We help customers keep resources in use for as long as possible, extracting the maximum value from them, and then recovering and regenerating products and materials at the end of their useful life.
Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world. Run What Runs the World.
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