ELSB ED Project Manager NL

Bij ABB helpen we industrieën om voorop te blijven lopen – efficiënter en duurzamer. Hier is vooruitgang een verwachting - voor jou, je team en de wereld. Als wereldwijde marktleider geven we je wat je nodig hebt om het waar te maken. Het zal niet altijd gemakkelijk zijn, groeien vergt doorzettingsvermogen. Maar bij ABB sta je er nooit alleen voor. Run what runs the world.

Deze functie rapporteert aan: Global Project Operations Manager

Your Role and Responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to create products, systems, services, or technologies for ABB’s business units. Each day, you will facilitate the end-to-end execution of one or more Research and Development projects. You will also showcase your expertise by achieving associated milestones, targets, and desired outcomes.

You will be working as Project Manager – Business Line Energy Distribution, directly reporting to the Business Line Energy Distribution Program Management Office Manager. We are looking for communicative team players willing to embrace challenging tasks on management of global complex projects or programs covering both the area of New Product Development as well as product/process optimization. A collaborative environment, closely working with globally distributed functions such as Product Management, R&D and Operations, will require teamwork attitude and strong communication skills.

Work model: hybrid

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Leading complex project(s) as responsible for all elements of the project(s). Motivates and leads internal and/or external resources to accomplish all tasks and milestones.
• Managing the cost, schedule, and performance objectives of the projects. Brings all the project elements to a conclusion and ensures project results are transferred to relevant line organization.
• Ensuring understanding of customer value in the projects, acting to ensure customer satisfaction, and managing expectations.
• Ensuring transparency, proper management and communication around change requests, unforeseen results/events and identified risks. Ensuring that all opportunities are captured and acted upon.
• Serving as the key contact for stakeholders, and an escalation point for program/project issues. Effectively communicating appropriate information to stakeholders in a timely manner and to achieve desired understanding and support.
• Coaching and mentoring of other Project Managers. Sharing lessons learned.

Qualifications for the Role

• Bachelor’s degree and/or PMI accreditation is preferred
• Profound experience in project management, including agile and lean project management practices, setting up effective project governance and communication strategies
• Good communication skills, a team player, a results orientation, able to work independently
• Knowledge of MS Office (Excel and PowerPoint). Knowledge of MS Project is considered a plus
• Fluent in English
• Knowledge of Dutch, German, French will be an asset
• Willingness to travel

More about us

ABB Smart Buildings enables optimization of energy efficiency, safety, security and comfort for any building type, through new installations or retrofit solutions. The Division offers integrated digital technologies to control HVAC, lighting, shutters, and security, in addition to energy distribution solutions including DIN rail products, enclosures and emergency lighting through to industrial plugs and sockets and conventional wiring accessories, accommodating for single family homes, multiple dwellings, commercial buildings, infrastructure and industrial applications. The Division’s highly innovative technologies and digital solutions serve rising global demand among real estate developers, owners, and investors for smart building technologies that optimize energy distribution and building automation. The scalable solutions aim to deliver significant sustainable and financial benefits, meeting social and environmental demands, while being able to address even the most complex of customers’ carbon reduction strategies.