Digital PMO Lead

ABB; España; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to lead digital transformation initiatives within Electrification Service. You will govern complex programs, align cross-functional teams, and report to senior leadership on portfolio performance.

The role offers a hybrid work model across regions and requires strong governance and tools proficiency. You will collaborate with digital product teams, engineering, and global leaders to ensure successful delivery, manage budgets, risks, and dependencies, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years in program/project/PMO leadership with focus on digital transformation or software delivery.
• Strong governance, reporting, and portfolio management practices.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects across a global organization.
• Passion for collaboration, organizational change, and driving alignment across teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, execution, governance, and delivery of strategic digital programs across EL Service.
• Track OKRs, budgets, timelines, risks, dependencies, and portfolio performance for senior leadership.
• Establish governance frameworks and escalation paths for cross-functional execution.
• Drive change management and continuous improvement for digital solution adoption.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Digital transformation

Portfolio management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Governance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business/Engineering/IT/PM

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Smartsheet

ServiceNow

Aha

Rally

Planview

Job description

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:

Digital Transformation Lead

Your Role And Responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to drive and govern the execution of EL Service’s digital transformation program. You will collaborate across teams to bring visibility and governance to strategic digital initiatives, ensuring successful planning, execution, and delivery across global and regional teams. You will have an opportunity to apply and grow your expertise by promoting effective decision-making, driving organizational change, and supporting the adoption of digital solutions and ways of working across the business.

The work model for the role is: hybrid.

This role is contributing to the Electrification Service Business Area, Digital Transformation function, globally.

Main stakeholders are digital product teams, engineering teams, regional and global business leaders, service organizations, and senior leadership teams.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Overseeing the planning, execution, governance, and delivery of strategic digital programs across the EL Service organization.
• Tracking program OKRs, budgets, timelines, risks, dependencies, and portfolio performance, while providing clear reporting and insights to senior leadership.
• Establishing and managing governance frameworks, decision-making processes, and escalation paths to ensure effective cross-functional execution.
• Driving change management initiatives and continuous improvements to support adoption of digital solutions and enhance program delivery effectiveness.

Our team dynamics

You will join a high-performing, collaborative, and globally connected team, where you will be able to thrive while helping shape the future of digital transformation within ABB Electrification Service.

Qualifications For The Role

• You have 10+ years of experience in program management, project management, or PMO leadership, with a strong focus on digital transformation, software delivery, or digital product development.
• You are skilled in project and portfolio management tools such as Jira, MS Project, Smartsheet, ServiceNow, Aha, Rally, or Planview, and possess advanced knowledge of governance, reporting, and portfolio management practices.
• You have proven experience managing multiple concurrent projects and programs, cross-functional teams, budgets, risks, and dependencies within a complex global organization.
• You are passionate about collaboration, organizational change, continuous improvement, and driving alignment across teams.
• Degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Project Management, or a related discipline, with demonstrated experience in digital transformation and program delivery.
• You are at ease communicating in English, with the ability to present program status, risks, and recommendations clearly and confidently to senior leaders and global stakeholders.
• PMP certification is strongly preferred; PgMP certification, experience in industrial, manufacturing, energy, or field service environments, and familiarity with Agile frameworks, OKRs, and Stage-Gate methodologies are considered strong advantages.

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.

This opportunity is open to candidates in multiple countries, with the final work location determined based on the selected candidate. As compensation may vary by location, we are committed to being transparent throughout the hiring process and will share details of the salary range, variable compensation and benefits package with candidates who progress to the first interview stage for a location in the European Union, covered by the EU Pay Transparency Directive.

The final offer will be tailored based on your role location, experience, skills and qualifications, internal market positioning and alignment with ABB internal standards.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.