Global Head of IT

ABB E-mobility; San Giovanni Valdarno; Hybrid; EUR 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB E-mobility is seeking a Global Head of IT to lead the corporate technology function and own a global budget. You will shape the IT strategy across infrastructure, operations, digital workplace, and AI initiatives, partnering with senior leaders to ensure secure, scalable platforms while preparing ABB E-mobility for stand-alone operations.

The role requires extensive IT leadership, ERP/IT architecture experience, and a strong business-partner mindset in a fast-growing, international setting

Qualifications

• 12+ years of IT leadership experience with full ownership
• Experience building/scaling corporate IT in international settings
• Deep infra, cybersecurity and productivity platform knowledge

Responsibilities

• Own multi-year global IT roadmap aligned to growth
• Build autonomous tech function for stand-alone business
• Lead AI adoption across ERP and business processes
• Drive AI/automation opportunities to boost speed and accuracy
• Oversee global IT infrastructure for distributed workforce
• Manage Global IT Service Desk with ITIL-aligned processes
• Strategise digital workplace and identity management
• Define and enforce cybersecurity posture and disaster recovery
• Budget stewardship and cost optimization
• Develop high-performing global IT organization across hubs

Skills

IT leadership

Global scope

Enterprise infrastructure

Cybersecurity

Microsoft 365

SAP/ERP

Budget management

Vendor management

Business partner

AI/LLMs

Tools

SAP ERP

Microsoft 365

Job description

Location: San Giovanni Valdarno or Delft | Job type: Full-time | Work model: Hybrid

Make an impact on the future of electric mobility

Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energising the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future.

At ABB E-mobility, we help our customers electrify mobility. As a world leader in EV charging technology, with a strong R&D pipeline and an unparalleled global reach, we offer a robust portfolio of innovative, holistic solutions, from grid to charge point and from domestic installations to large fleet depots. We are actively enabling the future of e-mobility, not just predicting it, and this work goes hand in hand with our Mission to Zero initiative to support cleaner and greener communities for all.

We are looking for a Global Head of IT to lead the full corporate technology function at ABB E-mobility.

In this role, you will own the corporate IT agenda across infrastructure, operations, the digital workplace and our AI transformation, working with senior business leaders and a distributed IT organisation to ensure the business runs on a secure, reliable and scalable technology foundation.

This is an executive-level role reporting to our Chief Operating Officer, with ownership of a global budget and a broad vendor ecosystem. It is not a caretaker role. We are looking for an experienced IT executive who combines strategic clarity with strong operational discipline and a genuine business-partner mindset.

What You Do

• Own the multi-year global IT roadmap, aligned to ABB E-mobility’s growth targets and business-wide technology needs, translating business strategy into prioritised technology investments and making the case for IT with rigorous business-value frameworks.
• Build an autonomous technology function that serves a fast-growing, stand-alone business as ABB E-mobility becomes independent from ABB Group, and finalise the carve-out, including the exit from the remaining service level agreements with ABB Group.
• Drive the introduction of AI across the company wherever there is a clear business case, from ERP and core business processes to personal productivity, defining the execution pathway and selecting the right mix of in-house development, partnerships and vendor solutions.
• Champion the integration of AI into the way the business runs, adapting processes, ways of working and governance so that AI becomes an effective multiplier for the business rather than only an advanced research tool, and actively identifying AI and automation opportunities that make the business faster and smarter.
• Lead end-to-end corporate IT infrastructure for a globally distributed workforce across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, owning office networks, LAN, SD-WAN, VPN, Wi-Fi and connectivity standards across all sites so every employee has reliable, high-performance infrastructure wherever they work.
• Oversee the Global IT Service Desk, with ITIL-aligned processes, clear ownership of service level agreements (SLAs) and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Direct the strategy and optimisation of our digital workplace and identity management, including Microsoft 365 and collaboration tooling, and drive adoption so that our globally distributed, hybrid workforce can operate with excellence.
• Safeguard the company by defining and enforcing our corporate cybersecurity posture in line with ABB E-mobility standards and key regulations, owning the security stack (endpoint protection, multi-factor authentication and vulnerability management) and leading incident response planning and business continuity and disaster recovery programmes.
• Manage the global corporate IT budget with disciplined financial stewardship, building transparent cost models that business stakeholders and Finance leadership understand and trust, and driving cost optimisation without compromising reliability or security.
• Develop a high-performing global IT organisation with a relentless focus on business outcomes, leading with clarity of purpose and strong execution rhythms across key hubs in Italy, the Netherlands, the US, Canada and China, among others, where ABB E-mobility operates major owned facilities, and championing an “IT as a business partner” mindset across all functions.

Required

What you bring

• 12+ years of IT leadership experience, including a senior leadership role with full functional ownership
• A track record of building and scaling corporate IT organisations, ideally from the ground up, in complex, fast-moving, international environments
• Deep expertise across enterprise infrastructure, cybersecurity and corporate productivity platforms such as Microsoft 365
• Hands-on experience with SAP or other major ERP platforms from a leadership perspective
• Proven ability to manage large IT budgets and vendor ecosystems with financial discipline
• A business-partner mindset: you speak the language of the business, not just IT
• A high ownership mentality: hands-on, self-starting and accountable for outcomes
• An entrepreneurial spirit: you thrive in a fast-growing, stand-alone business, act with speed and take calculated risks to create value
• An open, curious and mentally flexible mindset: rather than only applying previous blueprints, you adapt to a rapidly evolving technology ecosystem, including LLMs and AI

Desirable

• Experience in electric mobility, EV charging, automotive, energy, cleantech, industrial technology or related fields
• Experience leading an IT carve-out or separation from a parent company

We value capability and potential. If you do not meet every requirement but believe you can make a strong contribution to the role, we encourage you to apply.

How You Succeed

You’ll Partner for Customer Success by working closely with senior business leaders and aligning IT delivery with commercial and operational priorities. You’ll Own the Company’s Future by building an autonomous technology function for a stand-alone business and taking full accountability for its outcomes. You’ll Debate for Truth by making the case for every IT investment with rigorous business-value frameworks and cost models that stakeholders trust. You’ll Innovate for Impact through identifying and implementing AI and automation opportunities that make the business faster and smarter, and Master Delivery of Quality by running a secure, reliable and scalable technology foundation with strong execution rhythms.

Why ABB E-mobility?

Join a global team helping make electric mobility work.

You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Shape the transition to electric mobility, with the accountability to own your part in enabling a future of sustainable and efficient mobility.
• Work at the forefront of EV charging, from hardware and software to services and infrastructure.
• Work with the best specialists in their field, across engineering, product, operations, commercial and service functions.
• Work globally, in a diverse environment with unparalleled reach across countries, cultures and disciplines.
• Feel inspired by our fast growth and develop your career in an environment that values inclusion, collaboration, ownership and continuous development.
• Count on a competitive compensation package in line with your capabilities and experience, with a hybrid work model.

Our commitment to you

We want everyone at ABB E-mobility to be able to contribute, grow and do their best work.

We are committed to an inclusive working environment where people can bring their perspectives, experience and ideas. We believe diverse teams and open collaboration help us solve better problems and deliver greater impact.

Our individual differences make us successful. Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities are at the core of what we do. We celebrate different experiences and perspectives, and we aim to empower everyone in the creation of sustainable solutions for people all over the world.

Ready to electrify mobility?

If you are excited by building a stand-alone IT function and leading an AI transformation in a fast-growing business and want to make a tangible impact on the future of electric mobility, we would love to hear from you.