Global Head of IT & AI Transformation

ABB E-mobility; San Giovanni Valdarno; Hybrid; EUR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB E-mobility seeks a Global Head of IT to lead the corporate technology function, owning infrastructure, operations, the digital workplace and AI transformation. You will partner with senior leaders to ensure a secure, scalable, and reliable technology foundation across a distributed global workforce.

You will report to the COO, manage a global budget, and shape the IT strategy as ABB E-mobility scales as an independent business with an autonomous technology function.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of IT leadership experience in international environments.
• Proven ability to build and scale corporate IT organisations.
• Deep expertise across enterprise infrastructure, cybersecurity and productivity platforms like Microsoft 365.
• Hands-on leadership with SAP or other major ERP platforms.
• Proven ability to manage large IT budgets and vendor ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Own the multi-year global IT roadmap aligned to growth targets and strategic tech needs.
• Build an autonomous technology function as ABB E-mobility scales independently.
• Drive AI across ERP, processes and personal productivity with a mix of in-house and partner solutions.
• Champion AI integration, governance, and automation opportunities to boost speed and decision-making.
• Lead global IT infrastructure and connectivity standards for a distributed workforce across regions.
• Oversee IT Service Desk with ITIL-aligned processes and continuous improvement culture.
• Direct the digital workplace and identity management including Microsoft 365 and collaboration tools.
• Define and enforce cybersecurity posture, incident response planning and disaster recovery programs.
• Manage the global IT budget with transparent cost models and cost optimization.
• Develop a high-performing global IT organisation with a business-partner mindset across key hubs.

Skills

IT leadership

Cybersecurity

Budget management

Vendor management

AI strategy

Strategic IT planning

Global IT governance

Tools

SAP

Microsoft 365

Job description

ABB E-mobility seeks a Global Head of IT to lead the corporate technology function, owning infrastructure, operations, the digital workplace and AI transformation. You will partner with senior leaders to ensure a secure, scalable, and reliable technology foundation across a distributed global workforce.

You will report to the COO, manage a global budget, and shape the IT strategy as ABB E-mobility scales as an independent business with an autonomous technology function.