Global IS Governance Assurance and Advisory Specialist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybride werkmodel

Job summary

ABB zoekt een Global IS Governance Assurance and Advisory Specialist om governance-frameworks te ontwerpen en te implementeren, afstemming te waarborgen tussen IT-strategie en bedrijfsdoelen, en continue verbetering te leiden. U werkt met senior leiders wereldwijd, bewaakt naleving en audits, en zorgt voor praktische toepassing van governance in een complexe, globale omgeving.

Hybride werken wordt geboden. De rol vereist sterke analytische vaardigheden, uitstekende Engels en het vermogen tot

Qualifications

• Uitgebreide ervaring in IT/IS governance, compliance of risicomanagement in een wereldwijd bedrijf.
• Effectieve stakeholdermanagement en beïnvloedingsvaardigheden over functies en culturen.
• Nauwkeurige organisatie en aandacht voor details bij implementatie van governance.
• Vermogen om eigenaarschap te nemen en zelfstandig te werken.
• Vloeiend Engels (schrift en spreken).
• Bekendheid met COBIT/ITIL/ISO/IEC 38500 is een sterke plus.
• Analytisch denkvermogen gericht op verbetering.

Responsibilities

• Ontwerpen, onderhouden en verbeteren van IS governance-frameworks, beleidslijnen en normen om afstemming tussen IT-strategie en bedrijfsdoelen te waarborgen.
• Toezicht houden op naleving, governance- en risicoframeworks; coördineren van audits; zorgen voor passende remediëring.
• Advies aan senior leiders en stakeholders wereldwijd, faciliteren samenwerking en draagvlak voor governance in de praktijk.
• Continue verbetering: kansen identificeren om governance-processen te vereenvoudigen en te verbeteren.

Skills

IT/IS governance

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Tools

COBIT

ITIL

ISO/IEC 38500

Job description

Bij ABB helpen we industrieën efficiënter en schoner te werken en iedere medewerker draagt daaraan bij. U krijgt de ruimte om leiding te nemen, wordt ondersteund in uw ontwikkeling en zult trots zijn op de impact die we samen realiseren. Sluit u bij ons aan en help de wereld draaiende te houden.

Deze functie rapporteert aan:

Global IS Department Manager for Strategy & Governance

Your role and responsibilities:

Join ABB and take a role in shaping how Information Systems governance is executed and lived across our global organization. As Global IS Governance Assurance and Advisory Specialist, you will ensure that our governance frameworks are not just documented but implemented, adopted, and continuously improved.

In this role, you will bring structure and order to a complex environment, enabling stakeholders across businesses and functions to work in alignment with our governance models. You will combine effective organizational skills with the ability to engage, guide, and advise senior stakeholders, ensuring that governance translates into real collaboration and value creation.

This position requires someone who is organized, motivated, and ready to manage the process of implementing improvements. You will be at the center of ABB’s IS strategy, balancing assurance with advisory, helping our teams not only comply but also thrive under a governance model that supports business goals.

The work model for the role is: Hybrid #LI-Hybrid

• Governance frameworks and standards: Designing, maintaining, and continuously improving IS governance frameworks, policies, and standards to ensure alignment between IT strategy and business goals.
• Assurance and compliance: Monitoring the implementation and execution of governance, compliance, and risk frameworks; coordinating internal and external audits; and ensuring effective remediation of findings.
• Advisory and stakeholder engagement: Advising senior leaders and business stakeholders on governance matters, facilitating collaboration across functions, and building relationships that enable governance to be understood and adopted in practice.
• Continuous improvement: Diligently identifying opportunities to simplify, streamline, and enhance governance processes, ensuring they remain pragmatic, effective, and value-adding.

Qualifications for the role

• Extensive experience in IT/IS governance, compliance, risk management, OR in related areas such as project management, process improvement, or documentation management within a complex, global corporate environment.
• Effective stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple functions, cultures, and organizational levels.
• Proficient organizational skills and a meticulous approach to details, enabling an orderly process for governance implementation.
• Ability to take ownership and work interdependently , demonstrating accountability, initiative, and the capacity to deliver without close supervision.
• Effective communication and negotiation skills, with fluency in English (both written and spoken) required.
• Familiarity with governance frameworks and standards (e.g., COBIT, ITIL, ISO/IEC 38500) will be considered a strong plus.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on improvement, able to identify gaps, propose solutions, and implement sustainable enhancements to governance processes.

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