Operations Manager

ABB; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB, Offshore Solutions, is seeking an experienced Operations leader to oversee comprehensive operations management for multi-scope system delivery projects within the Energy Industries Division. You will drive planning, control, engineering, site management, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will collaborate with diverse teams across regions, ensure adherence to safety and integrity standards, and develop business action plans aligned with strategic targets.

Qualifications

• Around 15 years of professional experience in operations management for system delivery projects with multi scope.
• University degree in an engineering discipline or finance/business administration.
• Experience in working in international environments with different cultures and languages, and managing stakeholders of varying management levels.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership abilities, with a proven track record in guiding teams through change and fostering both people and process development.
• Good cultural understanding, collaborative approach with excellent communication skills, establishes good working relationships.
• Structured and results-driven, with a positive and proactive approach, consistently taking ownership and accountability for outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring plan implementation and tracking deviations for corrective action.
• Preparing annual budget, overseeing progress, and determining measures to address cost-related issues to manage operations within budget and resources.
• Developing programs, projects, goals, and metrics to lead the organization to the highest level of operational performance while optimizing working capital.
• Ensuring a value chain perspective to meet customer expectations as per quality, service levels, and lead times.
• Fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the organization and ensuring adherence to policies and health, safety, and integrity standards.
• Providing support to Sales staff to improve understanding of customer requirements and propose operational solutions.

Skills

Operations management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Engineering degree

Finance/Business Administration

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

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:

Offshore Solutions Business Manager

Your Role And Responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to oversee the operational aspects of the division, encompassing the full scope of Operations, including project management and control, engineering, site management, quality, continuous improvement, and planning. Each day, you will be responsible for developing business action plans for the units, aligned with business area/division/product group strategy and targets. You will also showcase your expertise by ensuring strict adherence within the Operations with respect to policies and required health, safety, and integrity standards.

This role contributes to the Offshore Solutions Business within ABB's Energy Industries Division, which serves as the global center of excellence for ABB.

• Monitoring plan implementation and tracking any deviations for corrective action.
• Preparing annual budget, overseeing progress, and determining measures to address cost-related issues as necessary, to manage operations within the allocated budget and resources.
• Developing programs, projects, goals, and metrics to lead the organization to the highest level of operational performance while optimizing working capital throughout Operations.
• Ensuring that the organization takes into account an overall value chain perspective to meet customer expectations as per agreed quality, service levels, and lead time.
• Ensuring a thorough understanding and fosters a culture of continuous improvement behaviors, methodology, and processes within the organization
• Assessing risks and safety hazards and implements plans to ensure people and equipment safety.
• Providing support to Sales staff to improve their understanding of customer requirements, enabling them to identify potential constraints and proposes solutions from an operational point of view.

Qualifications For The Role

• Around 15 years of professional experience in operations management for system delivery projects with multi scope.
• University degree in an engineering discipline or finance/business administration
• Experience in working in international environments with different cultures and languages, and managing stakeholders of varying management levels
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership abilities, with a proven track record in guiding teams through change and fostering both people and process development. Recognized as a strong leader who inspires growth while driving continuous improvement
• Good cultural understanding, collaborative approach with excellent communication skills, establishes good working relationships
• Structured and results-driven, with a positive and proactive approach, consistently taking ownership and accountability for outcomes.

What's in it for you?

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

More About Us

The Energy Industries Division serves a wide range of industrial sectors, including hydrocarbons, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, power generation and water. With its integrated solutions that automate, digitalize and electrify operations, the Division is committed to supporting traditional industries in their efforts to decarbonize. The Division also supports the development, integration and scaling up of new and renewable energy models. The Division’s goal is to help customers adapt and succeed in the rapidly changing global energy transition. Harnessing data, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), the Division brings over 50 years of domain expertise delivering solutions designed to improve energy, process and production efficiency, as well as reduce risk, operational cost and capital cost, while minimizing waste for customers, from project start-up and throughout the entire plant lifecycle.

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.