Digital PMO Lead

ABB; North Carolina; Híbrido; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ABB’s Electrification Service seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead the digital transformation program across global and regional teams. You will drive planning, execution, governance and delivery of strategic initiatives and collaborate with digital product and engineering teams.

You will manage OKRs, budgets, risks, and dependencies, promote change management, and report to senior leadership. Hybrid work setup with global impact and opportunities across industries.

Formación

• 10+ years in program management, project management, or PMO leadership with digital transformation focus.
• Experience delivering software, digital product development, or large-scale digital programs.
• Strong governance, reporting, and portfolio management practices across global teams.
• Excellent communication with senior leaders and stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee planning, execution, governance, and delivery of strategic digital programs across the EL Service organization.
• Track OKRs, budgets, timelines, risks, dependencies, and portfolio performance with clear reporting.

Conocimientos

Program management

Digital transformation

Cross-functional leadership

Governance & reporting

Educación

PMP certification

PgMP certification

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/IT

Herramientas

Jira

MS Project

Smartsheet

ServiceNow

Aha

Rally

Planview

Descripción del empleo

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.