Global Product Portfolio Manager for Autonomous Operations & Energy Optimization

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This position reports to:

Global Business Line Manager

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Your role and responsibilities

As a Global Product Portfolio Manager, you will work within a full Product Life Cycle perspective, and you will be responsible for long term profitable growth of your product portfolio given market needs and overall Energy Industries business strategy. In this role you will balance technical and customer-centric requirements as well as integrate efforts with Operations Management, R&D, Sales & Marketing to develop and deliver profitable global product solutions. You will report to the Sustainability & Process Performance business leader and work within the same organization.

While this job posting may display only a limited number of locations, we welcome applications from qualified candidates globally. If you believe your skills and experience are matching this role, we encourage you to apply regardless of your current location.

This position does not require relocation. The successful candidate will be employed and hosted through their current ABB location or the nearest suitable ABB office in preferrable hybrid work model ( *

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Building and executing an overall product portfolio strategy for EN Autonomous Operations & Energy Optimization, leveraging RTO, Advanced Process Control, Augmented Operator products, special applications within the Energy Industries Sustainability pillar.
• Work with the specific Product Managers to define the product roadmaps and new features and functions that will help grow the overall business, working closely with R&D to implement these portfolio recommendations and as well as prioritizing the new product developments with responsibility to achieve the targets.
• Understand and anticipate external market needs and customer requirements and interface with internal functions like product development, operations, financials, marketing, sales, service, business development.
• Own go-to-market messaging including internal messaging documents, segment-specific offering content, sales/customer-driven demos, and thought leadership articles and presentations. Work with marketing on the external and internal websites keeping them up to date.
• Identify and drive the development of new market together with the business development colleagues, support in identifying opportunities in the designated market and ensures know-how sharing and cross-collaboration. Support identifying on interesting M&A opportunities.
• You will be accountable for the yearly business orders, margin and related financials targets of your product portfolio

Qualifications for the role

• Master’s degree in chemical, control or electrical engineering, or equivalent.
• 15+ years of experience in product management and in developing energy, process and emissions optimization solutions, with knowledge of software-related business models for energy industry segments.
• Strong understanding on modern way of developing products and on the last ICT technologies (Cloud, Edge, AI, as examples).
• Good know how of processes with relevant experience in Energy Industries (Refineries, Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Power Generation).
• Ability to translate service concepts and external requirements into clear value propositions and technical requirements.
• Well-developed communication, influencing, coaching and leadership skill

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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. 

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