Project Manager - DC-

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This role sits within ABB's Robotics business, a leading global robotics company. We're entering an exciting new chapter as we've announced the plan for Soft Bank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. Soft Bank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI, robotics, and next-generation computing. By joining us now, you'll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics-working alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment.

This Position reports to:
Head of Operations, Industries Business Line US

Lead the execution of medium-size projects and ensure that all related activities are performed in accordance with ABB policy, relevant cyber security regulations and standards, contractual agreements, quality standards, health, safety & environment requirements, financial targets, and schedule commitments.

• Project leadership:
  Leads the project team, establishes the project execution approach, and oversees project hand-over, execution planning, and monitoring and control activities for both internal and external resources in order to accomplish all project goals.
• Provides performance feedback regarding allocated resources working on projects.
• Instructions and guidelines:
  Active involvement in continuous improvement and simplification. Supports improving guidelines, tools, and templates.
• Ensures compliance to relevant cyber security regulations, standards, and contractual requirements.
• Budget, sales, and operations planning:
  Supports local Sales and Tendering through early involvement in tenders.
• Project execution and control:
  Ensures that the project follows execution best practices and ABB policies. Effectively monitors and controls project progress and efficient resource utilization. Monitors and controls project financials, overseeing project invoicing status, cost, expenses, and cash flow.
• Identifies, qualifies, quantifies, and manages project risks and ensures that all opportunities are identified and pursued.
• Captures, analyses and shares lessons learned throughout the project.
• Drives the formal acceptance of the project, contract close-out and acknowledgment by the customer, all in accordance with the contract.
• Contract and claims/ & Procurement Management:
  Ensures that the project consistently applies contract and claims management, in accordance with ABB policies and contractual agreements. Coordinates with Supply Chain Management and successfully procures required services, materials, and equipment for the project from external and internal suppliers. Supports Procurement and Logistics in supplier negotiations, claims and project changes.
• Stakeholder relations:
  Acts as the key contact for the customer and an escalation point for project issues. Builds and maintains strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and effectively communicates with all stakeholders.

• Bachelors degree in engineering, business or equivalent. Special combination of education and work experience is accepted.
• Minimum 12 years experience in Project Management.

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