Senior Project Manager - Industrial Systems
Listed on 2026-09-04
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Engineering
Operations Management -
Management
Project & Program Management, Operations Management
ABB Project Manager
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: HUB Execution Manager
Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead the execution of medium-size projects. Each day, you will ensure that all related activities are executed in accordance with procedures, regulations, standards, specifications and targets. You will also showcase your expertise by leading the project team members to achieve project requirements, deliver contracted deliverables, and meet the committed project result.
The work model for the role is:
Hybrid in New Berlin, WI.
This role is contributing to the Motion - High Power Division in the USA.
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Leading the project team, establishing the project execution approach, and overseeing planning, monitoring and control activities for internal and external resources to accomplish all project goals.
- Monitoring and controlling project progress, efficient resource utilization, and project financials.
- Identifying, qualifying, quantifying, managing project risk, and ensuring all opportunities are identified and pursued.
- Driving the formal acceptance of the project, contract close-out, and acknowledgment by the customer, all in accordance with the contract.
Your role and responsibilities:
- Take commercial and technical responsibility for your projects and manage effectively by structuring, planning, budgeting, and execution from delivery until end of warranty
- 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, analyzes, and shares lessons learned throughout the project. Ensures that the project is formally closed out, as contractually agreed.
Drives the formal acceptance of the project, contract close-out and its acknowledgement by the customer. - 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.
- Monitor projects and execute regular reporting (project reviews)
Qualifications for the role
- 8+ years of experience in Project Management of industrial projects
- Knowledge of low and/or medium voltage variable speed drives, transformers, motors, switch gear, e-house
- Project management certification, PMP preferred
- Proficiency in use of ERP system, experience in SAP preferred
- University degree in Engineering, Electrical engineering preferred
- Ease of communicating in English and Spanish
- Willingness to travel 20%
- Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US
ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.
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