Vice President â Pharma & Life Sciences
Vice President â Pharma & Life Sciences
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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 well give you what you need to make it happen. It wont always be easy growing takes grit. But at ABB youll never run alone. Run what runs the world.
This Position reports to:
Local Division Manager USLead the growth and own Process Automation Energy Industries entry and expansion in the U.S. Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences market. You will set the vision strategy and execution roadmap to build a highly successful profitable business while leveraging ABBs established processes governance and resources. You will craft and execute the 3 to 5-year growth strategy create the go-to-market model cultivate a partner ecosystem and capture strategic automation and digital transformation projects that position ABB as a trusted Main Electrical Contractor (MEC) / Main Automation Contractor (MAC) and digital partner to drug manufacturers and personalized medicine producers. Assemble the cross-functional team needed to achieve aggressive revenue margin and customer satisfaction targets while ensuring full compliance with cGMP FDA EMA and other life sciences regulations. Success is measured by pipeline creation orders growth compliant delivery readiness and transfer of life sciences knowhow across ABBs existing structure.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as subject matter expert on Pharma/Life Sciences trends (advanced therapy medicinal products continuous manufacturing digital quality sustainability etc.) competitive landscape and regulatory drivers; translate insights into ABB portfolio requirements and channel strategy.
- Establish brand presence thought leadership content conference keynotes industry consortia (ISPE PDA) and standards bodies positioning ABB as a trusted partner for GxP critical operations.
- Lead the entire U.S. Life Sciences commercial marketing and operations agenda end-to-end from sales through service acting as defacto CEO and future P&L owner of the segment.
- Build and own the opportunity funnel: set volume/price/mix targets rigorously manage pipeline and coach Capture Teams on complex pursuits (EPCM MAC/MEC Digital Transformation).
- Design the operating model (sales solution consulting project delivery service) and create staffing plans; recruit onboard and lead a high performing cross-functional team.
- Embed cGMP FDA 21CFRPart11 GAMP5 Data Integrity ISO13485 and HSE requirements into all solutions and delivery processes.
Qualifications
- Bachelors in Engineering (Chemical Electrical Mechanical Biomedical) or Biomedical Science; MSc preferred.
- 15years in Pharma/Biotech automation MES or EPC project business with 5years P&L or segment leadership.
- Strategic yet hands-on mindset able to craft vision and dive deep into day to day operations; possesses process knowledge that goes beyond automation.
- Extensive automation/domain knowhow in long cycle largescale life sciences projects (>USD1B total installed cost) with proven oversight of substantial execution backlogs and value creation track record.
- Proven success closing $30M$100M multisite automation or EPC contracts.
- Robust network with Engineering Firms CMOs/CDMOs Big Pharma and industry consortia.
We empower you to take the lead share bold ideas and shape real outcomes. Youll grow through hands-on experience mentorship and learning that fits your goals. Here your work doesnt just matter it moves things forward
Whats in it for you
We want you to bring your full self to workyour ideas your energy your ambition. Youll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills shape your path and take on challenges that matter. Here your work creates impact you can see and feel every day.
More About Us
ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.
All 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.
For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant please visit the following websites: an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-.
Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABBs career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1- or by sending an email to . Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.
While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicants qualifications and experience this position is expected to pay between $138800 and $231200 annually and is eligible for a short-term incentive plan/annual bonus.
ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees
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Health Life & Disability
- Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
- Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
- Vision benefit
- Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
- Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
- Voluntary life and AD&D 100% employee paid up to maximums
- Short Term Disability up to 26 weeks Company paid
- Long Term Disability 60% of pay Company paid. Ability to buy-up to 66 2/3% of pay.
- Supplemental benefits 100% employee paid (Accident insurance hospital indemnity critical illness pet insurance
- Parental Leave up to 6 weeks
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health general health navigation and virtual health and infertility/adoption
- Employee discount program
Retirement
- 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
- Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
Time off
ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
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Employment Type
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