R&D Project Manager and Operations

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This position reports to:

This role is reporting to the NAM BL Technology Center Manager .

In this role youll help run what runs the world by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact.

The work model for the role is: Onsite; Mebane NC #Li-Onsite

Your role and responsibilities:

ABB Electrification Distribution Solutions (ELDS) are a global leader in power distribution solutions delivering pioneering low and medium-voltage innovations and services. We care about your tomorrow providing solutions for a smarter safer environmentally friendly and more reliable flow and distribution of electricity.

ABB ELDS wants to proactively address all innovations and project management aspects of ELDS NAM BL portfolio and become leading player on the market. To be champions on execution of R&D Projects and operations we are looking for enthusiastic and highly motived collaborators that become part of our R&D team in the Electrification Distribution Solution (ELDS) NAM business line.

As R&D Project Manager you will provide leadership project management supporting our highly successful project managers and upcoming project managers. Utilizing your strong engineering project management skills you will lead cross-functional teams and will collaborate closely with product managers sales application and test engineers supply chain & manufacturing operations to design and deliver improved products that provide extreme value to our customers and are commercially successful for ABB.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Develop and analyze project execution KPI monitoring of project and ensure Consistent project execution across teams in Technology Center; prioritize projects based on strategic alignment value and resource capacity. Ensure that leadership has clear visibility to make informed investments decisions.

• Developing engineering mindset with a strong delivery ensuring project plans design test & user documentation product cost estimates risk mitigation techniques and operating procedures are fully implemented and effectively executed including high quality reporting on projects status.

• Develop framework for R&D Project managers to work collaboratively with cross-functional departments and team members including Engineering Product Management Supply Chain Management Laboratory Technical Services Operations and Quality Control

• Implement and maintain project management tools train teams to use them consistently and automate reporting workflows and documentation; execute and help TC Manager with operational excellence supporting innovation project management finance tools and processes.

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other collaborate and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

Qualifications for the role:

• Develop and analyze project execution KPI monitoring of project and ensure Consistent project execution across teams in Technology Center.

• Prioritize projects based on strategic alignment value and resource capacity. Ensure that leadership has clear visibility to make informed investments decisions.

• Developing engineering mindset with a strong delivery ensuring project plans design test & user documentation product cost estimates risk mitigation techniques and operating procedures are fully implemented and effectively executed including high quality reporting on projects status.

• Develop framework for R&D Project managers to work collaboratively with cross-functional departments and team members including Engineering Product Management Supply Chain Management Laboratory Technical Services Operations and Quality Control

• Implement and maintain project management tools train teams to use them consistently and automate reporting workflows and documentation; execute and help TC Manager with operational excellence supporting innovation project management finance tools and processes.

• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Whats in it for you

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

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

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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.

More about us:

ABB ELDS wants to proactively address all innovations and project management aspects of ELDS NAM BL portfolio and become leading player on the market. To be champions on execution of R&D Projects and operations we are looking for enthusiastic and highly motived collaborators that become part of our R&D team in the Electrification Distribution Solution (ELDS) NAM business line.

Building a cleaner smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious the courageous and the creative. Thats why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

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