KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Enterprise Architecture & Technology Leadership
Guide the run structure of architecture.
Operational Resilience & Cybersecurity
Ensure global service reliability, performance, and lifecycle governance.
- Own ABB’s cybersecurity posture, risk governance, and IAM strategy.
- Lead infrastructure, cloud, integration, disaster recovery, and vendor/SLA governance.
Institutional Capability Building
Strengthen internal capabilities across Customer Experience (CX), platforms, SAP, architecture, data, and cybersecurity.
- Reduce reliance on external integrators and embed strong service ownership with a deep knowledge base internally.
Financial Governance
Provide full transparency of IT costs and ensure disciplined investment decision-making.
- Support program benefit realization and manage sustainable post-transformation run costs.
- Position IT investment as a strategic capability rather than discretionary spend.
Strategic Business Partnership
Drive IT enablement for M&A integrations and carve-outs.
- Balance innovation velocity with architectural discipline.
- Elevate IT as a strategic partner across the enterprise.
EXPERIENCE & BACKGROUND
- Prior CIO experience in a multinational industrial environment with proven international leadership experience.
- A strong record of leading in decentralized business models across multiple regions and countries.
- Demonstrated cybersecurity governance expertise and operational resilience leadership.
- Experience integrating large transformation programs into business-as-usual (BAU) operations.
LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES
- Capability to influence without direct authority in a decentralized business model.
- Strong ability to translate technology architecture into business value.
- Proven people leader with an enterprise talent succession-driven mindset.
- Ability to drive simplification and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Effective collaborator with business-led program teams and senior stakeholders.
- Excellent communicator with diverse audiences, including Executive Committee members, CEO, CFO, Business CIOs, Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and various external partners.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.