Global Business Line Manager - Traction Products

Questa Posizione Risponde a President Traction Division

Abbiamo l'opportunità di ricoprire il ruolo di Global Business Line Manager per la linea di prodotti Traction, con responsabilità end‑to‑end per i prodotti Traction Motors, Energy Storage Systems, Auxiliary Converters e DC‑DC Converters.

La posizione è aperta a livello globale, con località preferite nei principali centri operativi in Svizzera, Germania, Italia, Svezia, Francia e Polonia. Il ruolo reporta direttamente al President della Division Traction.

Key Responsibilities

• Own full P&L accountability for the Global Traction Products business line, driving sustainable growth, profitability, and cash performance.
• Lead the strategic evolution and scaling of a competitive product portfolio across motors, ESS, DC‑DC converters, and auxiliary systems, strengthening value propositions and market positioning across target segments.
• Set clear accountability across Product Lines for factories, product management, and engineering, while ensuring alignment with business line priorities and enterprise objectives.
• Define and execute global go‑to‑market strategies that expand market share, reinforce pricing discipline, and deepen customer intimacy across segments and regions.
• Establish and drive performance targets that promote a culture of quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across the organization.
• Champion high‑impact marketing, sales, and customer engagement strategies that elevate market presence and accelerate growth.
• Strengthen relationships with key customers and OEMs, positioning ABB as the partner of choice for traction and onboard energy solutions.
• Lead the successful integration of acquired entities into ABB, realizing targeted value creation, synergies, and organizational alignment.
• Ensure best‑in‑class operational performance across manufacturing, supply chain, quality, delivery, and HSE, aligned with ABB’s standards and business ambitions.
• Build and develop high‑performing, values‑driven teams through coaching, talent development, and robust succession planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
• Proven success leading global business lines or holding significant P&L responsibility within industrial, rail, mobility, or comparable sectors.
• Strong strategic and commercial acumen, with a demonstrated ability to scale complex product portfolios and translate strategy into measurable business results.
• Experience leading multi‑product, technology‑driven businesses with a manufacturing footprint and end‑to‑end operational accountability.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a Product Line–driven operating model with distributed ownership, embedded capabilities, and strong enterprise alignment.
• Strong understanding of customer ecosystems across multiple industries, with the ability to anticipate market shifts and shape competitive positioning.
• Proven leadership of large, cross‑regional organizations, with the ability to align diverse teams around a shared vision and performance agenda.
• Track record of delivering results in fast‑paced environments with complex operational structures, balancing speed, rigor, and execution excellence.
• Experience in M&A and integration, ideally with direct leadership in integration programs and delivery of targeted value creation.
• High personal integrity and a strong commitment to ABB’s values, ethics, and compliance standards, serving as a role model for principled leadership.
• Skilled in leading change and transformation, while fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and organizational resilience.
• Adept at stakeholder management, with strong communication and influencing skills at executive, board, and cross‑functional leadership levels.
• Passion for people, customers, quality, and technology, with a leadership mindset grounded in impact and long‑term value creation.
• Ability to develop people and lead with clarity, purpose, and consistency.