Project Management Competence Manager

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As a Project Management Competence Manager, you will be responsible for taking care of R&D project management competence development globally for Robotics & Discrete Automation Business Area in Shanghai, China and Västerås, Sweden.
Reporting to the R&D Competency Manager, you will be ensuring projects follow sound methodology and execution practices in accordance with internal standard procedures.
Your responsibilities
Ensuring that an integrated schedule and cost control performance measurement process for the project is provided
Overseeing that ABB instructions and guidelines are followed by the teams Developing and continuously improving project control processes on the global level, based on ABB guidelines and industry best practices
Participating in project reviews, composing reports and updates required for project data in various tools for management information and project analysis
Communicating project progress and control issues to project management team and offers solutions
Acting as the interface to ABB’s PM community horizontally in robotics and vertically in ABB , promoting and sharing project solutions with R&D across all sites to maximize best practice sharing and re-use of processes, tools and expert knowledge to expand the business division memory/best practice framework
Leading virtual teams with a focus on project process improvement and offering insights when facing with project delivery challenge

Your background
10+ years product development, 5+ years in project management and/or line management
Sound knowledge of advanced project management and proven track record of project delivery
Experience in robotics product development would be a plus
A MSc/PhD in mechanical engineering, computer science, electronic engineering, or equivalent
Good written and verbal skills in English
Possessing a global mindset, strategic, structural thinking but strong results orientation, good communication, presentation skills and team working skills

Benefits
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Medical insurance
Sick pay
Meal allowance

More about us
ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation is a pioneer in robotics, machine automation and digital services, providing innovative solutions for a diverse range of industries, from automotive to electronics to logistics. As one of the world’s leading robotics and machine automation suppliers, we have shipped over 500,000 robot solutions. We help our customers of all sizes to increase productivity, flexibility and simplicity and to improve output quality.
We support their transition towards the connected and collaborative factory of the future. ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation employs more than 11,000 people at over 100 locations in more than 53 countries. www.abb.com/robotics.
We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website.