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This position reports to Business Manager - Operations.

Your role and responsibilities

Are you a strategic leader passionate about operational excellence and driving impactful change? As Local Division Operations Manager at ABB Energy Industries in Sweden, you will play a key role in shaping the future of clean energy by optimizing project execution and service delivery. You will lead operations across the entire value chain—overseeing project management, engineering, field services, procurement, logistics, and commercial management—to ensure seamless, high-quality delivery that exceeds customer expectations.

At ABB, integrity, safety, and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do. As Local Division Operations Manager, you will ensure full compliance with ABB’s core values, industry standards, and regulatory requirements while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. You will be responsible for upholding the highest health, safety, and environmental (HSE) standards, ensuring a safe and inclusive workplace for employees, contractors, and partners. Your leadership will be instrumental in maintaining governance excellence, optimizing operational processes, and driving accountability across the division.

Collaboration is key to our success. In this role, you will build and empower high-performing teams, ensuring the right skills and resources are in place to meet business goals. By fostering cross-functional cooperation and optimizing global resources, you will enhance efficiency and strengthen relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Your ability to inspire, guide, and develop talent will contribute to a culture of innovation, teamwork, and operational excellence—driving ABB’s success in the energy transition.

Responsibilities in the role:

• Develop and execute a customer-focused operations strategy aligned with overall business and functional goals.

• Ensure a sustainable and effective value chain from supplier to customer and from order to delivery.

• Ensure on-time and on-margin project execution, delivering project and service profitability and cash conversion.

• Build and maintain a strong and learning Operations community, with required competence and optimal capacity to manage ABB’s commitments as well as championing a culture of continuous improvement across the Operations organization.

• Develop and continuously improve business processes and procedures to enhance customer satisfaction.

• Deploy and manage project and service management systems for execution and delivery.

• Develop and manage rolling forecasts for projects and service execution.

• Manage quality assurance, quality control, and implement an integrated quality management system.

• Assess risks and safety hazards, implementing plans to ensure the safety of people and equipment.

• Ensure our performance meets our contractual obligations and manage customer expectations, as well as internal stakeholders.

This is an opportunity to make a real impact by fostering a high-performing, collaborative environment while championing ABB’s commitment to safety, integrity, and sustainability. Your leadership will directly influence operational performance, customer satisfaction, and financial success, all while contributing to the global energy transition. If you thrive in a dynamic, purpose-driven setting and are ready to lead with vision, innovation, and excellence—this is the role for you!

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, business administration, supply chain management, or a related field.
• 5+ years’ of experience in leading complex operations within project execution, service delivery, or supply chain management, preferably in the energy, industrial, or engineering sectors. Experience in managing large, diverse teams and fostering a high-performance culture.
• Deep understanding of project execution, engineering processes, procurement, logistics, and contract/commercial management. Ability to drive end-to-end operational efficiency from supplier to customer.
• Experience in developing and executing operational strategies that align with business goals. Strong ability to manage financial performance, ensuring project profitability, cash conversion, and cost optimization.
• A solid grasp of HSE standards, industry regulations, and governance requirements. Ability to champion a culture of integrity, risk management, and sustainability.
• Ability to build strong relationships across functions, business areas, and global teams. Excellent communication and negotiation skills to align internal and external stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, and senior management.

More about us

ABB Energy Industries enables safe, smart, and sustainable projects and operations for businesses across the oil, gas, chemicals, life sciences, power generation and water sectors. We established on 16 locations throughout Sweden, and are helping our customers by delivering quality systems, projects, services and products within automation, digital, electrical, instrumentation, telecommunications and control room solutions.

Examples of employee benefits in ABB Sweden:

• Equity Shareholder Program (ESAP)

• Pension consultation (Lifeplan)

• Health care allowance (3,000 SEK/year)

• ABB Insurance: Free Medical care, Medicine, Dental care, etc. Read more at: ASB Försäkringsförening

• Life and accident insurance

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Recruiting Manager: Trond Torgersen, Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Torbjörn Eriksson, +46 702 08 99 50; Ledarna: Leif Öhrberg, +46 724 64 40 16; Unionen: Tony Johansson, +46 730 66 99 06. All questions regarding the recruitment process can be directed to Talent Partner: Johannes Westermark Hester, johannes.westermark-hester@se.abb.com.

We look forward to reading your application in PDF format. Last day to apply is March 28th. Please note that the interview process is ongoing, apply now to secure your spot in the recruitment process!

Please note that to be eligible for employment at ABB Sweden, you will need to pass our pre-employment screening steps. This includes a reference check, a drug test, and could also include an extended background check.