Project Specialist

ABB Project Manager - Operations

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You'll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to: Project Manager - Operations

In this role, you will have the opportunity to support assigned aspects/projects by the Project Manager. Ensure that all related activities are performed in accordance with ABB policy, relevant cybersecurity regulations and standards, contractual agreements, quality standards, Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) requirements, financial targets, and schedule commitments. The work model for the role is in Office: Onsite.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Ensure alignment with the team to execute the projects or areas of the projects per given deadlines and schedule.
• Ensure compliance with ABB standards (Quality, Safety, Health, Cybersecurity, Environmental, etc.) and ethics, internal directives, and procedure(s), and contractual requirements. Support implementation of Governance model policies based on industry Project Management best practices.
• Monitor, support, and create reports on project performance, deliverables expectations, execution, and resources effectiveness. Ensure all activities are captured in the selected tool to track tasks or templates.
• Monitor execution, planning, finances per budget, control methods, and hand-over activities for internal and external resources (including contractors or outsourced activities) to accomplish project goals per SteCo expectations.
• Identify risks, constrains, and needs from the cross-functional resources allocated to the projects to ensure action completion and for their development and process improvement.
• Support/create project templates to be used cross-functionally for better visibility of performance, targets, and decision making in the best interest of the project.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Business Administration related field.
• Proven experience of at least 2 years in project coordination, supervision or support of manufacturing, mechanical, electrical or electronic products assembly.
• Strong leadership, organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on positive influence on team/convincing skills, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement.

ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers, industrial and manufacturing plants, critical infrastructure and commercial buildings. The Division's technical teams work closely with industry partners, delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth, energy transition, and sustainability objectives. The Division's portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers, low-voltage systems, motor starting applications, and safety devices like switches and relays. Its Power Protection unit supports the world's largest data center companies with advanced energy-efficient UPS solutions. The Division's ABB Ability™ Energy Manager provides a scalable, easy-to-use platform that helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You'll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

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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)

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.

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