IS Program and Change Manager

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:

IS Service Owner – Common Service Domain

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Your role and responsibilities

You will also showcase your expertise by ensuring continuous improvement and compliance.

The work model for the role is: #Li-hybrid

This role is designed for an experienced professional who thrives in complex, evolving environments, combines structured execution with strong judgment, and can influence outcomes through partnership rather than authority.

You will be mainly accountable for:

1. Program Coordination & Delivery Enablement

• Drive the orchestration of a multi‑stream IS initiative, ensuring clarity across scope, sequencing, and priorities
• Establish and maintain a clear delivery rhythm that supports predictable progress toward a “ready for use” outcome
• Identify, manage, and actively resolve dependencies and friction points across teams and organizational units
• Transparently work on escalation paths driving the enablement of the iniatives and removing the barriers to execution

1. Governance, Structure & Transparency

• Set up and maintain lightweight, effective governance models that support decision‑making without creating unnecessary overhead
• Create transparent reporting and communication structures that provide leaders and stakeholders with a clear view of progress, risks, and trade‑offs
• Ensure alignment around milestones, outcomes, and decision checkpoints across involved units
• Provide transparency into financial aspects of the initiative, supporting informed decision‑making around sequencing, prioritization, and resource allocation
• Partner with business stakeholders and IS leadership to frame investment‑related discussions, highlighting financial implications, options, and consequences of key decisions

1. Change & Stakeholder Alignment

• Act as a trusted partner for business stakeholders, ensuring shared understanding of objectives, expectations, and constraints
• Shape clear narratives around progress, challenges, and next steps, translating complexity into actionable insight
• Support teams and stakeholders through change by creating clarity, stability, and coherence during periods of transition

1. Ways of Working & Team Enablement

• Encourage effective collaboration and continuous improvement across participating teams
• Support teams in adopting pragmatic, outcome‑focused ways of working suited to the context of the initiative
• Serve as a role model for structured thinking, ownership, and accountability without formal line management

• You should have 5+ years of experience in Change and Program Management / Product Ownership / Project Manager/Program Manager/Scrum Master role.
• You must have deep understanding of SDLC at large scale, complex environment.
• You must have excellent communication skills with demonstrated effectiveness working with senior business stakeholders.
• You must have proven leadership skills in motivating team and influencing outcomes through partnership and structured thinking rather than formal authority.
• You must demonstrate knowledge of agile and waterfall methodologies and understand leverages and applicability of both.
• You should have a good understanding of the technical features of your products.
• You need to understand the budgeting principles (how to plan, monitor, execute) for services and projects.
• You could have a degree in Computer Science or relevant field.

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.

Ready to make an impact?

Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.