Head of IS Strategy and Governance

hace 3 días

Madrid, Madrid, España Abb A tiempo completo
Job Title: Head of IS Strategy, Governance and Excellence

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions.

Your Role and Responsibilities

The Head of IS Strategy Governance and Excellence partners closely with the Group CIO to steer the IS organization toward a more business-oriented approach. This role ensures that the IS organization aligns with strategic goals through effective strategy and governance while also driving operational efficiency and excellence through robust organizational and operational model development.

This position is responsible for developing, executing, and continuously improving the key corporate capabilities, including IS Strategy, Operating Model, Governance, Transformations, Sustainability, Strategic Partnerships, and Internal Audit. Additionally, the role oversees the enhancement and maintenance of performance excellence across various areas, including Project and Service Portfolio Management, Internal Consulting, People and Performance Management, Communications, Organizational Change Management, Vendor Management, and Software Asset Management.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Ensuring strategic direction for the IS organization and that all internal and external transformation programs fit into the overall IS Group strategy and direction
  2. Partners with the Group CIO in providing technology vision and direction for the ABB group
  3. Works closely with the Group CIO and Business Area CIOs, providing broad insight into IS performance in support of enterprise-wide business decisions
  4. Stays current with developments in new market trends and innovations in technology and the leadership of enterprise IS
  5. Oversees the development and maintenance of IS policies, procedures, methodologies, and governance — as well as performance management frameworks and metrics — to ensure the IS organization delivers value to the enterprise
  6. Enables IS organization to become an effective and efficient execution arm, enabling external benchmarking and driving simplification and standardization of processes and standards across IS
  7. Creating strong communication strategy and delivery, ensuring understanding, alignment, clarification in context of impacted people
Qualifications for the Role

Broad knowledge and understanding of the industry, business processes, IS strategic planning, IS governance formulation, and organizational change management

Ability to effectively drive business, culture, and technology change in a dynamic and complex operating environment that requires ability to manage and adapt to a wide range of activities

Min 15 years of relevant experience, including 5+ years in a senior leadership role, in a global and complex environment

Strong influencing leadership capability with a proven track record of successful team development, building bridges between silos and working effectively across all organizational levels

Master's degree in Information Technology or Business Administration is an asset

Finely honed communication skills, with the ability to persuade stakeholders and convey technical information clearly and concisely

Ability to improve operational efficiency, service delivery, and information management across the IS organization

Pragmatic, and innovative approach to problem-solving, fostering innovative uses of technology while maintaining business practicality

About Us

We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit www.abb.com to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.

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