Competence Center Lead - Power Generation

ABB•Houston, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Competence Center Lead – Power Generation will lead a Hub-led competence center focused on Power Generation, with emphasis on gas-fired power generation, turbine automation, balance-of-plant automation, and related modernization opportunities. The role is anchored under the U.S. Local Division Manager and coordinates existing domain expertise across the global Energy Industries organization. It builds specialized capability, reusable tools, and market-facing enablement for the Power Generation vertical. This commercial and capability-building role supports business development, sales enablement, early-stage pursuit strategy, market intelligence, global positioning, and knowledge transfer across regions. The center supports regions and local divisions without replacing their commercial ownership, execution accountability, or customer relationships. It also channels market requirements to Product Management, Innovation & Technology, Service, and other stakeholders to inform a practical product and offering roadmap, and develops reusable libraries, playbooks, demos, battle cards, customer narratives, and value propositions.

Requirements

8 or more years of relevant experience in power generation, automation, turbine controls, segment management, business development, technical sales, product or solution management, or related industrial markets.
Strong understanding of gas-fired power generation, combined-cycle and simple-cycle plants, turbine automation, balance-of-plant automation, lifecycle modernization, cybersecurity, and digital enablement.
Demonstrated ability to create segment strategy, market positioning, sales enablement material, and opportunity-development plans.
Ability to work through a matrix organization and influence Sales, Service, Product Management, Technology, Operations, and regional stakeholders.
Commercial acumen, including understanding pipeline, orders, gross margin, customer value, and competitive positioning.
Strong communication, stakeholder management, facilitation, and executive presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

Lead segment team members and reinforce global sales efficiency and performance.
Build relationships with key external influencers and customers, leveraging ABB’s strengths to capture new business opportunities.
Drive knowledge sharing and cross-division and cross-country collaboration.
Use operational intelligence, benchmarking, and analysis to identify industry trends, practices, product gaps, and competitor strategies.
Support business development, sales enablement, early-stage pursuit strategy, market intelligence, global positioning, and knowledge transfer.
Develop reusable tools and market-facing enablement, including standard libraries, playbooks, demos, battle cards, customer narratives, and value propositions.
Channel market requirements to Product Management, Innovation & Technology, Service, and relevant business stakeholders.

Benefits

Choice between two medical plan options: a PPO Copay Plan or a High Deductible Plan with a Health Savings Account.
Choice between Core and Core Plus dental plans.
Vision benefit.
Company-paid life insurance equal to 2 times base pay.
Company-paid AD&D insurance equal to 1 times base pay.
Voluntary life and AD&D insurance, employee-paid.
Company-paid short-term disability for up to 26 weeks.
Company-paid long-term disability at 60% of pay, with an option to buy up to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental employee-paid benefits, including accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and pet insurance.
Parental leave of up to 6 weeks.
Employee Assistance Program.
Health Advocate support for mental and behavioral health, health navigation, virtual health, and infertility and adoption.
Employee discount program.
401(k) Savings Plan with company contributions.
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).
11 paid holidays.
Vacation based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions; salaried exempt positions receive vacation under a permissive time-away policy.