Manager, Strategic Initiatives & Operations - US

ABB•Cary, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Strategic Initiatives & Operations drives the execution of country-wide programs, manage/support acquisitions, drive cross-functional alignments, and operational workflows for the Office of the U.S. Country Holding Officer (CHO). Acting as a key bridge between the CHO and ABB’s U.S. Business Areas (Electrification, Motion, and Process Automation), this role focuses on translating high-level country strategy into operational reality. The ideal candidate will leverage deep experience in process transformation, data-driven performance analysis, and emerging technologies to optimize country-level operations, track milestone execution, and keep diverse stakeholders aligned on major domestic initiatives. The work model for the role is hybrid out of either our Cary, NC or New Berlin, WI office locations.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in business, engineering, or related is required.
10+ years of progressive experience leading cross-functional programs, digital transformations, or business operations, preferably within an industrial technology or manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated hands-on management of complex enterprise ecosystems, including advanced CRM optimization, data pipeline infrastructure, and Generative AI application design.
Possession of strong Project Management and performance analysis skills, strong presentation capabilities, and the diplomatic agility required to move initiatives forward across matrixed business lines.
Candidates must already have authorization to work for ABB in the US.

Nice To Haves

Masters/MBA is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and project-manage high-visibility programs spanning Marketing, HR, Finance, and Legal to ensure unified execution of the CHO’s U.S. objectives, as well as manage acquisitions.
Facilitate collaboration across decentralized business units, managing progress on corporate initiatives, manufacturing site expansions, and regional footprint milestones.
Synthesize complex operational metrics, campaign performance, and facility data into clear dashboards and concise briefings for the CHO and U.S. leadership team.
Architect, pilot, and scale modern workflows, including AI agent integration and advanced prompting logic to automate market benchmarking and optimize corporate reporting pipelines.
Oversee the secure orchestration of data pipelines and platform ecosystems to safeguard data integrity and enhance executive pipeline visibility.
Utilize Lean methodologies, root-cause analysis, and standardized playbooks to eliminate operational bottlenecks and streamline corporate onboarding or cross-business workflows.
Deploy structured projects and milestone-tracking methodologies to manage operational launch metrics, capital project timelines, and country-level KPIs.
Partner with operational leaders to track and report on the deployment of ABB’s domestic sustainability infrastructure (e.g., net-zero manufacturing, green facilities).
Support corporate talent framework alignments, ensuring internal communications and employee engagement initiatives mirror ABB's culture goals.

Benefits

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
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
Employee discount program
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
11 paid holidays.
Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.