Service Project Manager

ABB•Houston, TX

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. We are seeking a high-impact Service Project Manager to take ownership of critical service projects supporting complex Medium Voltage (MV) and Low Voltage (LV) drive systems, Motors & Generators, modernization and retrofit projects, and service agreements across the United States and internationally. As a Service Project Manager, you will have full project accountability from Sales Handover through project completion, ensuring projects are executed safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and customer satisfaction. This is a highly visible role requiring strong leadership, commercial awareness, technical understanding, and the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders in a demanding service environment. The work model for the role is: Hybrid in Houston, TX or New Berlin, WI

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years or relevant experience in industrial service/project execution.
Experience in project management within industries such as Oil & Gas, Marine, Mining, Pulp & Paper, Energy, or Power Generation.
Experience with Drives, Motors & Generators, electrical equipment, or industrial systems is a strong plus.
PMP certification is a plus.
Strong commercial, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Proven experience managing customers, project schedules, scope changes, risks, and contractual variations.
Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end execution of Motion Service projects, including: Medium Voltage and Low Voltage Drives Motors and Generators Modernization and retrofit projects Service agreements and long-term service programs
Take end-to-end responsibility for project execution from Sales Handover through completion, including schedule, financial performance, risks, quality, HSE, and contractual obligations in accordance with the Project Management Framework.
Coordinate cross-functional teams and external partners to ensure timely delivery of project scope and milestones, while proactively managing risks, opportunities, scope changes, schedule variations, and contractual requirements.
Establish and foster customer and stakeholder relationships throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring clear communication, aligned expectations, professional issue resolution, and a strong focus on customer satisfaction.
Drive project financial performance and continuous improvement, including cost and margin control, invoicing, forecasting, project reporting, and improvement of project management processes and ways of working

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)
ABB provides 11 paid holidays.
Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.