Vice President R&D Engineering
About The Position
At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner. This position reports to the USLATAM Region Managing Director. ABB Installation Products is undergoing a transformation to accelerate growth, innovation, engineering capabilities, and leadership in North and Latin America. The Vice President, R&D Engineering will lead this transformation, building the next generation of products, technologies, and engineering capabilities. This role involves leading approximately 80 engineering professionals and influencing a diverse portfolio serving critical electrification markets. The Vice President will drive the innovation agenda, shape the technology roadmap, accelerate new product introductions, and foster a high-performance culture. Collaboration with Business Line leaders, Product Management, Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and global R&D teams is crucial for advancing innovation and positioning ABB as a partner of choice in the US and Latin America. This is an opportunity for someone energized by transformation, passionate about building high-performing teams, and with a proven track record of turning technology and innovation into business results.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related scientific field required; Master’s Degree preferred.
- 15+ years of experience in product development, engineering, or related technical fields, including high-volume manufacturing, complex systems, and electrification or adjacent industrial markets.
- 7+ years of leadership experience managing multiple engineering or technical functions and leading high-performing technical teams.
- Proven success driving innovation commercialization, accelerating new product introductions (NPI), and delivering profitable growth through technology and product leadership.
- Experience with Stage-Gate methodologies, Lean Product Development, R&D governance, and continuous improvement processes.
- Demonstrated expertise in advanced manufacturing technologies and process modernization initiatives that improve competitiveness, quality, cost, and speed to market.
- Proven ability to develop and execute technology roadmaps, manage innovation portfolios, and drive vitality index performance through differentiated products and solutions.
- Strong business acumen with a track record of partnering across Product Management, Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, and customers to achieve strategic objectives.
- Proven ability to lead organizational transformation, business turnarounds, and culture change while fostering innovation, accountability, and high performance.
- Exceptional strategic thinking, analytical, communication, negotiation, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and deliver sustainable business results.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the R&D and technology roadmap, aligning innovation initiatives with business objectives, market trends, and growth opportunities to strengthen competitive advantage and accelerate commercialization.
- Oversee the regional R&D portfolio, prioritizing investments and resources to deliver high-quality products on time while establishing engineering standards, technical governance, and best practices.
- Partner with Product Management, Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and external stakeholders to improve speed to market, enhance customer value, and drive continuous improvement across engineering processes.
- Manage an 80-person engineering organization, developing talent and succession plans while overseeing budgets, resource allocation, risk management, intellectual property protection, and strategic technology leadership.
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)
- Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
