IS Department Manager, Distribution Systems

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IS Department Manager, Distribution Systems

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Are you prepared to lead with vision and drive transformative change? In this pivotal executive role, you will oversee a large diverse team, guiding the development, implementation, and execution of strategic initiatives. You will be responsible for delivering innovative solutions and enhancements, and for creating technology roadmaps that align organizational objectives with emerging technological trends. Your leadership will be instrumental in ensuring efficient service capabilities and driving the organization's success. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in leadership and management, a deep understanding of technology development and implementation, exceptional problem-solving and decision-making abilities, and the capacity to formulate and execute strategic plans, coupled with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.

The work model for the role is #LI-Hybrid.

You will be mainly accountable for:

* Ensure security is a key priority for all IS systems, driving timely patching and strong operational processes that protect the enterprise.

* Maintain standards aligned with global framework requirements to support systems compliance and key risk and security controls.

* Plan and deliver within the budget, establishing management controls that ensure delivery of key objectives while maintaining operations, driving a "no surprises" culture.

* Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, influencing their strategic product roadmaps to benefit ABB.

* Manage the validation and prioritization of incoming business demand in collaboration with relevant IS delivery organizations, ensuring key business needs are met within the agreed delivery timeframe.

* Collaborate with key stakeholders and users to maintain, develop, and deploy cost-effective IS solutions/services to drive desired business value and outcomes.

* Implement an effective team structure and resourcing strategy that optimizes delivery capability, improves service, increases delivery, and reduces costs.

* Recruit, motivate, and develop a customer-focused IS team, establishing a culture that embraces responsibility, accountability, values teamwork, encourages diversity, and delivers performance-based outcomes.

Qualifications for the role

* Bachelors degree and 20+ years IS experience in technologies supporting distribution as well as 10+ years of supervisory experience or High school diploma and 25+ years IS experience in technologies supporting distribution and 15+ years of supervisory experience.

* Senior IS leadership experience, including demonstrated examples of management through influence and collaboration in complex, multi-site global environments.

* A senior leader who has repeatedly implemented technology solutions that solve critical business problems, delivering with exceptional quality, on-time and within the established budget. Specific experience with the Blue Yonder solution suite a plus.

* Strong experience in project planning and execution as well as economic aspects of system management and life cycle.

* A delivery focused leader who has demonstrated the ability to establish technical direction, collaborate across global teams, and drive action through influence to deliver critical projects/programs while ensuring continuous operation. * Solid experience as a change leader, preferably with experience instituting new, global processes and tools.

* Ability to travel up to 25% (regional and global travel) and 50+% if not located in a designated core site.

More about us

ABB Installation Products Division (formerly Thomas&Betts), helps manage the connection, protection and distribution of electrical power from source to socket. The Division's products are engineered to provide ease of installation and perform in demanding and harsh conditions, helping to ensure safety and continuous operation for utilities, businesses and people around the world. The Commercial Essentials product segment includes electrical junction boxes, commercial fittings, strut and cable tray metal framing systems for commercial and residential construction. The Premier Industrial product segment includes multiple product lines, such as Ty-Rap cable ties, T&B Liquidtight Systems protection products, PVC coated and nylon conduit systems, power connection and grounding systems, and cable protection systems of conduits and fittings for harsh and industrial applications. The Division also manufactures solutions for medium-voltage applications used in the utility market under its marquee brands including Elastimold reclosers and switchgear, capacitor switches, current limiting fuses, Homac distribution connectors, Hi-Tech Valiant full-range current limiting fuse for fire mitigation, faulted current indicators and distribution connectors, cable accessories and apparatus with products for overhead and underground distribution. Manufacturing includes made-to-stock and custom-made solutions.

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