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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.\nThis position reports to:\nOperational Excellence Manager__\nYour role and responsibilities\nEnergy Industries is establishing an AI Factory as the AI Transformation Engine for the division. The AI Factory will enable, accelerate and scale AI transformation across functions by providing governance, expertise, delivery capabilities, reusable assets and capability development.\nAs AI Transformation Lead, you will build, operate and continuously improve this transformation engine. You will create the conditions that enable Energy Industries functions to redesign processes, adopt AI and realize business value at scale.\nFunctional leaders remain accountable for business outcomes, process transformation, adoption and value realization within their organizations. You will own the transformation engine that enables these outcomes, rather than the functional outcomes themselves.\nGlobal Opportunity - Open to Candidates Worldwide*\nWhile this job posting may display only a limited number of locations, we welcome applications from qualified candidates globally. If you believe your skills and experience are matching this role, we encourage you to apply regardless of your current location.\nThis position does not require relocation. The successful candidate will be employed and hosted through their current ABB location or the nearest suitable ABB office\nYou will be mainly accountable for:\nDefine and continuously evolve the AI Factory strategy and operating model.\nEstablish the AI Factory as a trusted transformation capability across Energy Industries.\nDrive divisional alignment on AI priorities, principles and governance.\nEnsure that AI transformation activities support and accelerate the NewGen transformation framework.\nGovern the divisional AI portfolio and establish effective intake, prioritization, stage-gate and escalation mechanisms.\nProvide transparency on portfolio performance, maturity, investment and value realization.\nReport divisional AI transformation progress to executive leadership.\nEnsure alignment with applicable IS standards and processes.\nSupport functions in developing transformation opportunities, business cases and investment proposals.\nDefine the vision and strategy for the AI Academy and drive the development of AI competencies across Energy Industries.\nPromote AI literacy and develop a network of AI champions and advocates.\nEngage senior leaders to align AI opportunities with business priorities and secure effective sponsorship.\nDrive the reuse of successful AI solutions, methods and assets across functions.\nPromote scalable and sustainable adoption models.\nSupport functions in moving from existing processes with added AI features toward processes designed around AI capabilities.\nYou will lead a global virtual ecosystem of subject matter experts, delivery teams, architects, project managers, functional stakeholders and external partners. The role influences a delivery network of a large number of professionals across multiple functions and geographies.\nThis position has significant influence over divisional priorities, investments, governance decisions and the effectiveness of the AI Transformation Engine. The role operates through leadership, alignment and authority delegated by the AI Factory Steering Committee.\nQualifications for the role\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology, Business, Data Science or a related field.\nAt least 8 years of leadership experience in transformation, digitalization, innovation, technology, consulting or a comparable environment.\nDemonstrated experience building a new capability, organization, program or transformation initiative.\nExperience influencing senior stakeholders in a complex, global or matrixed organization.\nExperience developing business cases and investment proposals.\nStrong understanding of AI-driven business transformation.\nProfessional fluency in English.\nWillingness to travel internationally approximately 20 percent.\nPreferred backgroundExperience in industrial, engineering, energy, infrastructure or technology environments.\nExperience in consulting, a startup, a scale-up or another fast-moving environment.\nExperience with AI-enabled transformation programs.\nAdvanced degree in a relevant discipline.\n\nWhat puts you in front? If you...\nAre a builder who enjoys creating capabilities, not only maintaining established structures.\nBring an entrepreneurial mindset, resilience and a strong bias for action.\nCan create clarity and structure in an ambiguous environment.\nCombine systems thinking with practical execution.\nInfluence stakeholders without relying solely on formal authority.\nChallenge established approaches constructively.\nCare about measurable transformation and sustainable business value.\n*This opportunity is open to candidates in multiple countries, with the final work location determined based on the selected candidate. As compensation may vary by location, we are committed to being transparent throughout the hiring process and will share details of the salary range, variable compensation and benefits package with candidates who progress to the first interview stage for a location in the European Union, covered by the EU Pay Transparency Directive.\nThe final offer will be tailored based on your role location, experience, skills and qualifications, internal market positioning and alignment with ABB internal standards.\nBuilding a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. 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