You will lead the Project Management team of ABB Electrification Service Local Division in Ireland and support project managers in defining, implementing, and applying project management policies and work instructions. The role ensures consistent, effective project execution for both the local division and the Data Center Center of Excellence (CoE).

The Data Center CoE for EMEA is a specialized team within the Electrification Service Division in Ireland, focused on driving best practices, innovation, and continuous improvement across the data center segment. It functions as a strategic hub for knowledge, support, and process excellence.

This role is central to the successful delivery of customer projects in Electrification infrastructure. You ensure that projects are executed efficiently and to the highest standards—from early customer survey and offer preparation through delivery, billing, and cash collection.

You will act as the bridge between local project teams across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Data Center CoE, ABB factories, and other key stakeholders. Your leadership ensures standardization, efficiency, and alignment with both strategic and operational objectives.

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters—because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

What’s in it for you?

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

Your Role and Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll help run what runs the world by overseeing critical project delivery across Ireland and the EMEA Data Center CoE, ensuring excellence, consistency, and customer value.

Service Strategy

• Contribute to defining and implementing the project execution strategy in alignment with global and regional business goals.
• Define project management goals and deliverables in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

Customer Focus

• Ensure customer focus, responsiveness, and a strong sense of urgency across the function.
• Maintain high levels of customer retention through superior delivery and service.
• Drive continuous improvement of customer satisfaction.
• Identify opportunities to improve customer operations and eliminate pain points, including while on-site.
• Communicate opportunity insights to account teams using established processes.

Service Delivery

• Ensure consistent project portfolio management in line with ABB policies, standards, and best practices.
• Oversee project reviews and provide portfolio-level leadership to project managers.
• Take an active role in resolving escalations and removing barriers to successful delivery.
• Ensure timely and correct project closure for all projects in the portfolio.
• Define and drive optimized execution processes using ABB operations tools and standards.
• Ensure project documentation is maintained accurately in ABB systems.
• Achieve or exceed targets related to revenue, utilization, margin, and customer satisfaction through effective project delivery.

Qualifications for the Role

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of Project Management experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Project Management qualification (or working toward one) is desirable.
• Proven experience working in multicultural and international environments.
• Knowledge of Data Center customers and experience managing complex technical projects.
• Strong ability to lead teams, foster collaboration, and drive accountability.
• Skilled at prioritizing and managing multiple demands in a dynamic environment.
• Strong understanding of financial principles, profitability, budgeting, and commercial decision-making.
• Customer-centric mindset with a focus on delivering high-value solutions.
• Ability to analyze complex situations, identify risks, and implement effective mitigation strategies.
• Strong capability in defining, implementing, and maintaining project management standards and structures.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels.

Benefits

ABB offers a full range of benefits to help you thrive at work and beyond.

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Flexible benefits scheme (holiday trading, health checks, dental, eye care, gym membership, cycle-to-work, gadget discounts, and more)
• Internal mobility opportunities, mentorships & access to global projects
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous employee referral scheme
• Company car or car allowance
• Office-based / Site-based / Field-based / Hybrid / Flexible working options
• Private medical cover for individual or family
• Generous bonus scheme

For the 5th consecutive year, ABB UK has been recognised as a Top Employer in the UK, reflecting our commitment to creating a better world of work through excellent HR policies and people practices.

More about us

Electrification provides leading electrical distribution and management technologies, solutions and services to electrify the world in a safe, smart and sustainable way. The portfolio includes medium- and low-voltage electrical components, switchgear, digital devices, enclosures, and circuit breakers, among others. With our products, solutions and services, we collaborate with customers to improve power delivery and security, enhance energy management, efficiency and operational reliability, as we seek to achieve a low carbon society. go.abb/electrification

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