Global R&D Software Development Manager

Overview

Lead ABB's Low Voltage Systems (LVS) global software organization responsible for tendering and engineering applications, including configurators, CPQ, ECAD and MCAD, and their integration with SAP.

What you'll do

• Define the strategy and target landscape for the LVS tendering and engineering application portfolio, translating business priorities into roadmaps, milestones, resources and delivery decisions.
• Manage complex global initiatives from business case through implementation, adoption and benefits realization, balancing transformation goals, operational needs, risk, value and capacity.
• Own portfolio priorities, lifecycle plans, investments and sustaining activities, and establish global standards for architecture, data, interfaces, documentation, governance and delivery.
• Lead and develop a global team with a culture of ownership, collaboration and accountability, building capability and succession through delegated ownership and structured development.
• Represent the portfolio to executive leadership, operations, product management, R&D, functions and factories, presenting clear recommendations on strategy, progress, risks, investments and trade-offs.
• Establish governance for timely decisions, accountability, risk management and benefits tracking, and ensure solution quality, reliability and maintainability.
• Ensure alignment with architecture, SAP, data governance and cybersecurity standards.
• Manage the software budget in line with business priorities and roadmap commitments, and provide investment recommendations and business cases for key decisions.
• Implement the practical use of AI to improve tendering and engineering.

What you'll need

• 10+ years of leadership experience in business-critical software, tendering or engineering applications, or digital transformation in an industrial environment, including a minimum of 5 years of team management experience.
• Demonstrated ability leading global teams and strategic programs across organizational boundaries.
• Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics and support decision-making at all levels.
• Ability to build alignment and translate strategy into execution, adoption and business results.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering or a related field; an advanced degree.

Nice to have

• Especially preferred: experience with configurator or CPQ platforms, ECAD and MCAD applications, AI-enabled tendering or engineering use cases, and integration with SAP or comparable ERP platforms.
• Helpful: experience in ABB or a comparable global industrial technology company, with a history of modernizing and standardizing tool landscapes across multiple global locations.

Details

• Reports to: Global Operations Manager.
• Work model: Onsite.
• Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India.