Head of Product Development for Industrial Digital Solutions

At ABB , we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. 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. This position reports to: Business Line Manager, Digital - MOSE __ ABB Motion, a global leader in motors and drives, is at the core of accelerating a more productive and sustainable future. We innovate and push the boundaries of technology to contribute to energy efficient, decarbonizing and circular solutions for customers, industries and societies. With our digitally enabled drives, motors and services we support our customers and partners to achieve better performance, safety and reliability. To help the world’s industries outrun – leaner and cleaner, we deliver motor-driven solutions for a wide range of applications in all industrial segments. Building on over 140 years of domain expertise in electric powertrains, our more than 22,000 employees across 100 countries learn and improve every day. go.abb/motion Location This role is open globally, but location is set in Europe - with a preference for Finland (Helsinki), Italy (Sesto San Giovanni), Netherlands (Rotterdam), Poland (Warsaw), Spain (Barcelona), Sweden (Vaesteras), UK (Warrington) - and India (Bangalore). The work model is hybrid #LI-hybrid. Key Responsibilities In this role you will lead global product development and people leadership for a strategic portfolio of digital and IoT solutions across on-premise, edge, and cloud environments. As a senior business-minded technology leader, you will translate customer and market needs into scalable, secure, and differentiated offerings while driving digital innovation, R&D execution, and AI-enabled software development transformation. You will manage a team of product development managers spanning cloud, edge, analytics, and cybersecurity functions, ensuring strong execution and technical excellence aligned with business priorities. You bring deep software and digital solution engineering expertise, proficiency in SAFe methodologies and modern cloud architectures, knowledge of AI-enabled practices and cybersecurity fundamentals, and a proven ability to convert technology investments into competitive advantage. This role reports to Global Digital Business Line Manager, Motion Services. You will be mainly accountable for: • Lead end-to-end digital IoT solution engineering and technology strategy for advanced solutions aligned with business objectives and customer needs • Drive development and delivery of complex digital IoT solutions across hybrid cloud and edge environments with strong execution discipline and quality governance • Spearhead AI and agentic AI transformation across software development processes and customer-facing offerings to enhance speed, quality, and productivity • Lead and develop a high-performing engineering leadership team overseeing cloud, edge, analytics, and cybersecurity functions with ac…