Project Management Department Manager

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This position reports to:

Operations Manager

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Your role and responsibilities

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration, combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities, are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions.

Are you an experienced project management leader with a passion for delivering complex projects and driving business performance? Then this could be the perfect next step in your career.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing ABB Marine & Ports' project management department, overseeing the successful execution of our global portfolio of crane terminal projects. Our projects are technically advanced, commercially complex, and strategically important, with values typically ranging from 40 MSEK to 1,000 MSEK. As most projects are executed internationally, you will operate in a dynamic and multicultural environment, collaborating with customers, partners, and colleagues around the world.

Your primary focus will be to ensure outstanding project execution through strong leadership, effective governance, commercial oversight, and strategic direction. You will lead a team of highly experienced project managers and play a key role in delivering business success, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence across the project portfolio.

You will report to the Operations Manager, ABB Marine & Ports and be based at our office in Västerås, Sweden.

Your main responsibilities

• Lead the Project Management Department and ensure the successful execution of ABB Marine & Ports' project portfolio, on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to a team of experienced project managers responsible for complex international crane terminal projects.
• Drive project governance, portfolio reviews, resource planning, risk management, and project performance across the organization.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, procurement, commissioning, sales, and service functions to ensure effective project delivery.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and key stakeholders.
• Contribute to the continued development of project management processes, operational excellence, and the long-term growth of the ABB Marine & Ports business.

Qualifications for the role

• Technical Bachelor's or Master's degree within a relevant field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Extensive experience as a Senior Project Manager, with a successful track record of delivering large and complex industrial, infrastructure, automation or engineering projects.
• Strong project management expertise, including project governance, risk management, planning, execution, and delivery in an international environment.
• Deep commercial and financial understanding.
• Broad technical understanding and the ability to navigate complex engineering and project deliveries.
• Previous experience in a formal people leadership or managerial role is considered a strong advantage.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, combined with excellent communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills.

More about us

You will be part of the Ports business line within the Marine and Ports division that is specialized in advanced automation and information systems for all types of container and bulk cargo handling cranes, as well as OCR and electrical systems for container terminals. We offer an international and dynamic working environment where our business delivers advanced technology on large projects across the world in a customer oriented and highly globalized industry.

Recruiting Manager: Jan Nordlund, +46 70 310 30 22, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Johan Halling, +46 72-461 25 17, Unionen: Pär Ångbäck, +46 70-636 07 04, Ledarna: Olof Kvensler, +46 70-588 91 52. Talent Partner: Anna Nordlund

We look forward to reading your application in PDF format. Last day to apply is November 29, 2026. Please note that the interview process is ongoing, apply now to secure your spot in the recruitment process! Please note that to be eligible for employment at ABB Sweden, you will need to pass our pre-employment screening steps. This includes a reference check, a drug test, and could also include an extended background check.

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