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Head of Strategy & M&A, Measurement & Analytics Division and Instrumentation Business Line

ABBAbu Dhabi, UAE1 months agoDirector
Directorfulltime

Skills

AnalyticsBusinessDivision

About This Role

Overview

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:

Global Division President PAMA

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Position overview:

Leads the definition and continuous refinement of the strategy agenda for ABB’s Measurement & Analytics Division and Business Line Instrumentation (“double-hat” scope), in close collaboration with the respective leadership teams.

Acts as a trusted sparring partner to senior leaders on strategic priorities, growth opportunities, and business-critical decisions.

In addition, leads selected business development initiatives, including partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, and the annual strategic planning process.

**We** **encourage qualified applicants from diverse locations to apply.

Hiring decisions will be based on skills, experience, and business needs.**

Strategy Development

  • Defines and implements business strategy, including sustainability priorities, for both the Division and Business Line Instrumentation, proactively challenging the status quo and presenting alternative scenarios.
  • Identifies opportunities to drive superior value creation, aligned with ABB’s purpose and sustainability goals, and advocates for effective capital and resource allocation across the Division and Business Line.
  • Manages the annual Strategic Planning cycle, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery to Business Area and Corporate stakeholders, while fostering robust internal strategic dialogue.
  • Supports senior management on key strategic initiatives at Division and Business Line level, such as go-to-market strategy, geographic expansion, product line strategy, and operating model transformation, leading cross-functional teams where required.
  • Ensures high-quality content and insights are prepared for interactions involving the Division President and Business Line leaders with Business Area Automation, the ABB Executive Committee, and other internal or external stakeholders.

Business Development (M&A, Partnerships)

  • Identifies inorganic growth opportunities, including partnerships and acquisitions, while supporting active portfolio management across the Division and Business Lines, including potential divestments.
  • Builds, manages, and continuously strengthens a robust inorganic pipeline from origination and screening through NBIO, pre-due diligence, due diligence, and post-signing phases, in close coordination with internal stakeholders and the Automation Business Area Strategy & M&A function.

Strategy Execution

  • Translates strategy into clear, KPI-driven initiatives with defined ownership, timelines, and measurable P&L impact.
  • Establishes a disciplined execution cadence through monthly reviews and dashboards to track progress, drive accountability, and trigger corrective actions when needed.
  • Ensures value realization by working cross-functionally to remove blockers and redirect or stop underperforming initiatives.

Market, Customer & Competitive Intelligence

  • Ensures relevant stakeholders maintain a clear understanding of market trends, customer dynamics, and competitive developments.
  • Contributes to building a fact-based view of markets and competitors, including size, growth, market share, and competitive dynamics, in collaboration with functions such as Sales and Product Management.

Capability Building

  • Contributes to strengthening strategic thinking, strategic execution, and value creation capabilities across the Division and Business Lines.

Key requirements

You bring several years of highly relevant experience gained in a top-tier consulting environment, corporate strategy function, or similarly demanding business setting.

You have operated at the level of an experienced consultant, senior consultant, project leader, or case team leader, where you were trusted to solve complex problems and influence senior stakeholders.

You are energized by tackling ambiguous and unstructured challenges, combining intellectual curiosity with a strong drive to learn, improve, and create impact.

You know how to simplify complexity, prioritize effectively, and make sound trade-offs in environments where perfect data is not always available.

You have a proven track record of leading critical workstreams within strategy development, transformation, or implementation projects, delivering measurable outcomes.

You are comfortable guiding and constructively challenging teams across functions, regions, and seniority levels, even without formal reporting lines.

You communicate with clarity and confidence, both verbally and in writing, and can translate complex topics into compelling messages, presentations, and executive discussions.

You thrive in international, matrixed, and increasingly digital work environments.

A genuine interest in industrial markets, technology-led businesses, and global growth environments will be a strong advantage.

We are looking for a leader who combines sharp thinking with strong character.

Success in this role will require humility, curiosity, learning agility, pragmatism, cultural awareness, and the ability to build trust and credibility through tangible value creation.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative.

That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

Ready to make an impact?

Apply today or visit **https://www.abb.com** to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.

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