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Start-up engagement lead

ABB Limited
Bengaluru, India
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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:

Head of Strategy & Business Development


Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to support the Drive Products division in accessing the startup ecosystem and searching for technologies and solutions. Each day, you will help educate the business on disruptive technology opportunities and game changing business models. You will also showcase your expertise by supporting the development of businesses strategy for technology ventures.

The work model for the role is: #Li_Hybrid

This role is contributing to the Drive Products division of ABB Motion globally. It is based in Bangalore, India. Main stakeholders are the leadership team of the Drive Products division.

You will be mainly accountable for:
  • Managing the full lifecycle ofstart-upengagementand innovation ecosystems in India but also with a focus on global division needs
  • identifying key areas of interestwith input from main stakeholders (BL India, global R&D, PM, Strategy teams)
  • pipelinebuilding,
  • target developmentand negotiation,
  • deal execution
  • post-investmentmanagement

Qualifications for the role
  • Industrial/Manufacturing Industry Experience(prior exposure to drives technology, industrial automation, or adjacent sectors)
  • 5+ years preferred in the full life cycle ofstart-upengagementand innovation ecosystems with a focus on India
  • Up-to-date familiarity with latest technological trends industrial and factory automation such as artificial intelligence. Familiarity with Variable Frequency Drives and PLCs is plus.
  • Understanding of global markets and competitive landscapesin the drives industry and, more broadly, in factory and industrial automation
  • Understanding of financial reporting and competitive analysis
  • Technology & Market Scouting(experience in technology assessments, white-space analysis, or innovation scouting)
  • Project Management & Cross-functional Leadership(experience working with R&D, strategy, finance, and legal teams to drive complex projects)
  • Education:Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in a relevant field such as: Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering) (for understanding drives technology and industrial ecosystems) - preferred
  • Business Administration (MBA), ideally combined with engineering/ industrial experience.


More about us
ABB Motion provides pioneering technology, products, solutions and related services to industrial customers to increase energy efficiency, improve safety and reliability, and maintain precise control over processes. The portfolio includes motors, generators and drives for a wide range of applications in all industrial sectors.

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Job Type:
Permanent Job
Industry:
Electronics Manufacturing
Function:
Industrial Manufacturing
Employment Type:
Full time

About Company

ABB Limited

ABB Ltd (German: ABB AG, French, Italian, Romansh: ABB SA),formerly ASEA Brown Boveri, is a Swedish-Swiss multinational corporation headquartered in V&#228&#x3B;ster&#229&#x3B;s, Sweden, and Z&#252&#x3B;rich, Switzerland.operating mainly in robotics, power, heavy electrical equipment, and automation technology areas. It is ranked 341st in the Fortune Global 500 list of 2018 and has been a global Fortune 500 company for 24 years.Until the sale of its Power Grids division in 2020, ABB was Switzerland's largest industrial employer.ABB is traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange in Z&#252&#x3B;rich, Nasdaq Stockholm and the New York Stock Exchange in the United States.

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Artificial Intelligence, start-up engagement, cross-functional leadership, project management, Technology Market Scouting, financial reporting, PLCs, Variable Frequency Drives, Competitive Analysis, innovation ecosystems