Vice President - Pharma & Life Sciences

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:

Local Division Manager US

Lead the growth and own Process Automation Energy Industries entry and expansion in the U.S. Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences market. You will set the vision, strategy, and execution roadmap to build a highly successful profitable business while leveraging ABB's established processes, governance, and resources. You will craft and execute the 3 to 5-year growth strategy, create the go-to-market model, cultivate a partner ecosystem, and capture strategic automation and digital transformation projects that position ABB as a trusted Main Electrical Contractor (MEC) / Main Automation Contractor (MAC) and digital partner to drug manufacturers and personalized medicine producers.

Assemble the cross-functional team needed to achieve aggressive revenue, margin, and customer satisfaction targets while ensuring full compliance with cGMP, FDA, EMA, and other life sciences regulations. Success is measured by pipeline creation, orders growth, compliant delivery readiness, and transfer of life sciences knowhow across ABB's existing structure.

• Serve as subject matter expert on Pharma/Life Sciences trends (advanced therapy medicinal products, continuous manufacturing, digital quality, sustainability, etc.), competitive landscape, and regulatory drivers; translate insights into ABB portfolio requirements and channel strategy.
• Establish brand presence thought leadership content, conference keynotes, industry consortia (ISPE, PDA), and standards bodies positioning ABB as a trusted partner for GxP critical operations.
• Lead the entire U.S. Life Sciences commercial, marketing, and operations agenda, "end-to-end" from sales through service, acting as defacto CEO and future P&L owner of the segment.
• Build and own the opportunity funnel: set volume/price/mix targets, rigorously manage pipeline, and coach Capture Teams on complex pursuits (EPCM, MAC/MEC, Digital Transformation).
• Design the operating model (sales, solution consulting, project delivery, service) and create staffing plans; recruit, onboard, and lead a high performing cross‑functional team.
• Embed cGMP, FDA 21
  
  CFRPart
  11, GAMP5, Data Integrity, ISO
  13485, and HSE requirements into all solutions and delivery processes.

• Bachelor's in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Biomedical), or Biomedical Science; MSc preferred.
• 15+years in Pharma/Biotech automation, MES, or EPC project business with 5years P&L or segment leadership.
• Strategic yet hands‑on mindset, able to craft vision and dive deep into day to day operations; possesses process knowledge that goes beyond automation.
• Extensive automation/domain knowhow in long cycle, large scale life sciences projects (>
  
  USD1B total installed cost), with proven oversight of substantial execution backlogs and value creation track record.
• Proven success closing $30M-$100M+ multisite automation or EPC contracts.
• Robust network with Engineering Firms, CMOs/CDMOs, Big Pharma, and industry consortia.

We empower you to take the lead, share bold ideas, and shape real outcomes. You'll grow through hands‑on experience, mentorship, and learning that fits your goals. Here, your work doesn't just matter, it moves things forward.

We want you to bring your full self to work-your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You'll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affintive Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive…