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This position reports to:
Head of Assurance, Risk and Internal Controls (ARIC)

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ABB's Data & Systems Modernization (DSM) Program is a multi-years, company-wide initiative to modernize and harmonize ABB's data and systems landscape. DSM aims to simplify complexity, improve governance and data quality, and enable a common roadmap for enterprise platforms and ERP evolution, supporting better, faster decision-making and scalable operations across regions, functions, and business areas.

The Program Assurance, Risks and Internal Controls Lead is accountable for defining, governing, and overseeing the assurance, risk, internal controls, across the end-to-end data and systems modernization program. Primary goal for the Program IC lead is to support the maintenance of the same level of assurance within the DSM program. The role ensures that risks are identified within the program as per the milestones of the program and mitigated through internal controls where necessary.

The lead ensures also the program runs by respecting the ABB assurance governance and framework. Additionally, the lead identifies opportunities for further streamlining the IC framework through the SAP S/4HANA implementation.

This role acts as the single point of accountability at program level for assurance, risk, and controls, working in close partnership with internal controls and compliance leads in the business areas, processes and global functions (e.g. Finance, HR, IT) to ensure consistency, transparency, and audit readiness.

Your Responsibilities

• Own the program-wide framework for assurance, risk, and internal controls, aligned with ABB policies, regulatory requirements, and internal governance standards, including the ARIC Handbook
• Lead the IC SMEs team to deliver the future‑state internal control and GRC design for SAP S/4HANA, including manual and automated controls
• Coordinate and align IT, business area and process internal controls & compliance leads, ensuring consistent implementation of controls, roles, and access governance across ABB
• Act as the primary interface to Internal Audit, external auditors, and corporate assurance functions, supporting audit readiness, stage‑gate decisions, and timely remediation of findings
• Report regularly to program governance bodies on risk exposure, control design maturity, authorization readiness, and remediation progress
• Provide regular reporting and insights to program governance bodies on control maturity, risks, and remediation progress

Your Background

• 10+ years of experience in assurance, risk management, and internal controls within large, complex, multinational organizations
• Experience with ERP transformation programs, including SAP S/4HANA
• Experience working in a Big 4 accounting firm with exposure to SOX and ERP transformation projects preferrable
• Solid knowledge of IT General Controls (ITGCs), Automated Control environments (ITACs)
• Demonstrated skill in collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders without formal managerial authority
• Experience operating at the intersection of Business, IT, and Risk, with a solid governance and transformation mindset
• Structured, pragmatic approach with the ability to balance compliance requirements and business enablement
• Highly effective communicator with the credibility and presence to work well with program leadership and business stakeholders
• Candidates must be eligible to work in Switzerland. Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.

Join us to play a pivotal role in building a future-ready enterprise, where robust controls and smart governance enable sustainable transformation at scale.

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