QUALITY & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT SENIOR SPECIALIST

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This Position reports to:

Continuous Improvement Manager:

We are looking for an experienced and technically proficient In this role you will support the deployment of the Continuous Improvement (CI) strategy for Finance & Accounting Operations and strengthen ABB’s Service & Performance (S&P) agenda for 2026 by bringing strong CI expertise, a transformation mindset, ERP-enabled process optimization (S/4HANA preferred), and finance domain fluency. You will coach teams, lead end-to-end CI initiatives, and ensure measurable, sustainable improvements in quality, delivery, cost, and stakeholder experience.

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This role is contributing to the Finance Services business Global Service & Performance division in Bangalore, India.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Strong experience in CI / Lean / Operational Excellence roles with in-depth knowledge of CI methodologies and structured problem solving.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt required (or higher). Agile and/or Project Management certification is an advantage.
• Proven capability to manage CI initiatives end-to-end, including benefits sizing, delivery execution, and sustainment.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering measurable CI outcomes (quality/right-first-time, cycle time, productivity, cost) with sustained benefits.
• Experience running CI governance and managing an improvement pipeline (cadence, prioritization inputs, RAID, milestone tracking, benefits reporting).
• Working understanding of finance process controls and compliance considerations (auditability, approvals/workflows, segregation of duties impacts).
• Finance domain fluency in at least one tower: P2P or O2C or R2R (cross-tower understanding is an advantage).
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to use data and operational KPIs to drive improvements (process mining/analytics exposure is an advantage).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to engage a diverse group of stakeholders, managers, and subject matter experts.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree is an advantage.
• SAP working knowledge preferred; S/4HANA knowledge/exposure strongly preferred.

Background for the role:

• 6–8 years of relevant experience; 10 years overall work experience preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills; able to lead workshops and drive decisioning across cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated discipline in CI governance and execution (cadence, RAID, milestone tracking, benefits reporting).
• Data-driven approach to improvement using operational KPIs; advanced Excel/PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with multiple parallel initiatives; strong ownership and execution rigor.

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