Business Manager - Autonomous Operations

Rockwell Automation•Milwaukee, WI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Rockwell Automation is seeking a Business Manager for Autonomous Operations within its Manufacturing Performance Excellence (MPX) group. This role involves leading a team of 6 direct reports responsible for developing a unified digital thread from edge-to-cloud, covering Design to Operate and Maintain workflows. The position requires coordination across business segments, commercial activities, and support functions to ensure end-to-end interoperability of portfolio solutions. The role reports to the VP/GM, MPX, and operates on a hybrid schedule from either Milwaukee HQ or Mayfield Heights, OH offices.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. (no sponsorship for employment visas).
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, both domestic and international.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline with a focus in Machine Learning (ML), AI, or Data Science.
8+ years of people leadership experience in industrial software, enterprise software, Platform technology, manufacturing technology, or related businesses.
Experience with manufacturers and advanced understanding of manufacturing operations, MES, and industrial automation.
Experience building and delivering platform or portfolio strategies across multiple products or Rockwell businesses.
Working knowledge of edge, cloud, AI, data platforms, and system interoperability standards.
Demonstrated experience building business cases, prioritizing investments, and managing to results.
Experience as a team leader who blends technical, product, and cultural leadership to build teams, culture, and next-generation leadership depth.
Influential leadership to align multifunctional teams around a shared plan and mission.

Responsibilities

Oversee the Autonomous Operations vision, strategy, business plan, roadmap, and delivery.
Build and execute return-focused business cases for growth and investment, using customer feedback, market trends, competitive intelligence, and industry requirements.
Prioritize high-impact use cases for the market, customers, and business across the portfolio.
Deliver and report on measurable business results, including growth, innovation, and customer satisfaction.
Grow the business and use case for product and technology roadmaps for shared capabilities, AI, platform, and edge to increase team leverage and deliver growth.
Deliver cross-portfolio capabilities that span the edge-to-cloud portfolio, including AI, interoperability, Data & Analytics & Edge products.
Harmonize and standardize the Edge portfolio around common architectures and capabilities for logical land and expand motions.
Partner with global segments and centers of excellence to deliver integration and interoperability architectures for the full digital thread, from Design to Operate to Maintain.
Lead a high-performing team with clear ownership and accountability.
Increase competencies and depth in core domains of Edge, Cloud, AI, interoperability standards, and Rockwell portfolio.
Develop the next generation of business and product leadership while promoting a culture focused on people, accountability, results, speed, innovation, and customer focus.
Act as the connective tissue between organizations, bridging technical, functional, cultural, and operational domains.
Build relationships with key customers, prospects, industry leaders, and technical leadership to understand evolving challenges and digital transformation priorities.
Establish a disciplined, multifunctional Voice of Customer (VOC) process to translate market needs into product strategy and investment decisions.
Partner with Rockwell business and sales segments to gain deeper visibility into industry-specific requirements, technology trends, standards, and market needs.