Director, Digital Products & Innovation

Ecolab•Naperville, IL

1d•$209,500 - $314,300

About The Position

The Ecolab Digital Product & Innovation team seeks a Director Digital Solutions to lead strategy and development for digital products in our Global Water business. This position manages a global team, drives digital capabilities, and develops commercial solutions to increase digital revenue. The ideal candidate is creative, collaborative, and communicates effectively.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years professional experience OR advanced degree in business or computer science.
5+ years of experience leading complex projects or programs and developing teams.
Demonstrated ability to translate customer problems into meaningful solutions.
Experience leveraging agile process management to deliver digital tools in a collaborative environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a matrix environment.
Ability to collaborate, partner & communicate with all levels of an organization.
Well-developed and proven leadership, strategic thinking, & business acumen.
Ability to exhibit team leadership; motivate and inspire teams to achieve their highest potential and communicate a sense of vision and mission.
Strong oral and written communication skills, organizational skills, good attention to detail and use of sound judgment in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with business stakeholders and establish the digital product strategy and implementation roadmap for the Global Water business, with a focus on utilizing AI.
Understand market trends of the Water treatment industry, and ability to apply technology, including keeping up with latest trends, to deliver impactful products both internally and externally.
Lead definition of new products and innovation to support growth and enable efficiency within the product team.
Coordinate execution among several delivery teams to guarantee timely, high-quality results and a unified user experience throughout platforms and programs.
Lead a diverse, global digital organization, optimizing the balance between localized & leveraged teams and platforms.
Engage strategic partners to inform and shape product roadmaps and solutions.
Work across Ecolab Digital leaders in Architecture and Engineering to maximize quality, scalability, and speed across complex system interdependencies.
Partner with key business leaders to prioritize technology investments to ensure maximum business value.
Partner with marketing and sales teams to fully activate commercial plans, helping to drive adoption goals and other vital KPIs across digital platforms.
Evaluate & coordinate the technical and financial resources to ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget and proactively report out on status and tasks.
Promote engagement, accountability, and effective performance within the digital team and across other functions.