Director, Global Lighthouse Industry Solutions
About The Position
The Director, Global Lighthouse Industry Solutions is responsible for defining, developing, and scaling Rockwell Automation's global Lighthouse Industry Solutions strategy, operating model, and solution portfolio. The role provides global leadership to ensure industry-specific solutions are standardized, scalable, and aligned with customer needs, Business Unit roadmaps, and strategic growth priorities. The director leads a team of industry experts responsible for solution development, market incubation, strategic pursuit support, and global enablement. The position partners across Sales, Business Units, Services, OEMs, EPCs, System Integrators, and strategic partners to accelerate growth in priority industries and emerging markets. The role is part of a job family, with experience determining position level and compensation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 40%.
Nice To Haves
- 8 or more years of experience in industry strategy, solution management, technical consulting, product management, business leadership, or related disciplines.
- Experience leading and developing global teams and cross-functional initiatives.
- Strong communication, organizational influence, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience developing scalable solution frameworks and commercialization strategies.
- Experience incubating and scaling new market opportunities.
- Deep experience with industrial automation, digital transformation, power systems, manufacturing, infrastructure, or adjacent industries.
- Experience working with OEMs, EPCs, System Integrators, and strategic partners.
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to align solution investments to business outcomes.
- Collaborative mindset focused on standardization, scalability, and execution excellence.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a global team of industry experts and solution leaders.
- Drive talent development, succession planning, and organizational capability growth.
- Establish clear priorities, accountability, and performance expectations, and foster a culture focused on collaboration, innovation, and execution excellence.
- Define and evolve the Lighthouse Industry Solutions strategy, operating model, and governance framework.
- Lead development and commercialization of standardized industry solution portfolios.
- Prioritize industry investments and emerging market opportunities, and drive adoption, scalability, and measurable business impact.
- Establish solution standards, reference architectures, and governance processes.
- Align industry solutions with Business Unit roadmaps and market requirements.
- Identify and incubate new industry growth opportunities and commercialization strategies.
- Ensure solutions remain differentiated, repeatable, and scalable.
- Enable sellers, partners, and industry teams through training, tools, messaging, and best practices.
- Support strategic pursuits through solution leadership and ecosystem alignment.
- Improve win rates through repeatable solution frameworks and standardized offerings.
- Promote adoption of Lighthouse methodologies globally.
- Build alignment across Business Units, Sales, Services, Digital, OEMs, EPCs, and System Integrators.
- Represent Rockwell Automation in customer engagements, industry forums, and strategic initiatives.
- Drive collaboration that accelerates growth and improves customer outcomes.
Benefits
- Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision.
- 401(k).
- Paid time off.
- Parental and caregiver leave.
- Flexible work schedule coordinated with the manager.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
