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Job Description

The Business Director, MV (Medium Voltage) is responsible for the global leadership and general management of the Medium Voltage business. As an Engineered to Order (ETO) the individual requires the capability to adapt to a diverse set of customer needs throughout the product life cycle. You will have responsibility for business and product portfolio strategy, global sales growth, cross functional collaboration across all support functions, and full P&L responsibility for the business.

You will report to the VP GM, Intelligent Packaged Power, and will work from our Cambridge, Ontario, Canada office location.

Your Responsibilities:

• Drive the culture of the Medium Voltage organization with a focus on integrity, customer responsiveness, and employee engagement.
• Foster the career development, succession planning, and growth of the company leaders across all disciplines in the organization.
• Develop strategic plans and direction for the business, driving long-term growth and performance.
• Execute strategy, leveraging multiple internal, external, direct, and indirect relationships.
• Lead global market development, business process execution, people development and financial performance.
• Develop technology and product road maps working with Development, Sales and Marketing, other key functional areas and your direct reports to Ddetermine key product development and innovation plans .
• Establish processes and culture to encourage innovation, strategic thinking, and development of key company initiatives.
• Optimize the portfolio position and profitability in line with Rockwell Automation's growth and performance strategy.
• Manage portfolio life cycle - leverages technology to drive innovation, the development of new products, and elegant migration of end-of-life products.
• Ensure alignment and collaboration with the common architecture team for the Low Voltage Drives (LVD) portfolio roadmaps and coordinates product releases across the multiple Rockwell Automation businesses.
• Lead initiatives to resolve and prevent customer issues, drive simplicity, and continuously improve the customer experience.
• Lead continuous improvement and productivity initiatives to achieve company targets.
• Provide leadership for employee engagement initiatives including employee resource groups, diversity efforts, charity fund raising efforts, and more.
• Develop strategic plans for market development and market access model to achieve a number one position in global market share.
• Lead a diverse and global organization, provide performance feedback, balance the budget to meet spending targets, and resolve conflicts as required.
• Manage complex global contract negotiations; manage negotiations to maximize Rockwell Automation's ability to win, while minimizing risk exposure based on an understanding of global market data; considering global market forces, competitive forces, geo-political factors and customer needs.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Ability to travel (global and domestic) up to 20%
• Legal authorization to work in Canada is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Master of Business Administration or relevant advanced degree
• Typically requires 12 years management experience
• 10+ years in either Product Management, Product Development, Commercial Marketing, Sales, or a combination of these types of roles.
• 8+ years working with global teams in a matrix environment.
• Experience working in a large global company with responsibility for both direct and indirect reports.
• Commercial experience in sales or marketing.
• Business Unit / P&L ownership experience.
• Demonstrated leadership and change management experience in a globally focused environment.

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance including Medical and Dental
• Health Care Spending Account (HCSA – dependent on the plan chosen)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Retirement plans
• Paid Time off
• Volunteering Time off
• Employer Savings Plan Matching (includes RRSP, TFSA, and EPSP)
• Employer Paid DC Pension
• Maternity and Parental Leave Top-Up
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.

For this role, the base salary compensation is from 194,160.00 CAD - 291,240.00 CAD with an annual target bonus of 20% of base salary. Actual pay will be based on factors such as skills, knowledge, education, and experience.

This posting is for an existing vacancy in our organization.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

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Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.