Global Program Manager - Market Access

National Society for Black Engineers; Wolverton; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Volunteer Paid Time off

Volunteer donation matching program

On-demand digital course library

Mindfulness programs with Calm

Employee Assistance Program

OnTrack wellbeing program

Job summary

Rockwell Automation invites a Global Program Manager - Market Access to lead enterprise-wide strategic initiatives across regional and cross-functional teams. You will drive growth, simplify customer and partner access, and shape scalable engagement models across Europe.

Reporting to the Global Director and operating in a hybrid model, you will craft charters, budgets, and KPIs while guiding workshops and governance across sales, pricing, legal and finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent experience.
• Typically requires 12+ years of related experience.
• Proven experience leading large-scale strategic or market access initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive change.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, influence without authority, and execute globally.
• Certifications in PMP or Lean Six Sigma are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead global Market Access initiatives across Sales, Marketing, Ops, Customer Care, Pricing, Product Management, Legal, Finance and Partners.
• Drive programs to improve customer acquisition, channel effectiveness, market penetration, and commercial scalability.
• Create program charters, business cases, project plans, milestones, budgets and KPI reporting.
• Facilitate workshops using project management, process improvement and change management methods.
• Identify barriers to access and design stakeholder engagement and change plans.
• Monitor health, risks, dependencies and opportunities; report to senior leadership.
• Influence diverse stakeholders and coach teams on governance and execution.
• Demonstrate strategic leadership, transformation, and data-driven decision making.

Skills

Strategic program leadership

Market access and commercial strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Change management

Executive communication

Process improvement

Data-driven decision making

Customer and partner experience

Risk management

Speaking truth to leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Economics or related field

Tools

PMP certification

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life‑saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

In this role you will lead enterprise-wide strategic programs that enhance customer access to Rockwell Automation solutions, accelerate growth, and improve the effectiveness of commercial engagement models. You will drive cross-functional initiatives that remove barriers to market entry, simplify customer and partner interactions, and enable scalable business growth across regions, channels, and customer segments.

You will report to the Global Director, Market Access Strategy, Transformation & PMO and follow a hybrid work model, based from any Rockwell Automation office location across Europe.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead complex, global Market Access initiatives across Sales, Marketing, Commercial Operations, Customer Care, Pricing, Product Management, Legal, Finance, and Partner organizations.
• Drive execution of programs that improve customer acquisition, channel effectiveness, market penetration, and commercial scalability.
• Develop and manage:
  • Program charters and business cases
  • Project plans and milestones
  • Resource and budget requirements
  • KPIs, success metrics, and executive reporting
• Facilitate strategic workshops and alignment sessions using project and program management, process improvement, and change management methodologies.
• Identify and remove organizational, process, policy, or system barriers that impact customer and partner access to Rockwell Automation offerings. Design and execute stakeholder engagement, communications, and change management plans to support adoption and sustainment.
• Monitor program health, risks, dependencies, and opportunities while providing routine updates to senior leadership.
• Influence and align diverse stakeholder groups without direct authority to achieve business outcomes.
• Coach project teams and business leaders on program execution, governance, and change management best practices. Serve as an escalation point to resolve issues, and maintain program momentum.
• Core Competencies:
  • Strategic program leadership
  • Market access and commercial strategy
  • Cross-functional collaboration and influence
  • Change management and organizational transformation
  • Executive communication and stakeholder engagement
  • Process improvement and business transformation
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Customer and partner experience optimization
  • Risk management and governance
  • Experience speaking truth to senior leadership

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Economics, or a related field.
• Typically requires a minimum of 12 years of related experience.
• Experience leading large-scale strategic, commercial, operational, or market access initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive organizational change.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, influence without authority, and drive execution in a global environment.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience in market development, channel management, commercial operations, pricing, or go-to-market strategy.
• Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement certification.
• Formal change management training and practical application experience.
• Experience managing global programs involving multiple business units, regions, or customer segments.
• People leadership or team management experience.
• Success Measures: A successful Global Program Manager - Market Access delivers measurable improvements in market reach, customer and partner engagement, commercial efficiency, and revenue growth by aligning stakeholders, driving adoption of strategic initiatives, and enabling customers to more easily access and adopt Rockwell Automation solutions.

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes ...

• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
• Company volunteer and donation matching program - Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• On-demand digital course library for professional development
• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program

... and other local benefits!

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 person for this or other roles.

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