Director, Global Lighthouse Industry Solutions

Rockwell Automation; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance including Medical,

Dental and Vision

401k

Paid Time off

Parental and Caregiver Leave

Flexible Work Schedule

Job summary

Rockwell Automation seeks a Director, Global Lighthouse Industry Solutions to define and scale its strategy, operating model, and solution portfolio across the globe. You will lead industry experts, collaborate with Sales, Services, OEMs, EPCs, and partners to accelerate growth in priority markets.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in strategy/leadership, strong communication, and a track record of building scalable, repeatable frameworks.

Qualifications

• Essentials: Bachelor's degree and legal work authorization in the U.S.
• Ability to travel up to 40% domestically and internationally
• 8+ years in industry strategy or related leadership roles
• Experience leading global teams and cross-functional initiatives
• Strong communication and stakeholder management

Responsibilities

• Lead global Lighthouse Industry Solutions strategy and portfolio.
• Develop governing framework and operating model.
• Drive adoption, scalability, and measurable business impact.
• Enable sellers and partners via training and messaging.
• Collaborate across Business Units, Sales, Services, OEMs, EPCs.
• Foster collaboration and execution excellence.

Skills

Industry strategy

Solution management

Technical consulting

Product management

Business leadership

Global teams

Stakeholder management

Market incubation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

As the Director, Global Lighthouse Industry Solutions, you are responsible for defining, developing, and scaling Rockwell Automation's global Lighthouse Industry Solutions strategy, operating model, and solution portfolio. This role serves as the global leader for Lighthouse Industry Solutions, ensuring industry-specific solutions are standardized, scalable, and aligned with customer needs, Business Unit roadmaps, and strategic growth priorities. You will lead a team of industry experts responsible for solution development, market incubation, strategic pursuit support, and global enablement. You will partner across Sales, Business Units, Services, OEMs, EPCs, System Integrators, and strategic partners to accelerate growth in priority industries and emerging markets.

Your Responsibilities

People Leadership & Organizational Development

• 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
• Foster a culture focused on collaboration, innovation, and execution excellence

Lighthouse Strategy & Solution Portfolio Leadership

• 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
• Drive adoption, scalability, and measurable business impact across the organization

Solution Architecture & Market Incubation

• Establish standards, reference architectures, and solution 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

Global Enablement & Strategic Pursuits

• 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

Ecosystem & Cross-Functional Leadership

• 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

The Essentials –

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 40%

The Preferred –

• 8+ 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 with the ability to align solution investments to business outcomes
• Collaborative mindset with a focus on standardization, scalability, and execution excellence

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to set a schedule flexible with your personal life

To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.

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. This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

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