Head of Application Solutions, Wastewater Collections

Grundfos

United States

Remote

USD 122,000 - 198,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Home working opportunities

Parental support

Annual bonuses

Health insurance

Well-being activities

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Grundfos is seeking a Head of Application Solutions, Wastewater Collections to lead the application strategy across markets. You will shape 2-, 5-, and 10-year plans, drive portfolio optimization and cross-functional alignment to deliver the right solutions to municipalities and utilities worldwide.

You will coordinate agile work, enable the sales force with tools and insights, and identify new growth opportunities while ensuring profitability and sustainability targets are met.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (preferred) or equivalent experience with minimum 5-7 years of relevant work experience in application management, business development, or product management.
Proven industry experience in a large manufacturing or infrastructure environment, with expertise in global or regional business development and technical solutions.
Experience presenting to executive level management.
Excellent stakeholder management skills with demonstrated ability to influence at executive level and across organisational boundaries.
Fluent in English (verbal and written) with strong analytical skills including P&L ownership, KPI monitoring, and financial planning.

Responsibilities

Develop and coordinate multi-year application strategies (2, 5, and 10-year horizons) aligned with business unit and product strategies for Wastewater Collections.
Initiate and drive new customer-centric development projects from concept to market launch, ensuring deliveries throughout the complete project.
Analyze profit pools, market trends, competitive landscape, and customer segments to generate actionable application and customer insights.
Define and manage the Wastewater Collections product portfolio, including lifecycle management, cost optimisation, pricing, and margin monitoring.
Identify new growth opportunities across markets, customer segments, and business models — piloting innovative ideas from concept to market launch.
Participate actively in agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, reviews) and deliver sprint commitments that meet defined requirements.
Coordinate with cross-divisional stakeholders, enable the sales force with tools and insights, and ensure sustainability targets influence key decisions.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant field

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Are you passionate about shaping the future of wastewater collection systems and driving profitable growth through strategic application leadership? Then join us in our mission to pioneer smarter solutions for moving and transforming water, reducing energy consumption, and enhancing quality of life for people.

As our new Head of Application Solutions, Wastewater Collections, you will be leading the Wastewater Collections application strategy from market analysis and portfolio optimization to business development and cross-functional stakeholder alignment while ensuring Grundfos delivers the right solutions to municipalities and utilities worldwide. You'll be part of a diverse, supportive and inclusive culture, that celebrates our differences and puts people first by fostering growth, well-being, and a sense of belonging.

What you will be doing

As a key part of the Application Solutions - MUNI team, you'll create impact by Driving strategic choices for the Wastewater Collections application through 2027 and beyond, directly influencing market share, profitability, and sustainable water infrastructure globally.

Your main responsibilities include:

Develop and coordinate multi-year application strategies (2, 5, and 10-year horizons) aligned with business unit and product strategies for Wastewater Collections
Ability to initiate and drive new customer-centric development projects from concept to market launch, ensuring deliveries throughout the complete project.
Analyze profit pools, market trends, competitive landscape, and customer segments to generate actionable application and customer insights
Define and manage the Wastewater Collections product portfolio, including lifecycle management, cost optimisation, pricing, and margin monitoring
Identify new growth opportunities across markets, customer segments, and business models — piloting innovative ideas from concept to market launch
Participate actively in agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, reviews) and deliver sprint commitments that meet defined requirements
Coordinate with cross-divisional stakeholders, enable the sales force with tools and insights, and ensure sustainability targets influence key decisions

What makes you a great fit

Above all, you are a strategic, commercially minded application leader with deep wastewater domain expertise, strong analytical capabilities, and a proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive results in a complex, global organisation. We would also imagine that you have:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (preferred) or equivalent experience with minimum 5-7 years of relevant work experience in application management, business development, or product management
Proven industry experience in a large manufacturing or infrastructure environment, with expertise in global or regional business development and technical solutions
Experience presenting to executive level management.
Excellent stakeholder management skills with demonstrated ability to influence at executive level and across organisational boundaries
Fluent in English (verbal and written) with strong analytical skills including P&L ownership, KPI monitoring, and financial planning

It is a plus if you also:

Proven expertise and high-level knowledge of wastewater submersible products and wastewater collection applications
Experience driving and specifying digital solutions within an application or product management context
Familiarity with agile ways of working and cross-functional team collaboration in a matrix organisation

Why you will love working here

A working environment built around your needs, with flexible hours, home working opportunities and parental support.
Annual bonuses, health insurance and a strong focus on well-being activities.
Three days' additional paid leave for volunteering in your community.
Access to on-demand training and learning sessions and carefully structured programmes to pursue personal and professional development opportunities.

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The salary range for this position is $122,000.00 - $198,000.00. Individual pay will be determined based on market location and the candidate’s profile. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation and benefits package for employees. Total compensation includes paid time off, paid holidays, merit increases, bonuses, and employee stock purchase programmes, etc. The salary rates are benchmarked and reflect the target for new hire salaries for the position in this region.

Qualified candidates must be authorised to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.

May consider candidates who reside in Mexico or Europe and meet all qualifications listed above. If candidate resides outside USA compensation and benefits will be based on residential location/country.

Grundfos is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our hiring decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. Learn more about your rights as an applicant. If you require an accommodation to complete your application or interview, please contact hrservices@grundfos.com. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process.

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Workplace: Remote

Contract Type: Full-Time Employment Type: Regular

About Grundfos

Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with more than 19.000 employees in 60+ countries all over the world. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We dare to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can drive this change no matter your role.

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