DVP, Business Manager, Education Communication Systems

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive leadership experience in general management, business management, or P&L leadership roles with accountability for orders, revenue, gross margin, and operating income performance.
• Proven track record of driving organic growth, margin expansion, and overall business performance within a technology, industrial, or solutions-based organization.
• Demonstrated success developing and executing product portfolio strategies, multi-year product roadmaps, and new product introduction initiatives.
• Experience leading a business with responsibility for both commercial performance and product portfolio decisions.
• Strong ability to integrate customer insights, product strategy, and financial objectives into business growth plans.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including experience in pricing, go-to-market strategy, customer engagement, and business planning.
• Ability to leverage customer and market insights to drive innovation, customer value, and sustainable growth.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence senior leaders, and drive results in a decentralized, matrixed environment.
• Strategic thinker with strong execution discipline, business judgment, and a results-oriented leadership style.
• Customer-focused, market-driven mindset with a passion for delivering differentiated solutions.
• Experience in K-12 education, campus safety, critical communications, life safety, security technology, emergency management, or related technology markets preferred.
• Strong understanding of software-enabled solutions, connected technologies, communications platforms, IoT-based systems, or similar technologies preferred.
• Experience working with channel partners, consultants, systems integrators, or technology ecosystems serving education or institutional customers preferred.
• Experience operating within a decentralized, growth-oriented industrial technology organization and/or regulated, highly customer-centric markets preferred.
• Ability to travel approximately 40%, including visits to customers, partners, and business locations as required.