Director of Platform Strategy

Company: Xylem
Location: Boulder
Posted on: September 16, 2020

Job Description:

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1) The tissue in plants that brings water upward from the roots;

2) a leading global water technology company.

Xylem, a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, is the leading global provider of efficient, innovative and sustainable water technologies improving the way water is used, managed, conserved and re-used. Our international team is unified in a common purpose: creating advanced technology and other trusted solutions to solve the world’s water challenges. We are committed to creating an organization of inclusion and diversity, where everyone feels involved, respected, valued and connected, and where everyone is free to bring their authentic selves and ideas.

If you are excited and passionate about helping us #letssolvewater, we want to hear from you! For more information, please visit us at www.xylem.com ?.

We Offer You More Than Just “A Job”

Professional Development – To advance the capabilities of our people, we offer a wide variety of experiences to support our employees’ professional growth and continuous learning.

Total Rewards – We offer comprehensive programs for compensation, benefits, recognition, learning and development, work-life integration and corporate citizenship.

Watermark – Watermark is our corporate social responsibility program working to provide education and access to safe water to ensure healthy lives, gender equality, and resilient communities. Employees have the opportunity to learn and volunteer on various water-related projects.

Employee Networks – Our Employee Networks provide a professional, supportive network for employees from diverse backgrounds, including Women’s, LGBT+ and Allies, Veteran’s, People of Color and Allies, Emerging Leaders, and Working Parents Networks.

The Role : As a key contributor to the Digital Solutions Team, you will be responsible for ensuring that Xylem utility digital platform meet both customer and business needs. You will work closely with UX, Engineering, and Data Science to understand the pain-points and needs of water professionals, translate user research into prioritized requirements, drive product roadmaps, and deliver projects on time and budget. You will be the glue that binds together multiple distributed teams with different focuses, clients, and priorities, making sure that development stays focused on meeting core user and business needs.

About you :

You are comfortable working with diverse, geographically distributed teams in both large, established organizations and more startup-like environments. You have innate curiosity and deep empathy: by speaking with someone for half an hour, you can understand their core concerns, motivations, and what would be necessary to create value for them. You are passionate about building game-changing software and excited to apply your skills in order to revolutionize how one of the earth’s most precious resources is managed and delivered.

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities :

Responsible for the execution of the integrated vision for the Xylem digital solutions portfolio, starting with a deep understanding of the value provided to clients by integrating our solutions.

Oversees the execution of the integrated product roadmap, the development of market positioning, pricing strategies, and business models.

Works with Product Management to evaluate the performance of the integrated solution in terms of order, revenue and cost.

Works with Product Management and Practice Management to track integrated special projects to ensure that they are done in a coordinated manner with all team members.

Studies partnership potentials with groups inside and outside of Xylem’s house that support the mission of Digital Solutions.

Works with Engineering and Product Management to establish and oversee processes to support organization and product integration.

Minimum Qualifications: Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities, License/Certification:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field; MBA or master’s degree in related area is a plus

10+ years of related industry experience required

Experience with product management of digital solutions.

Experience leading a high performing team

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Knowledge of the water and wastewater industry and specific product knowledge preferred.

Understanding of digital solution offerings, customer value creation, development of varied business models

Previous budget responsibility preferred

Clear working knowledge of effective communications channels required and proficiency in digital marketing

Physical Demands:

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Regularly required to sit or stand, reach, bend and move about the facility

(The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Office: Standard office equipment; work usually performed in an office setting free from any disagreeable elements.

Standard weekly job hours: 40 hours

Xylem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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