Head of Product Model Center of Excellence (PMCoE)

Overview

Lead enterprise shift to product-centric model, building a PMCoE

Key Responsibilities

• tool integration
• data analysis
• product governance
• agile delivery
• roadmap planning
• stakeholder alignment

Tasks

-Align Cross-Functional Stakeholders: Partner with Business, Finance, Technology and other leaders to ensure alignment, secure buy-in, and sustain momentum. -Shape the Product Enablement Ecosystem: Lead the selection, integration, and continuous improvement of tools that empower product teams throughout the lifecycle - from strategy and discovery to delivery and outcome measurement. -Enable Data-Driven Decision Making: Use insights to assess product performance, customer impact, and transformation progress. -Champion a Product-Centric Vision: Define and evangelize a compelling product transformation strategy aligned with enterprise goals and customer outcomes. -Enable Product Governance: Design and evolve a scalable product taxonomy and governance model that promotes clarity, ownership, and alignment. -Empower High-Performing Teams: Build and lead a growth-minded team that works across all of IT to deliver value, embrace feedback, and continuously improve. -Standardize Practices for Scale: Co-create adaptive standards and feedback loops that foster learning, consistency, and enterprise-wide alignment. -Partner for Leadership Enablement: Collaborate with senior leaders to embed product mindsets and empower them to lead in a product-centric environment. -Influence Across the Enterprise: Develop strong partnerships with executives and stakeholders to foster commitment and accelerate adoption. -Build Product Management Excellence: Develop and scale training programs, coaching structures, and communities of practice for product owners, product managers and cross-functional teams. -Drive Strategic Roadmaps: Co-create and iterate on transformation roadmaps with prioritized initiatives, clear outcomes, and measurable impact. -Embed Agile Product Thinking: Promote iterative delivery, customer feedback loops, and outcome-driven planning across product teams. -Measure and Communicate Impact: Define success metrics, track value delivery, and transparently communicate progress and learnings.

Requirements

• agile
• design thinking
• change management
• product management
• 5+ years
• emotional intelligence

What You Bring

-Lead with Curiosity and Intentionality: Approach transformation with a learning mindset - seeking input, testing assumptions, and iterating toward scalable, value-driven solutions. -Change management acumen to guide the organization through transformation -Experience with design thinking, human centered design, hypothesis testing, value stream mapping, customer journey mapping, product discovery, experimentation, etc. -Experience building product management capabilities, training programs, and Centers of Excellence -Analytical mindset with experience in productivity and maturity assessments -Systems thinker with an enterprise agility mindset -High emotional intelligence and empathy to build trust and influence without authority -Experience with business case development, product funding models, and financial planning -Excellent relationship-building, influencing, communication, and organizational skills -Skilled facilitator of change who takes a collaborative and inclusive approach -Inspirational leader who motivates and empowers teams -Model Product Leadership: Demonstrate strategic stewardship of product practices, tools, and governance. -Proven success leading large-scale product model transformations in complex, matrixed organizations -Deep understanding of Agile frameworks, product management, and customer feedback loops -Industry experience in Industrials, Manufacturing, or related sectors -5+ years of leadership experience in product management, Agile transformation, or enterprise strategy roles

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About Johnson Controls

-Pioneered the electric thermostat, launching the building controls industry. -Evolved into a global leader in smart building systems through over a century of innovation. -Typical projects range from HVAC installations to integrated smart systems in hospitals, airports, stadiums, and data centers using their OpenBlue digital platform. -Expertise covers HVAC, fire detection and suppression, security systems, energy management, and facility services. -Earned LEED Platinum certification for its North American headquarters and supplied smart systems to landmarks like Burj Khalifa and Taipei 101.

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