Vice President, General Manager

Modine Manufacturing Company

Modine Manufacturing Company designs and manufactures thermal management systems and components.

Lead and scale new Modular Data Center business globally

15 days ago ago

Expert & Leadership (13+ years)

Full Time

Racine, WI

Onsite

Company Size

12,000 Employees

Service Specialisms

Engineering

Manufacturing

Design

Technical Services

Sector Specialisms

Data Center Cooling

Indoor Air Quality Systems

Specialty Heating Products

EV Thermal Management

Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers

Liquid-Cooled Heat Exchangers

Advanced Thermal Solutions

Commercial Vehicles

Role

What you would be doing

vertical launch

strategic roadmap

team leadership

operational excellence

manufacturing scale

partnership development

Launch and scale the Modular Data Center (MDC) business as a new vertical, driving rapid growth in a dynamic and evolving market.
Evaluate the need for and then develop partnership to expand offer beyond cooling system and controls to power and other needs.
Create a 3–5-year strategic roadmap to establish market leadership, define major initiatives, and allocate resources for sustainable hypergrowth.
Leads a cross-functional team with direct and indirect reports in Sales, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and HR as needed.
Launch New Vertical
Implement operational best practices and continuous improvement initiatives to drive productivity and cost efficiency.
Promote a culture of innovation, trust, and accountability. Act as a leader, coach, and mentor to strengthen the team’s capabilities and fill gaps in talent or skills.
Member of the Americas executive leadership team; collaborates with other vertical Vice President/General Managers across the Data Center Vertical and the Climate Solutions segment enterprise.
Build a high-performing team and apply 80/20 principles to drive focus, agility, and execution.
Influence and align priorities across functions to accelerate growth and execution.
Balance speed-to-market with long-term sustainability and profitability.
Navigate ambiguity and rapid change while building foundational systems, processes, and culture.
Develop and deliver the annual operating plan (AOP) for the global MDC business.
Establish an optimal manufacturing and deployment footprint to support rapid scaling, regional responsiveness, and efficient use of capital with differentiation through LSA.
Evaluate and prioritize new business opportunities to ensure alignment with profitability and strategic goal.
Lead the formation and growth of a new business unit, including recruiting and developing talent, go-to-market strategy, product portfolio development, and operational infrastructure.
Include differentiated delivery model leveraging late-stage assembly (LSA) strategies.
Prepare and present annual sales, operating, and strategic plans to executive leadership.
Secure early customer wins and build strategic partnerships to establish market credibility.
Develop scalable infrastructure to support exponential growth in demand and complexity Implement operational best practices and continuous improvement initiatives to drive profitable growth.
Work collaboratively with existing sales tea while developing vertical specific sales organization to fuel growth of new vertical.
Develop and deliver technology and product roadmaps to accelerate growth beyond market CAGR.
Build and scale the organization from startup phase to maturity, navigating challenges such as talent acquisition, market entry, supply chain setup, and brand development.
Manage resource constraints while prioritizing high-impact initiatives.

What you bring

bachelor's

data center

general management

leadership