Sr. Vice President & GM, Transportation Business Unit (Finance)

NI is executing a growth strategy that builds on our strengths while enhancing the value and relationship we have with our customers. This strategy creates the need and opportunity for new capabilities and approaches across the organization, including the management of industry-oriented business functions. These groups will set our growth strategy by industry and define customer needs and market-centric roadmaps while collaborating across the broader NI organization.

The SVP - Transportation BU General Manager is a critical role that is essential to setting the strategic direction of and driving growth in what is already a high growth segment. The role will be responsible for the overall performance of the business unit. This individual will manage functional resources and influence the Sales, Marketing, and Platform & Technology functions in support of the business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Drive profitable growth and share gain in the target market over a multi-year time horizon

Decide strategic priorities for the target market

Drive strategies that will enhance share gain

Manage BU functional resources, including offering managers, solution marketers, business development, and systems R&D

Influence other functions to deliver new capabilities - products, services, partners - needed to grow in the target market over a multi-year time horizon

Be accountable to the TBU P&L, both in the current year and on a multi-year time horizon.

Key Performance Objectives

Achieve long term-growth - Drive revenue strategies and share gain within the Transportation business. Ensure a clear understanding of what measures will drive results.

Decide strategic priorities within BU - Collaborate with the senior executive team and decide priorities; oversee Offering Managers responsible for defining marketing opportunities and launching offerings.

Ensure BU alignment - Manage BU resources across functions, ensuring collaboration. Additionally, help to drive alignment on Transportation customer needs with other functions across the business, including Product R&D, Marketing, Sales, Services, and Support to deliver on the offerings developed within the BU.

Help facilitate decision-making across all BUs - Work with other executives outside of the Transportation BU to build strong relationships. Set goals in partnership with other executives to ensure alignment and be willing to compromise for the good of NI overall. Adjust goals and implement contingency plans as required to meet budget and respond to changing business conditions. Monitor implementation of new projects and end programs or initiatives when appropriate.

Consistently recruit and retain top talent - Hire and develop a strong business unit team. Guide team in hiring and developing technical talent. Provide managers with the information and resources they need to achieve success and innovate in their roles.

Build a customer-focused culture - Regularly seek and share feedback. Implement initiatives to act on that feedback and provide a competitive edge with offerings developed and GTM strategy. Celebrate important customer wins and offering successes.

Key Qualifications

Executive Management - 20+ years working experience in strategic or technical marketing, managing within a matrix org structure

OEM or Tier 1 Automotive Experience - 5+ years at an automotive OEM or Tier 1 in a technical marketing or strategic marketing role with a good understanding of automotive supply chain dynamics and relationships

Global - Significant exposure to international markets and global businesses, with a particular preference for EMEA experience

High Technology - Experience in the high-tech industry, ideally in the transportation value chain. Technical acumen and understanding

Growth - Strong executive leadership, business strategy, and market development experience to achieve revenue growth and to gain market share. A clear orientation to growth and revenue target achievement.

Partnership Management - Experience creating partnerships to increase pipeline

Leadership - Proven ability to lead organizations to achieve operational performance, strategic initiatives, and formulate countermeasures.

Travel - Willingness to travel up to 25%, including international travel

Why NI?

There are many reasons to consider joining a company. Key among them are the people, the ideas, and the technology. At NI, we believe in the power and potential of connecting the three to create a path to success.

The people : We're looking for curious and creative problem solvers who value diversity and fresh perspectives, are bold and kind, and willing to take chances.

The ideas : What did you want to be when you grew up? Did you want to program robots? Build flying cars? Leave the world better than you found it? At NI, we build on the big ideas of big dreamers to make their visions a reality.

The technology : With our tailored, software-connected approach, we support our customers through all phases of the product development cycle. From 5G and medical innovations to autonomous driving and the future of space travel, we help our customers Engineer Ambitiously every day.

We've long been globally recognized as a top employer. Our compensation and benefits are very competitive, as are our modern workspaces, career development and mobility opportunities, and a culture that fosters belonging and emphasizes community giving. We encourage our teammates to challenge the status quo and collaborate with one another to build innovative solutions.

No matter your career path, we're here for you, for each other, and for the next generation of innovators who think bigger, aim higher, and go faster.

Are you up for the challenge of helping shape humanity for the next 100 years? If so, let's get started, and let's Engineer Ambitiously together.

NI is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.We need a rockstar Leader to be the SVP & General Manager of the Transportation Business Unit