Director, Product Management & Digital Strategy

Director, Product Management & Digital Strategy Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America Job details Employment Type: Full-Time Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America Job Category: Engineering Job Number: EB00074880 Job Description Who We Are: Johnson Controls is the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings. At Johnson Controls, we’ve been making buildings smarter since 1885, and our capabilities, depth of innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since. Today, we offer the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we put that portfolio to work to transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. This is where Johnson Controls comes in, helping drive the outcomes that matter most. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make your buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable. Most important, smarter buildings let you focus more intensely on your unique mission. Better for your people. Better for your bottom line. Better for the planet. We’re helping to create a healthy planet with solutions that decrease energy use, reduce waste and make carbon neutrality a reality. Sustainability is a top priority for our company. We committed to invest 75 percent of new product development R&D in climate-related innovation to develop sustainable products and services. We take sustainability seriously. Achieving net zero carbon emissions before 2040 is just one of our commitments to making the world a better place. Please visit and follow Johnson Controls for recent exciting activities. What you will do We are seeking a strategic product leader to drive the integration of Johnson Controls’ Controls portfolio, creating a truly differentiated experience for mission-critical verticals. This role will be pivotal in shaping JCI’s digital strategy, accelerating convergence between our products, and delivering unified solutions that scale our software business within a hardware-centric organization. How you will do it Digital Solution Leadership: Define and launch integrated digital solutions, ensuring alignment with JCI’s strategic growth objectives. Use Case Development: Identify and validate high-impact use cases, quantify customer value, and translate insights into compelling product offerings. Roadmap & GTM Strategy: Develop and execute a roadmap that includes upstream value creation and downstream go-to-market strategies, including commercial packaging and unified value propositions. Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate closely with product leaders and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and eliminate confusion around overlapping offerings. Market Insights: Drive outside-in intelligence to inform strategic decisions, leveraging data-driven insights to shape product direction and competitive differentiation. Business Growth: Champion the scale-up of JCI’s software business within the Controls organization, fostering a culture of innovation and digital-first thinking. What we look for Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred. 10+ years in product management or digital strategy roles, preferably in building management systems, IoT, or enterprise software. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders in a global matrix organization. Expertise in defining product vision, creating business cases, and implementing integrated roadmaps. Strong understanding of building automation, controls, and digital platforms; experience in mission-critical verticals (healthcare, life sciences, data centers) is highly desirable. Skilled in developing GTM strategies, pricing models, and commercial packaging for software-driven solutions. HIRING SALARY RANGE: $141,000 - $188,000. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the Employee Benefits tab on our main careers page at https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/careers

Salary : $141,000 - $188,000