Director, Controls Building Management System

Make your mark at the world’s largest HVAC company 

Daikin Applied is seeking a Director of Building Management System to lead our growing building controls solutions business. This leader will transform the business from an equipment focused organization to one of value-added solutions, capitalize on the company’s strengths, drive necessary improvements and successfully mature our commercial building control solutions business in North America.  This position reports to the Sr. Director of Control Solutions, Daikin Applied Americas but will work in close collaboration with other DAA Business Leaders, Functions, and Industry Partners.  This leader will leverage their ability to collaborate, organize and influence others to ensure strong internal alignment and effective program management.  To be successful, this leader must hold deep understanding of the North America Commercial Building Management System market, customer drivers, and keyways to position Daikin Applied as the market leader, leveraging this insight to drive DAA internal capabilities.  This leader will also develop and maintain direct relationships with customers with demonstrated respect and responsiveness to the voice of customers. Success in this role will primarily be measured by commercial building controls sales revenue, operating income, market share growth, and satisfaction. Inherent in this global enterprise is periodic interface with corporate leaders in Japan to collaborate and communicate regarding key initiatives and to gain support for strategies and priorities.  Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor! 

Location: Plymouth, MN preferred but can be remote 

What you will do: 

• Lead and execute on the BMS solution strategy aligned to business needs and DAA’s 5-year plan
• Provide the Executive Team with North America Data Center market data, competitive landscape, and keys to customer and market share expansion
• Propose the best organization structure to support the data center strategy
• Create internal business/product/process alignment, by providing vision and leadership to ensure the company executes on its building controls solutions strategy
• Collaborate with leaders and other internal and external stakeholders to understand the external environment, build coordinated strategies, and develop internal capability focused on the organization’s building controls share growth
• Define and oversee industry leading building management system product and system portfolio, including strategic roadmap and priorities for NPI and business model innovation
• Implement and maintain effective communication and collaboration processes across DAA to support the commercial controls solutions strategy
• Team Leadership
• Team Dynamics: Lead a diverse and inclusive team where dynamic leadership, diversity of thought, vigorous discussions, innovation, and alignment drive best in class solutions. Lead effectively within a matrix structure
• Accountability: Hold leaders accountable to drive transformational change and deliver on commitments
• Integrity and values: Lead by example as a people-centered leader in alignment with DAA’s core values
• Identify opportunities for building controls solution differentiation and drive necessary innovation, including partnerships, acquisitions, or new product lines to strengthen Daikin positioning
• Build and maintain external relationships with customers, analysts, strategists and others to understand building controls demand and anticipate future needs/next gen products
• Build and maintain effective methods for gathering and responding to the voice of the customer
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of the building controls solutions operations, making data-driven adjustments as necessary
• Proactively identify potential risks and challenges impacting the building controls solutions strategy, developing contingency plans to mitigate these risks
• Communication: Effectively communicate and collaborate with leaders and employees at all levels in the organization. Inspire employees at all levels to understand, believe in and sup