DVP Business Development, PM&I

Ametek

$225K — $250K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in business development or commercial leadership within technology-driven industries.
  • Strong understanding of capital equipment markets and industrial measurement systems.
  • Ability to translate strategies into actionable plans with measurable financial outcomes.
  • Experience driving initiatives in a matrixed organization.
  • Strong analytical skills, including market modeling and financial analysis.
  • Executive-level communication skills for engaging stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute the PM&I growth strategy aligned to divisional priorities.
  • Drive initiatives to achieve double-digit growth in orders, sales, and profit.
  • Establish an operating rhythm to monitor growth initiatives and execution progress.
  • Identify high-value growth segments in core PM&I markets for strategic focus.
  • Lead market analysis to guide investment decisions and uncover customer needs.
  • Partner with sales management to enhance account strategies and large project pursuits.
  • Ensure NPD investments align with growth opportunities and strategic priorities.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness programs.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
  • Flexible work arrangements that promote work-life balance.
  • Global travel opportunities to engage with customers and internal teams.
Full Job Description
Key Responsibilities

Growth Strategy & Execution
  • Develop and lead execution of the PM&I growth strategy across LAND, Surface Vision, and Micro-Poise aligned to divisional STRATEGIC priorities.
  • Drive initiatives that deliver double-digit growth in orders, sales, and operating profit.
  • Translate strategic priorities into clear initiatives with defined owners, timelines, and financial impact.
  • Establish operating cadence to track pipeline conversion, growth initiatives, and execution progress.

Market & Opportunity Development
  • Identify and prioritize high-value growth segments across core PM&I markets (metals, battery, automotive, electronics, industrial/process).
  • Lead market sizing, segmentation, and competitive analysis to guide investment decisions.
  • Drive voice-of-customer engagement to uncover unmet needs and emerging application requirements.
  • Build and maintain a structured opportunity pipeline with visibility into timing, scope, and win strategy.

Commercial Enablement & Strategic Selling
  • Partner with Regional Sales and Business Managers to strengthen key account strategies and large project pursuits.
  • Support value-based selling approaches tied to productivity, yield, and performance outcomes.
  • Establish top-to-top relationships with strategic customers, EPCs, and OEMs where relevant.
  • Drive early-stage engagement in customer capex cycles to influence specifications and positioning.

NPD & Portfolio Alignment (Critical Focus Area)
  • Lead process to ensure NPD investments are tightly aligned to growth opportunities and STRAT priorities.
  • Partner with Engineering and Product Management to:
    • Define clear business cases with quantifiable return expectations
    • Prioritize programs based on ROI, market impact, and strategic fit
  • Establish mechanisms to track NPD performance vs. original business case assumptions, improving capital allocation discipline.
  • Identify portfolio gaps (products, solutions, services) and translate into actionable development plans.

Cross-Business Integration (PM&I Synergy)
  • Act as a connector across LAND, Surface Vision, and Micro-Poise, identifying and executing cross-sell and bundled solution opportunities.
  • Drive shared market strategies where combined capabilities create differentiated value (e.g., temperature + inspection + measurement systems).
  • Facilitate alignment across sales, engineering, and product teams to deliver integrated, customer-centric solutions.

Operating Rigor & Performance Management
  • Implement structured processes to evaluate and prioritize growth initiatives and NPD investments across the BU.
  • Ensure consistent use of data-driven decision-making tools (pipeline analytics, market models, ROI tracking).
  • Provide regular updates to BU and Division leadership on:
    • Growth initiative performance
    • Market dynamics
    • Risks and opportunities

Qualifications

Required Experience & Skills
  • Proven experience in business development, strategy, or commercial leadership within industrial or technology-driven businesses.
  • Strong understanding of capital equipment markets, industrial inspection, or process measurement systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into executable plans with measurable financial outcomes.
  • Experience driving cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed organization.
  • Strong analytical capability including market modeling, financial analysis, and investment prioritization.
  • Executive-level communication and influence skills across internal and external stakeholders.

Education & Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field.
  • 12-15+ years of experience in business development, product management, strategy, or commercial leadership.
  • Experience working across multiple product lines or business units preferred.
  • Background in metals, battery, automotive, industrial manufacturing, or process industries strongly preferred.

Additional Information
  • Role requires frequent global travel to support customer engagement and internal alignment.
  • Requires strong business acumen, leadership presence, and ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels.


Compensation

Employee Type: Salaried

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: 225,000

Salary Maximum: 250,000

Incentive: Yes

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

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