Senior Director, Hexagon Connected Worker
SummaryHexagon Manufacturing Intelligence's Production Software Division delivers trusted production and quality solutions that help manufacturers innovate, improve productivity, and confidently make it, prove it, and repeat it.
About the RoleThe Senior Director, Connected Worker is responsible for the global strategy, financial performance, and operational leadership of Hexagon's Connected Worker business. With full P&L accountability, this role will focus on stabilizing performance, driving revenue growth, improving profitability, and strengthening the business's competitive position.
A key priority will be shaping the business for its next stage of maturity and scalability, establishing clear priorities, strengthening commercial execution, improving operational discipline, and ensuring investments are aligned with market opportunities and customer needs. Leading Sales, Product, R&D, Services, and other functions, this leader will build a high-performing organization focused on delivering measurable business results and long-term value.
Job Responsibilities- Own global P&L performance, including revenue growth, profitability, financial planning, cost management, and achievement of business objectives.
- Develop and execute a focused global business strategy that strengthens competitive positioning, accelerates growth, and improves financial performance.
- Lead business transformation and performance improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to simplify operations, improve productivity, optimize costs, and strengthen execution.
- Drive commercial effectiveness through disciplined pipeline management, forecasting, customer acquisition, retention, and expansion strategies.
- Evaluate product portfolio performance, market opportunities, and investment priorities to ensure resources are focused on solutions with the strongest customer and business value.
- Strengthen customer relationships and commercial partnerships across manufacturing and industrial markets, improving customer satisfaction, adoption, and long-term retention.
- Establish clear operational and financial performance measures, using data to identify risks, address performance gaps, and drive accountability.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global leadership team, strengthening organizational capability, succession, and a culture of ownership and results.
- Drive continuous improvement and organizational effectiveness, creating scalable processes and capabilities that support sustainable growth and profitability.
QualificationsMust Have- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Technology, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in B2B software, industrial technology, digital manufacturing, or related markets, including significant global or business-unit leadership responsibility.
- Demonstrated success leading a business with full P&L accountability, delivering measurable improvements in revenue growth, profitability, and overall business performance.
- Proven experience leading business transformation or turnaround initiatives, including improving commercial execution, optimizing costs, and strengthening operational performance.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing environments, industrial workflows, and digital solutions that improve workforce productivity and operational effectiveness.
- Experience developing and executing global go-to-market strategies, including customer acquisition, retention, expansion, and channel development.
- Strong financial and commercial acumen, including strategic planning, forecasting, resource allocation, investment prioritization, and performance management.
- Proven ability to lead geographically dispersed, cross-functional organizations and build high-performing leadership teams.
- Strong executive judgment, communication, and change leadership capabilities, with the ability to make difficult decisions and drive results in complex, evolving business environments.
Nice to Have- Experience with Connected Worker, manufacturing execution (MES/MOM), industrial SaaS, or related digital manufacturing solutions.
- Experience leading a business through significant operational restructuring, portfolio rationalization, or performance recovery.
- Experience improving profitability, recurring revenue, customer retention, and operating efficiency within a software business.
- Experience working with both perpetual-license and subscription/SaaS commercial models.
- MBA or other advanced business qualification.
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Hexagon is the global leader in measurement technologies. Our precision measurement, positioning, and autonomous solutions transform the world's most vital industries. From aerospace & defence, automotive, construction, general manufacturing to mining and more, we provide the confidence that customers rely on to build, navigate, and innovate. Hexagon has approximately 17,000 employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately 3.7bn EUR.
