Work location:
- This position may be based anywhere in the United States and includes 25-50% travel as part of the responsibilities.
Job SummaryThe Vice President of Global Electronics Manufacturing is a critical enterprise leader responsible for shaping and executing the end-to-end electronics manufacturing strategy across a global portfolio of lighting and controls solutions. This role sits at the intersection of product innovation, engineering, supply chain, and operations-ensuring scalable, resilient, and cost-effective manufacturing capabilities that accelerate growth and differentiate performance in the market.
The VP will architect a future-ready electronics ecosystem-driving standardization, modularity, and advanced manufacturing strategies while navigating geopolitical complexity, regulatory requirements, and evolving technology landscapes. This leader will build and lead a high-performing global organization spanning strategy, NPI, manufacturing engineering, and operational excellence. The role reports directly to SVP, Global Manufacturing for Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL)
Key Responsibilities- 1. Enterprise Manufacturing Strategy
Define and lead the global electronics manufacturing strategy aligned with business growth, product roadmaps, and sustainability commitments.
- Establish long-term manufacturing footprint, automation, and platform strategies
- Drive make-vs-buy decisions and geopolitical/tariff optimization
- Ensure tight integration across product architecture, sourcing, and manufacturing ecosystems
2. Business Excellence & Standardization
Create a world-class, scalable electronics manufacturing system.
- Standardize engineering practices across design, validation, and system architecture
- Advance design-for-excellence disciplines (DfM, DfA, thermal, modularity)
- Embed governance models and digital tools that enable consistency, speed, and quality
3. Quality, Compliance & Reliability Leadership
Position quality and reliability as a competitive differentiator.
- Own global electronics quality standards, compliance, and regulatory adherence
- Drive field performance, reliability targets, and closed-loop continuous improvement
- Build robust validation, testing, and lifecycle management capabilities
4. New Product Introduction (NPI)
Accelerate speed-to-market through seamless NPI execution.
- Partner with Product and Engineering to transition concepts into scalable production
- Drive platform-based architectures and manufacturability at design stage
- Lead supplier selection, qualification, and integration into NPI processes
5. Financial & Operational Performance
Deliver best-in-class cost, productivity, and investment outcomes.
- Own electronics cost structure, productivity roadmaps, and margin improvement
- Lead CapEx strategy and ROI-driven investment planning
- Align manufacturing performance with broader business and portfolio strategy
6. Global Leadership & Talent Development
Build and lead a high-impact global organization.
- Lead teams across electronics engineering, manufacturing and supplier engineering
- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and technical excellence
- Drive change management and organizational evolution to meet future-state ambitions
Minimum Requirements- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Power Engineering
- Minimum of 12+ years of relevant experience
- Extensive Electronics Manufacturing expertise
- Experience in Supply Chain and Cost leadership in Electronics
- Experience in utilizing software for late-stage customization within manufacturing
- Cross-functional and Executive Influence
- Strategic leadership and transformation
- Operational excellence and execution (Quality, Service, and Productivity)
- Outcome-driven mindset and customer focus
- Manage change: Drive effective change management and evolve from where we are today
- Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects
Preferred Experience- Master's Degree
- Strategic and operational experience within Manufacturing or Supply Chain
Travel Requirements: 25 - 50%OtherCore Capabilities- Deep expertise in global electronics manufacturing and supply chain ecosystems
- Hands on experience in electronics manufacturing
- Proven leader in large-scale transformation and strategy execution
- Experience integrating software/configuration into late-stage manufacturing environments
- Exceptional cross-functional influence at executive levels
- Ability to lead through complexity, ambiguity, and global scale
Leadership Competencies- Strategic Communication: Translates complex manufacturing and technology strategies into clear, actionable direction across diverse stakeholders
- Enterprise Influence: Aligns product, engineering, and supply chain leaders toward a unified operating model
- Change Leadership: Effectively leads transformation from current to future-state manufacturing capabilities
- Customer & Outcome Focus: Relentless focus on delivering value-quality, speed, cost, and reliability
Scope Note:
- This role drives global electronics manufacturing strategy, and performance, but does not directly own physical plant operations or site-level culture metrics
