Business Manager- MES

Position: Business Manager- FT MES
We're defined by the growth and transformation we deliver – for our customers, for our business, and for the market. We don't exist to build software. We exist to power manufacturing, the world's most important business sector, to run better: more competitive, more productive, more efficient, safer, and with higher quality. That's why we call ourselves MPX – Manufacturing Performance Excellence.

Factory Talk MES is a leading industry-focused MES portfolio focused on Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Device and Automotive, Tire, and EV markets.

Rockwell Automation is looking for a
** Business Manager
- Factory Talk MES
** in our Manufacturing Performance Excellence group.

You will lead a team of 3-4 direct reports. You will define and accelerate the growth of Rockwell Automation's Factory Talk MES portfolio through long-term strategy, growth, and transformation. Additionally, you will oversee the realization of Rockwell Automation's Autonomous Operations mission.

Reporting to the VP/GM, Manufacturing Performance Excellence, you will work a hybrid office schedule from either our Milwaukee HQ or Mayfield Heights, OH.Your Responsibilities:

Portfolio Strategy & Vision Factory Talk  MES as a core execution layer for Connected Manufacturing, advanced analytics, AI-enabled operations, and future autonomous manufacturing capabilities.

Execute the long-term strategy and roadmap for the Factory Talk MES platform and associated industry solution suites.

Use customer feedback, market trends, competitive intelligence, industry requirements, and Voice of Customer (VOC) inputs to guide investment decisions and roadmap priorities.

Evaluate future platform strategies and business cases that balance new growth opportunities, modernization investments, and installed-base protection.

Partner with Global Sales and Industry Management to understand evolving industry challenges, regulatory trends, customer use cases, competitive dynamics, and emerging market opportunities that may influence portfolio priorities.

Lead the evolution of the portfolio toward secure, scalable, AI-ready architectures that support analytics, reporting, and autonomous operations.

Balance investments between platform capabilities, modernization programs, and industry-focused solution opportunities to maximize long-term business value.

Growth, Economics, & Commercial Model Oversee portfolio growth, profitability, recurring revenue expansion, investment planning, and market leadership.

Lead adoption of enterprise MES platforms across leading manufacturers in Life Sciences/Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Battery, Tire, and other target industries.

Use industry insights, customer value assessments, business cases, and market opportunities to inform portfolio investments, commercialization strategies, and growth priorities.

Evolve the software and services business model to increase ARR, improve margins, and expand scalable platform offerings.

Develop commercialization, pricing, packaging, and go-to-market strategies that maximize customer and shareholder value.

Ensure portfolio investments align with both strategic goals and evolving industry and customer requirements.

Customer, Market, & Industry Engagement Build relationships with key customers, prospects, and industry leaders to understand evolving challenges and digital transformation priorities.

Establish a disciplined Voice of Customer process that translates market needs into product strategy and investment decisions.

Partner with Industry Management to gain a deeper visibility into industry-specific requirements, adoption challenges, regulatory considerations, and latest use cases. Also strategic customer engagements, customer advisory boards, industry forums, and market research activities to validate growth opportunities and roadmap direction.

Collaborate with Sales, Account Management, Customer Success, and Lifecycle Services to accelerate adoption and customer value realization.

Represent Rockwell Automation with strategic customers, partners, analysts, and industry organizations.

Platform Innovation & Sustainability Lead next-generation technology programs that improve scalability, upgradeability, maintainability, cybersecurity, compliance readiness, and customer experience.

Define lifecycle, support, and versioning strategies that reduce portfolio complexity, increase adoption of current releases, and lower support costs.

Partner with Industry Management to understand the impact of modernization strategies on customer…