The VP – Ducted HVAC Commercial has full responsibility for leading the Commercial Ducted product segment across the AME region, with end-to-end accountability for strategy, execution, and financial performance. This role owns the profit and loss (P&L) for the business and leads a multidisciplinary organization across engineering, product management, and project management.
The position is responsible for driving profitable growth, managing a competitive and compliant product portfolio, and transforming the organization toward a more agile, product-oriented, and customer-driven operating model. Acting as the primary bridge between product development and market execution, this leader ensures global platforms are effectively adapted to regional customer needs while maintaining scale, quality, and cost competitiveness.
Key Responsibilities
- Own full P&L accountability for the Commercial Ducted HVAC business, directly impacting revenue, profitability, and long-term value creation.
- Lead the transformation of Commercial Ducted Systems into a fully product-oriented, customer-centric organization.
- Oversee the complete product lifecycle across multiple ducted residential product families, from concept through launch and lifecycle management.
- Ensure products meet quality, safety, regulatory, and certification requirements across all served markets.
- Partner closely with central engineering, quality, procurement, and manufacturing to ensure seamless execution from development through production.
- Lead coordination across North American regions, including the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, ensuring consistency and alignment.
- Promote and embed agile ways of working to accelerate delivery, increase responsiveness, and improve cross-functional collaboration.
- Foster innovation through customer insights, technology scouting, and trend analysis to maintain competitive advantage.
- Serve as a chief-hat leader with responsibility for a multi-layered organization (three levels below) spanning engineering, product management, and program management.
- Operate effectively across international teams and interfaces (AME, Mexico, India), demonstrating strong cultural intelligence and adaptability.
- Participate in relevant industry and regulatory committees to shape standards, influence policy, and represent the business externally.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or engineering; MBA or Master’s degree preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in HVAC systems, ducted commercial products, or closely related industries (e.g., consumer electronics with complex product portfolios).
- Proven track record of owning and managing large-scale P&L responsibilities.
- Deep understanding of product portfolio management, global-to-local product adaptation, and go-to-market dynamics.
- Strong technical foundation in product development, manufacturing, and lifecycle management, supported by specialist teams.
- Demonstrated expertise in Commercial Ducted Systems applications and rating/certification processes.
- High financial acumen with the ability to build and evaluate investment cases.
- Experience leading large, cross-functional, and geographically distributed organizations.
- Strong strategic, communication, and change leadership skills, with experience driving agile transformations.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans
