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Overview:
At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.
Being a part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.
You'll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about – locally and globally.
Come make an impact every day at Zebra.
The Vice President/General Manager, Product & Solutions serves as the strategic business leader responsible for the overall vision, profitability, and long-term success of their respective Business Unit. With full P&L accountability, this leader will drive the business forward by defining the product and technology roadmap, championing customer-centric innovation, and executing growth strategies across global
markets. Seeking a progressive leader who has demonstrated ability to create strategy with creativity and curiosity.
Drive the visionary next phase of transformational growth in Zebra’s Print & Encode portfolio by leading innovation in RFID, BLE, and next-gen encoding technologies. Own the product strategy, business execution, and customer success for one of Zebra’s flagship business units. Champion culture through curiosity, fearlessness, and innovation.
This role will shift the business from a hardware-centric model to a solutions-led, intelligent ecosystem that fulfils the vision of “Empowering every asset with smart identity and seamless interaction.” The GM will lead the innovation strategy to create a seamlessly integrated ecosystem where every physical asset possesses an intelligent, reliable, and timely digital identity. Success is measured by driving operational excellence for customers, pioneering industry innovation, and achieving aggressive global growth targets.
Responsibilities:
- Shape and communicate a compelling vision and long-term strategic direction for the business unit. Define where to invest in a fast-changing market to ensure competitive advantage, balancing the operational needs of the core business with the pursuit of new growth opportunities, innovative technologies, and expansion into new or existing industry verticals.
- Assume full P&L responsibility for the business unit, with a primary focus on driving profitable organic growth, achieving revenue and gross margin targets, and delivering sustained value creation across geographies and economic cycles.
- Lead the end-to-end product strategy, from roadmap definition and technology incubation to full lifecycle management and go-to-market (GTM) execution. Ensure the development of unique, innovative products by leveraging the organization's technical capabilities and deep customer relationships.
- Act as the primary external evangelist for the business, engaging directly with key customers, channel partners, and industry stakeholders. Keep a finger on the pulse of the market to anticipate trends, drive innovation, and build deep, strategic relationships that result in high-quality business opportunities.
- Build a world-class, high-performance organization by recruiting, retaining, and developing top talent. Cultivate a diverse, inclusive, and agile culture where teams are empowered to think creatively, collaborate effectively across functions, and deliver exceptional results.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 15+years of progressive leadership experience in a relevant high technology sector, with deep expertise in the business unit’s specific market. Seeking a leaders with a nice blend of Engineering and Product Management expertise. (Hardware/ Software/ Firmware experience ideally)
- Significant prior General Management experience with full P&L responsibility and international complexity
Preferred Qualifications:
- Post-graduate degree or MBA preferred.
Key Skills and Competencies:
- Strategic & Commercial Acumen:
Demonstrated ability to serve as a proven architect of growth. Displays mastery of market dynamics, competitive trends, and financial drivers to create and execute strategies that deliver sustained market leadership and profitable, high-quality earnings. Possesses outstanding business judgment and risk assessment skills, with a history of leading a business of comparable scale and complexity, including significant experience managing operations and strategy in a multinational environment.
- Innovation and Entrepreneurial Mindset:
An entrepreneurial leader with a track record of expanding business into new domains and launching “breakout” initiatives. Fuses a big-picture vision with the ability to drive innovation from concept to commercial reality, establishing new value propositions and industry standards around a core technical
competency
- Customer-Centric & External Influence:
A natural evangelist for the business, with the ability to build deep, long-term relationships with key customers, partners, and industry stakeholders. Translates customer needs and market insights into high-quality opportunities, aggressive sales goal attainment, and a compelling product roadmap through energetic and strategic engagement
- Inspirational Leadership & Talent Management:
A leader who builds and inspires high-performance teams, with a genuine passion for developing and retaining top talent to create a bench of future leaders. Fosters a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and accountability, and personally invests in mentoring and coaching.
- Executive Presence & Integrity:
Leads with unwavering integrity, authenticity, and transparency. Possesses the executive presence to effectively represent the business to customers, partners, and internal stakeholders,
creating alignment and driving mission-focused results
Zebra is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability and protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position, please contact us at workplace.accommodations@zebra.com . We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
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Zebra is a federal contractor and is committed to an alcohol and drug free workplace. As a result, all U.S. based employees are subject to the Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Policy and Procedure.
Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive – including healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days, in addition to the traditional insurances, compensation, parental leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.
Salary: USD 259500.00 - USD 389300.00 Yearly
Salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience.
Additionally, all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example, sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota achievement. In most other roles, the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.
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