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Rockwell Automation

Industrial automation hardware, software, services

Business Manager - FactoryTalk MES

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Expert
Bachelor's
Mayfield Heights, OH, USA+1 moreMore locations: Milwaukee, WI, USA
HybridHybrid schedule: office work at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays; travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.
ProductTechnical Product Management
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States.
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, both domestically and internationally.
  • Eight or more years of leadership experience in enterprise software, industrial software, software as a service, manufacturing execution systems, manufacturing technology, or related software businesses.
  • Experience executing long-term product, platform, and portfolio strategies.
  • Experience growing and transforming software portfolios, including recurring revenue and business model evolution.
  • Experience modernizing legacy on-premises software into cloud-enabled or software-as-a-service-oriented solutions.
  • Experience with profit-and-loss ownership, investment planning, commercialization, pricing, and go-to-market.
  • Experience developing business cases, evaluating strategic alternatives, and leading portfolio investment decisions.
  • Experience leading customer-focused product strategy through Voice of Customer programs, advisory boards, and direct engagement with strategic accounts.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing operations, manufacturing execution systems, quality management, industrial automation, cybersecurity, and regulated industry requirements.
  • Experience in life sciences or pharmaceutical, medical device, consumer products, automotive, tire, battery, or related manufacturing industries.
Responsibilities
  • Define and accelerate the growth of the FactoryTalk MES portfolio through long-term strategy, growth, and transformation, and oversee the realization of the Autonomous Operations mission.
  • Execute the long-term strategy and roadmap for the FactoryTalk MES platform and associated industry solution suites.
  • Use customer feedback, market trends, competitive intelligence, industry requirements, and Voice of Customer 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, artificial-intelligence-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.
  • Oversee portfolio growth, profitability, recurring revenue expansion, investment planning, and market leadership.
  • Lead adoption of enterprise manufacturing execution system platforms across manufacturers in life sciences and pharmaceuticals, medical devices, batteries, tires, 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 annual recurring revenue, 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 strategic goals and evolving industry and customer requirements.
  • 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 visibility into industry-specific requirements, adoption challenges, regulatory considerations, and current use cases; conduct strategic customer engagements, customer advisory boards, industry forums, and market research 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.
  • 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 adoption, validation requirements, compliance considerations, and industry-specific deployment models.
  • Partner with Engineering, Security, Lifecycle Services, and Customer Success to accelerate customer modernization through migration programs, upgrade services, and tooling that simplify platform transitions.
  • Establish a modern software foundation that enables secure data management, artificial intelligence services, advanced analytics, reporting, and future autonomous manufacturing capabilities.
  • Lead a Product Management organization with clear accountability for strategy, execution, and results.
  • Foster collaboration and agreement across Product Management, Industry Management, Engineering, Lifecycle Services, Sales, Customer Success, and Security teams.
  • Lead growth, modernization, customer success, and long-term portfolio evolution.
  • Create operating mechanisms that connect portfolio strategy with industry expertise, engineering execution, sales priorities, customer success, and lifecycle services.
  • Develop the next generation of business and product leadership while promoting a culture of accountability, innovation, and customer focus.
Desired Qualifications
  • A bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or another relevant program discipline.

About the company

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Rockwell Automation provides hardware, software, and services to improve operational efficiency, reliability, and sustainability in industrial settings. Customers install integrated automation components—sensors, controllers, software, and cloud or on‑premises platforms—that monitor, control, and optimize production processes. It differentiates itself with a broad, globally deployed portfolio that includes emphasis on OT cybersecurity, maintenance management (CMMS), digital twin capabilities, and industry‑specific sustainability solutions. Its goal is to help customers boost productivity, reduce operating costs, and meet safety, reliability, and environmental standards through integrated technology and ongoing support.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Founded

1903

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What believers are saying

  • Q3 2026 sales rose 8%, organic sales 10%, and adjusted EPS hit $3.49.
  • Rockwell launched FactoryTalk Orchestration on June 22, 2026, expanding factory logistics software.
  • Rockwell's share repurchases and $1.2 billion authorization support EPS through 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Lifecycle Services saw 6% organic decline from delayed projects and narrower scopes in Q1 2026.
  • Scott Genereux exits as CRO on September 30, 2026, risking sales disruption.
  • Tariff-driven pricing and 971 active cases create margin pressure and legal distraction.

What makes Rockwell Automation unique

  • FactoryTalk Orchestration links machines, robots, and plant systems end-to-end.
  • FactoryTalk Analytics VisionAI adds AI inspection without replacing existing third-party cameras.
  • CompactLogix 5390 bundles motion, safety, and connectivity into smaller controllers.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Time off
  • Parental Leave
  • Caregiver Leave
  • Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

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TechDay
Oct 21st, 2026
Braskem rolls out Rockwell SecureOT across 39 sites.

Braskem rolls out Rockwell SecureOT across 39 sites. Wed, 21st Oct 2026 (Today) Braskem is deploying Rockwell Automation's SecureOT Platform across its industrial operations, covering more than 39 facilities. The chemical producer is adopting the operational technology security platform to improve visibility across a large and varied estate of industrial systems. The roll-out gives Braskem a consolidated real-time view of OT assets to support risk management and decision-making. Cybersecurity has become a more pressing issue for manufacturers as production sites connect more systems and combine information technology with plant-floor operations. In that environment, knowing which devices are connected to industrial networks and where vulnerabilities lie has become a basic requirement for security teams and plant managers. Braskem operates industrial sites across Brazil, the United States, Mexico and Germany, with products sold in more than 70 countries. Its operations include a mix of technologies and equipment vendors, a common feature in large manufacturing groups that can complicate efforts to maintain a current inventory of connected assets. Within the first eight months of the project, the platform was deployed across more than 39 industrial facilities worldwide. During that time, Braskem mapped and catalogued more than 3,000 assets, completed all project preparation work and reached 95% infrastructure readiness. Braskem said the project has improved how its teams manage operational risk. It added that the system helps maintain an up-to-date inventory across OT environments, supports the prioritisation of vulnerability remediation and improves its ability to demonstrate compliance during audits. Asset visibility Operational technology, or OT, refers to the hardware and software used to monitor and control industrial equipment, networks and processes. Unlike traditional office IT systems, OT environments often include legacy machines, specialist control systems and equipment from multiple suppliers, which can make visibility and patching harder to manage. That issue is central to Braskem's security programme, according to Arron Nelson, Industrial Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Specialist at Braskem. "One of the biggest challenges in OT cybersecurity is knowing exactly what is connected to your environment and understanding where your risks exist," Nelson said. "As cyber threats continue to evolve, including those leveraging AI, organisations need better visibility to make informed decisions. SecureOT gives us a stronger understanding of our OT assets and helps us take a more proactive approach to securing critical operations." Rockwell said the platform is vendor-neutral, meaning it is designed to work across mixed industrial environments rather than requiring a single equipment supplier. That matters for companies such as Braskem, where sites have been built, expanded and updated over time with systems from different manufacturers. Broader pressure The wider manufacturing sector has been under pressure to improve cyber defences as industrial organisations digitise operations and connect a growing number of production assets to wider networks. The convergence of IT and OT has increased the amount of data available to operators, but it has also widened the potential attack surface. Rockwell cited its own manufacturing research showing cybersecurity as one of the leading external risks facing the sector. For plant operators, the challenge is not only to stop intrusions but also to understand which systems are in place, which are exposed and which should be addressed first. Rick Kaun, Global Director, Cybersecurity Services at Rockwell Automation, said the need for visibility is driving demand for tools that automate asset discovery and provide context around vulnerabilities. "Today's industrial operators can't protect what they can't see," Kaun said. "Organisations like Braskem are turning to SecureOT Platform for an asset-centric, contextual inventory that helps them move away from inaccurate, ill-fitting or manual approaches to OT asset inventory and toward automated visibility. By integrating asset visibility, vulnerability management and managed detection services into one vendor-neutral framework, we help organisations contextualise, prioritise and reduce risk, maintain uptime and build sustainable, resilient operations." Braskem employs almost 8,000 people and has 39 industrial units, while Rockwell has about 26,000 employees serving customers in more than 100 countries. The scale of the deployment means Braskem's OT security programme now spans much of its industrial footprint, with more than 3,000 assets already mapped and catalogued.

PR Newswire
Oct 20th, 2026
Braskem deploys Rockwell's SecureOT across 39 facilities, mapping 3,000 assets in eight months

Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas, is using Rockwell Automation's SecureOT Platform to strengthen cybersecurity across its industrial operations, Rockwell announced on October 20, 2026. The platform gives Braskem a real-time view of its operational technology (OT) assets. Within eight months, it was deployed across more than 39 facilities, and Braskem has mapped and catalogued more than 3,000 assets. The company reports 100% project preparation and 95% infrastructure readiness. Braskem now keeps an up-to-date asset inventory, ranks vulnerability fixes faster, and can better demonstrate compliance during audits. "One of the biggest challenges in OT cybersecurity is knowing exactly what is connected to your environment," said Arron Nelson, industrial cybersecurity and infrastructure specialist at Braskem.

Medianet
Oct 15th, 2026
Hitachi Energy and Rockwell Automation unite power and automation to help industries accelerate electrification.

Hitachi Energy and Rockwell Automation unite power and automation to help industries accelerate electrification. Rockwell Automation, Inc. 4 mins read Grid-to-process approach integrates energy supply and production demand to improve efficiency, optimize resources, and simplify complex industrial projects * Brings together deep expertise across domains spanning electrical infrastructure, grid and process automation and digital technologies. * Supports a more unified approach to planning, delivering, and operating capital-intensive industrial facilities. * Initially focused on mining and metals, with potential applications across other energy-intensive industries. ZURICH & MILWAUKEE-BUSINESS WIRE- Hitachi Energy, a global leader in electrification, and Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announced today a collaboration centered on an integrated grid-to-process architecture that combines the infrastructure powering industrial facilities with the systems that manage production. As industrial companies face rising power demand, growing pressure to decarbonize, and increasing constraints on capital investment, electrical systems and production operations can no longer be planned in isolation. Decisions about power infrastructure increasingly influence operational performance, while production requirements play a larger role in planning, deploying, and operating electrical systems. By bringing together expertise in grid connection, power quality, energy management, protection and control, process automation, and digital operations, Hitachi Energy and Rockwell Automation aim to help customers achieve a more seamless integration of grid and process systems. Planning power and production systems together can streamline engineering, improve cross functional coordination and support digital mining operations, while exploring scalable and modular approaches that can support future expansion and evolving electrification requirements. Mining and metals will serve as the initial focus of the collaboration. As demand grows for the critical minerals, mining companies must simultaneously expand production, modernize operations, and accelerate the electrification of their own facilities. Analysis estimates that growth capital expenditures for new capacity could require $1 trillion over the next decade[1]. Reliable, high-quality power is fundamental to these operations, particularly in energy-intensive processes such as crushing, grinding, conveying, and processing, where disruptions can affect equipment utilization, production continuity, and operating costs. "Electrification is changing the economics of industrial operations. Decisions about energy infrastructure increasingly influence productivity, sustainability, and growth," says Marco Berardi, Head of Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service at Hitachi Energy. "As industries expand capacity and modernize their operations, they need greater coordination between the systems that power their facilities and the processes that drive production. By bringing together the strengths of Hitachi Energy and Rockwell Automation, we can help customers navigate this complexity, improve operational performance, and support more efficient, resilient, and sustainable industrial operations." "The future of industry will be defined by how effectively companies integrate energy and production," said Brian Holte, vice president, Global Industry Growth, Rockwell Automation. "By combining Hitachi Energy's leadership in electrification with Rockwell Automation's experience in automation and digital transformation, we help customers design, build, and operate more intelligent, resilient, and sustainable sites. Together, we are enabling a grid-to-process approach that improves performance, accelerates growth, and helps customers bring new manufacturing capacity online faster, more predictably, and at greater scale." Once facilities are operational, the combination of electrification, automation, and digital technologies can provide greater visibility across energy consumption, production performance and asset utilization. The approach also provides a scalable foundation for future capacity expansion, increased electrification, and the integration of new energy resources. The companies are exploring opportunities in solution development, customer engagement, and selected industrial applications. While initially focused on mining and metals, the companies see broader potential across other energy-intensive industries. 1 - McKinsey & Co. Report "The capex crystal ball: Beating the odds in mining project delivery" Predicting cost and schedule overruns in mining | McKinsey, November 2024. About Hitachi Energy Hitachi Energy is a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on its pioneering, mission critical technologies to power their daily lives. With over a century of innovation, Medianet is addressing the most urgent energy challenge of its time: driving the evolution of the world's energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today's generation and the next. With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, Medianet is the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, Medianet employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD. About Hitachi, Ltd. Through its Social Innovation Business (SIB) that brings together IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products, Hitachi aims to be a global leader in continuously transforming social infrastructure through digital, contributing to a harmonized society where the environment, wellbeing, and economic growth are in balance. Hitachi operates worldwide across four sectors - Digital Systems & Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries - as well as a Strategic SIB Business Unit focused on new growth areas. With Lumada at its core, Hitachi creates value by combining data, technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges. Revenues for FY2025 (ended March 31, 2026) totaled 10,586.7 billion yen, with 606 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 290,000 employees worldwide. Visit Medianet at www.hitachi.com. About Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. Medianet connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 26,000 problem solvers dedicated to its customers in more than 100 countries as of fiscal year end 2025. To learn more about how Medianet is bringing the Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com. Contact details: Media contact for Rockwell Automation: Ed Moreland Head of Government Affairs and Corporate Communications +1 571-296-0391 [email protected] Investor Relations contact for Rockwell Automation: Aijana Zellner Head of Investor Relations and Market Strategy +1 440-289-8439 [email protected] Media Outreach made fast, easy, simple. Feature your press release on Medianet's News Hub every time you distribute with Medianet. Pay per release or save with a subscription.

RoviSys
Oct 15th, 2026
Connecting at Automation Fair 2026.

Connecting at Automation Fair 2026. Automation Fair brings together innovators, manufacturers and automation leaders from across the globe, and RoviSys Company is proud to be part of it once again for 2026. As a Rockwell Automation Platinum Partner, RoviSys is uniquely qualified and looking forward to a week in Boston talking automation, controls, robotics, digital transformation and Industrial AI. Whether RoviSys Company has worked together for years or are just getting to know your team, stop by Booth 848 to meet its technical experts and leadership teams, explore the latest technologies, and see how its partnership with Rockwell enables RoviSys Company bring even greater value to its customers. Also, make sure to register for session PS45 with Industrial AI Director - Bryan DeBois Agentic AI and Industrial DataOps: Preserving Expertise with AI Agents Manufacturers face a critical challenge - the rapid loss of institutional knowledge as seasoned experts retire. Explore how RoviSys uses Agentic AI powered by Autonomous AI Agents, and Industrial DataOps powered by FactoryTalk DataMosaix, to capture and scale factory-floor expertise. Learn the distinction between Generative AI and Agentic AI through the lens of Machine Teaching. Attendees will discover compelling real-world success stories and understand why Autonomous AI Agents are essential for digital transformation.

PR Newswire
Oct 13th, 2026
Rockwell launches CompactLogix 5390 controller with built-in cybersecurity and 43% smaller footprint

Rockwell Automation has launched the CompactLogix 5390 controller, the latest addition to its Integrated Architecture family. The Milwaukee company announced the product on October 13, 2026, aiming it at machine builders and manufacturers. The controller combines built-in cybersecurity, integrated safety, and higher performance on one platform. Its security features align with IEC 62443-4-2, and it is ready for the EU Cyber Resilience Act. It supports local PointMax I/O for more modular designs. Its footprint is 43% smaller than that of the CompactLogix 5380, which cuts panel space needs. "CompactLogix 5390 controllers bring these capabilities together in a single platform," said Siva Iyyamperumal, senior product manager at Rockwell Automation.