Senior Director, Product Management & Strategy - Cloud Software

Req ID: 13042

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com.

Work location:

This position may be based anywhere in the United States and includes travel as part of the responsibilities.

Job Summary

We are seeking a senior product leader to define and scale a compelling cloud application portfolio that accelerates edge driven sales growth across Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS). This role owns the enterprise cloud application strategy—aligning edge systems, data, and software into differentiated customer value propositions that drive adoption, attach, and recurring revenue.

This leader operates at the intersection of portfolio strategy, GTM influence, and executive alignment, building consensus across AIS businesses to prioritize, package, and monetize cloud applications that amplify the value of our edge platforms. Success requires strong strategic judgment, credibility with senior leaders, and the ability to translate cross portfolio ambition into focused, high impact execution.

Success in This Role Requires

A holistic perspective on Acuity’s digital, controls, and cloud ecosystems, with a focus on delivering integrated, high‑impact solutions.
A seasoned product strategy mindset capable of inspiring teams, influencing partners, and aligning multiple business units around shared outcomes.
Passion for intuitive, user‑centric experiences with willingness to dive into customer and market insights to uncover root needs and opportunities.
A modern understanding data and it’s role in driving insights for customers, empowers approaches agentic AI, and supports novel applications of high-value.
A metrics‑driven approach that anchors decisions in data and demonstrable business value.
High integrity, purpose‑driven leadership, and a desire to build products that meaningfully improve customer workflows, building performance, and operational intelligence.
Proven ability to define, articulate, and build consensus around a compelling vision across engineering, product, marketing, and adjacent business functions.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

Enterprise Cloud Strategy

Define and own the AIS cloud application strategy, explicitly tied to edge differentiation, sales attach, and customer lifecycle expansion.

Establish a clear point of view on where cloud drives revenue leverage versus platform enablement.

Portfolio & AIS Alignment

Drive alignment across Atrius, Distech, and Q Sys on priority use cases, application investments, and monetization models.

Build executive consensus on tradeoffs, sequencing, and shared outcomes across AIS.

Growth & Monetization Leadership

Shape pricing, packaging, and commercial motions that accelerate edge adoption through cloud applications.

Partner with Sales and GTM leaders to ensure cloud applications are easy to sell, easy to attach, and clearly differentiated.

Executive & Market Leadership

Serve as a senior voice for AIS cloud strategy with executives, key customers, and partners.

Translate market insight into focused strategic bets, not broad experimentation.

Team & Influence Leadership

Lead and mentor a high-performing team of product managers focused on portfolio clarity, leverage, and execution discipline.

Influence without direct control across engineering, GTM, and business units.

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
10+ years of product management experience, including 5+ years in senior leadership roles overseeing SaaS, cloud platforms, or enterprise software.
Proven success building and scaling SaaS offerings, including monetization strategy, PLG adoption, and cross‑portfolio platform alignment.
Deep understanding of cloud architectures, APIs, data interoperability, modern integration patterns, and platform ecosystems.
Experience working across multiple business units or product lines to drive unified strategies and shared execution plans.
Strong leadership, communication, and executive influence skills.
Expertise in agile product development and working closely with engineering teams to deliver with velocity and quality.
Background in IoT, smart buildings, controls, enterprise cloud platforms, or operational data ecosystems strongly preferred.

The range for this position is $192,100.00 to $414,900.00. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant’s experience and geographic location. Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role. For a list of our benefits, click here.

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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