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Position: Vice President – Products, China
Employment Type: Full-time, regular
Build and evolve a differentiated product and technology portfolio for AVEVA China, combining a deep understanding of the local market and technology landscape with AVEVA’s global platforms, engineering capabilities and scale. We are seeking an experienced, visionary, and execution-focused Leader to establish and lead AVEVA’s China product organization that includes portfolio management, software R&D and AI Innovation capabilities, for a set of industrial software products developed for the China market. This is a senior leadership role with execution responsibility for AVEVA’s China for China strategy, portfolio performance, customer and market alignment, and the predictable delivery of secure, high-quality software outcomes. The leader will report directly to the VP of China, to build and scale high-performing local Product Management and R&D teams and serve as the voice of the China market within AVEVA’s global product organization, to ensure alignment with global platforms, architecture, governance, and standards.
Research & Development Set the technology direction for the China market, working closely with R&D leadership. Own the development of market-relevant software capabilities in line with AVEVA’s global R&D processes, with a strong focus on quality, scalability, performance, and effective management of dependencies on global platforms and shared services.
AI Innovation: Establish a team of dedicated AI specialists to identify, incubate, and help scale China-market AI capabilities in collaboration with our portfolio and R&D teams. Translate emerging AI technologies into differentiated product capabilities and measurable customer value.
Cross Functional Leadership & Site set-up: Lead the operational setup of the China R&D center, including infrastructure, tools, and local compliance in collaboration with HR, IT, and Legal. Establish ways of working (governance, release cadence, quality standards, metrics), in alignment with AVEVA global processes.
Market & Customer Insight: Serve as the voice of the China market within the global portfolio organization. Gather and synthesize customer feedback, competitive intelligence, and regulatory insights to inform product direction.
Go-to-Market & Commercial Partnership: Partner with China and global commercial leadership on packaging, pricing inputs, launch plans, field enablement, and customer success motions; support strategic deals and executive customer engagements.
Cross-Regional Stakeholder Leadership: Influence and align senior global stakeholders across Product Management, R&D, Security, Legal, and Commercial functions; operate effectively across time zones and cultures.
Talent Strategy & Development: Build, lead, and mentor directors/managers across Product Management and R&D; define org design, hiring plans, leadership development, succession planning, and a high-performance, inclusive culture.
15+ years of experience in enterprise software, with significant senior leadership experience spanning both Product Management and Software R&D (e.g., owning a product line/portfolio with end-to-end accountability for roadmap and delivery)
Proven track record establishing and scaling organizations (Product Management and R&D) in China, ideally within a multinational, matrixed environment
Demonstrated ability to define product/portfolio strategy from market and customer insight, translate it into roadmaps and investment decisions, and deliver measurable outcomes
Strong understanding of modern software development practices, hybrid/cloud architectures, and secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) principles
Experience with industrial software markets (HMI SCADA, Engineering Design etc) and customers in China; familiarity with China-specific localization needs and market dynamics
Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, including executive influence across regions and functions
Fluent in Mandarin and English (written and spoken)
Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred (Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field).
Experience working with China ecosystem partners (SIs, OEMs, cloud providers) and building partner-enabled delivery or distribution models
Experience defining and running outcome-based product operating models (OKRs, experimentation, telemetry/analytics-driven product management)
Experience managing multiple concurrent product lines and complex dependency networks across global platforms.
Our global team of 2000+ developers work on an incredibly diverse portfolio of over 75 industrial automation and engineering products, which cover everything from data management to 3D design. AI and cloud are at the centre of our strategy, and we have over 150 patents to our name.
Our track record of innovation is no fluke – it’s the result of a structured and deliberate focus on learning, collaboration and inclusivity. If you want to build applications that solve big problems, join us.
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