Senior Program Manager, Technology & Ecosystems
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About the Role
Johnson Controls is seeking a Senior Program Manager, Technology & Ecosystems to continue building the ecosystem relationships that position JCI at the center of the data center industry.
The role leads the strategic technology and ecosystem roadmap, engages partners across the AI and data center value chain, and works with Thermal Engineering and Portfolio teams to turn those relationships into new products, joint programs, and business opportunities.
Ecosystem: academia, national labs, chip makers, OEMs and vendors, hyperscalers, neoclouds, frontier AI labs, and colocation providers.
Key Responsibilities
- Take leadership in developing the strategic technology and ecosystem roadmap, aligned to JCI business priorities and partner technology directions.
- Own and expand strategic relationships across the ecosystem, with clear objectives, executive sponsors, and next actions for priority partners.
- Lead day-to-day engagement with OEMs, chip makers, and vendors on technical alignment, certification, co-development, and go-to-market.
- Work with peers in Thermal Engineering and Portfolio teams on product development, NPI, market research, case studies, and points of view (POVs).
- Drive joint research, pilots, reference architectures, and demonstrations with universities and national labs.
- Turn partner and market insight into input for technology and product strategy, and represent JCI at partner meetings, industry forums, and conferences.
- Protect JCI's confidential roadmap, intellectual property, and competitive differentiation in all external engagements, working with Legal on NDAs and disclosure guidelines.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science.
- 5–6 years of experience in technology partnerships, program management, business development, or sales/solutions engineering.
- Prior experience working with OEMs, chip makers, and vendors.
- Experience with single-phase and two-phase liquid cooling, chip-to-chiller (IT/OT) controls, and autonomous AI controls.
- Strong relationship-building and communication skills across technical and executive audiences; ability to work across teams without direct authority.
Preferred
- Master's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience.
- Established relationships with hypers
- calers, neoclouds, frontier labs, colocation providers, universities, or national labs.
Desired Skills
- Professional working knowledge of the MS Office suite, AI tools, CAD, and CFD.
Location & Travel
- Remote-eligible. Travel of 10–25% for partner meetings, customer visits, and industry events.
Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.
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Johnson Controls: Enhancing the Intelligence of Buildings
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