Vice President, North America - Public Safety & Geospatial

Job Description Apply now Vice President, North America - Public Safety & Geospatial Job Location (Short): Madison, Alabama-USA Workplace Type: Remote Req Id: 3193 Job Title Vice President, North America – Public Safety & Geospatial Location : North America (ideally near a major customer or business hub) Travel: Regular travel across the United States and Canada Reports to: SVP, Global Public Safety, Geospatial & Physical Security Role Overview Executive Opportunity Octave is seeking an experienced leader to drive the growth and success of our North America public safety and geospatial business. As Vice President, North America, you will own regional business performance, customer outcomes and growth strategy across the United States and Canada. This leader will also develop a scalable operating model across sales, pre-sales, professional services, customer success and support. The ideal candidate is a proven leader with deep public safety software expertise, strong commercial experience and the ability to operate successfully in complex, mission-critical environments. Responsibilities As the regional executive leader, you will: Own your P&L performance Drive revenue growth, customer retention, forecasting accuracy and operational excellence Build trusted relationships with public safety agencies, government organizations and geospatial customers Develop high-performing regional teams and partner with global teams to deliver scalable solutions What Success Looks Like Success in this role means: Strong and sustainable business growth across North America Improved customer satisfaction, retention and executive relationships A predictable and scalable operating model Increased adoption of modern technology solutions A highly engaged team delivering exceptional results Candidate Profile We are looking for a commercially driven and operationally strong executive with experience leading technology sales organizations for public safety or government markets. Education / Qualifications 10+ years of senior leadership experience in public safety, government technology, enterprise software or related industries Proven P&L ownership with responsibility for revenue, profitability and business performance Experience leading cross-functional teams across Sales, Pre-Sales, Services, Support and Customer Success Strong understanding of public sector procurement processes and government customer environments Experience with SaaS transformation, cloud adoption, managed services or digital modernization Demonstrated success leading business transformation and organizational change Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent preferred Leadership Profile You are: A trusted executive who builds credibility A strategic thinker with strong commercial judgment and proven success Comfortable navigating complexity within a global matrix organization A builder of strong teams and future leaders About Octave Octave provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle - Design, Build, Operate and Protect - where performance, safety, and reliability are non-negotiable and failure is not an option. Turning complex operational data into actionable intelligence, Octave connects expertise, real-world conditions and enterprise-scale insight to improve performance, resilience and incident response where it matters most. Octave has more than 7,000 employees in 45 countries. Learn more at octave.com and follow us on LinkedIn . Why work for Octave? All in. Always forward. That's the way we do things around here. We put trust in our people because we believe it's the best way to unleash potential, bring ideas to life, and keep moving ahead. And it's why we're committed to creating an environment that's truly supportive, providing you with the resources you need to support your ambitions, no matter who you are or where you are in the world. Everyone is welcome At Octave, we believe that diverse and inclusive teams are critical to the success of our people and our business. Here, everyone is welcome. As an inclusive workplace, we don't discriminate. In fact, we embrace differences and are fully committed to creating equal opportunities, an inclusive environment, and fairness for all. Respect is the cornerstone of how we operate, so speak up and be yourself. You're valued here. Recruitment Fraud Alert Octave posts all official job opportunities on either https://careers.octave.com/ or https://www.octave.com/about/careers and communicates only from email addresses ending in @octave.com. We never request payment or personal banking information during recruitment. No offers will ever be extended without a proper interview via Teams or in person, never done over email alone. If you suspect fraud, it probably is, and contact us at [email protected]