Johnson Controls
ProgramManager–OpenBlue&AgenticAI
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“Program Manager – OpenBlue & Agentic AI at Johnson Controls. Skills: Program Management, Portfolio Management, Cross-Functional Leadership, Release Management. Oversee planning and execution of strategic product programs. Track and communicate cross-product dependencies”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure release schedules, customer commitments, and strategic initiatives advance on time; enable smooth product launches; product strategy translates into aligned execution; Data-Driven Decision Making; KPI alignment across product portfolios
Industry & Context.
mitigate risks; driving resolution across teams; present mitigation options; prepare clear escalation paths
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Degree in engineering, computer science, or business, 8+ years of experience, 5+ years in program management, operations, or product delivery roles in SaaS or Enterprise tech, Experience coordinating across multiple product teams and strategic initiatives, understanding of product lifecycle, release management, and Agile delivery practices, Comfort navigating ambiguity and balancing short-term deliverables with long-term visions, Excellent written and verbal communication skills, consensus building, conflict resolution, and persuasive skills, Track record of influencing without direct authority
Nice to Have
Familiarity with Smart Building, IoT, Energy, Sustainability, and enterprise SaaS products, Experience with data-driven decision making and KPI alignment across product portfolios, Experience in leveraging AI and other emerging technologies to enhance the value delivered by products to customers and transforming legacy portfolio
What You'll Do.
Oversee planning and execution of strategic product programs
Track and communicate cross-product dependencies
Facilitate planning and alignment sessions
and evolve strategic portfolio epics
Build and maintain integrated release schedules
Monitor progress against key milestones
Ensure visibility of dates
Act as the central point of coordination
Support seamless execution of product launches
Proactively identify program-level risks
Provide transparent status reporting
Build stakeholder confidence
Create and maintain artifacts that support program health
Drive improvement in cross-team ways of working
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with Product leadership and our Product Managers; Coordinate cross-team interdependencies; Facilitate planning and alignment sessions that integrate product, engineering, UX, and functional plans; Act as the central point of coordination between Product, Engineering, UX, Delivery, Customer Success, Marketing, Commercial, and Learning & Development; Partner with Product Manager, UX, and Engineering leadership; driving resolution across teams; Drive improvement in cross-team ways of working
Communication Scope
Executive & Stakeholder Communication; Excellent written and verbal communication skills able to align audiences from technical engineers to executive leaders
Process & Methodology
Program & Portfolio Management, Release & Milestone Management, Dependency & Roadmap Management, Risk & Issue Management
Full Job Description
## **Job Title: Program Manager – OpenBlue & Agentic AI** **About the Role** We are seeking a strategic coordinator and operational backbone for our multi-product portfolio. You’ll partner closely with Product leadership and our Product Managers to ensure release schedules, customer commitments, and strategic initiatives advance on time and with organizational transparency. This position will maintain a high-level view across multiple programs, coordinate cross-team interdependencies, mitigate risks, and enable smooth product launches. Your work ensures that product strategy translates into aligned execution for Johnson Controls’ OpenBlue portfolio, including Equipment Performance, Net Zero, Waterside & Airside Optimization, Shared Services, and emerging Agentic AI across portfolio. ## Key Responsibilities ### Program & Portfolio Coordination * Oversee planning and execution of strategic product programs across the portfolio * Track and communicate cross-product dependencies, milestones, and impact areas to internal stakeholders * Facilitate planning and alignment sessions that integrate product, engineering, UX, and functional plans. * Coordinate, maintain, and evolve strategic portfolio epics and program roadmaps to align product roadmaps ### Release & Milestone Management * Partner with Product Manager, UX, and Engineering leadership to build and maintain integrated release schedules * Monitor progress against key milestones and deadlines, raising flags early and driving resolution across teams. * Ensure visibility of dates, trades offs, and risks at leadership levels and across functions. ### Strategic Alignment & Execution * Act as the central point of coordination between Product, Engineering, UX, Delivery, Customer Success, Marketing, Commercial, and Learning & Development * Support seamless execution of product launches with Product Owners and Managers including GTM readiness, training plans, and customer commitments ### Risk & Issue Management * Proactively
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