VP of Innovation (Integration Platform and Analytics )

Building What Manufacturing Does NextAre you a manufacturing technology executive who thrives on running a live product roadmap with one hand and inventing the next generation of shop floor AI with the other? Have you led teams that ship reliable software today while placing the bets that define tomorrow?Redzone is seeking a VP of Innovation to own both our Integration Platform and Analytics product roadmap, and to lead Horizon 3 innovation for the Connected Workforce Platform as we scale globally across thousands of always-on manufacturing environments.Who We Are: Empowering Frontline Workers to Win the DayManufacturing has been transformed by technology everywhere except where it matters most: the people running the lines. Redzone changes that.We power communication, decision-making, and continuous improvement for frontline teams through:Real-time collaboration across operations, maintenance, and qualityIntelligent software that anticipates issues, surfaces knowledge, and initiates actionProven coaching that drives sustained behavior change on the shop floorOur impact is measurable and repeatable:26% productivity uplift in just 90 days81% employee engagement35% reduction in frontline turnoverToday, more than 500,000 workers across 1,600+ factories on 6 continents rely on Redzone every shift. Backed by QAD, we are scaling with purpose and discipline.The Opportunity: Own the Roadmap, Own What's NextThis is a dual mandate. You will own the product roadmap for Redzone's Integration Platform and Redzone Analytics, ensuring both continue to deliver reliable, scalable value to customers every shift.At the same time, you will lead Horizon 3: Redzone's innovation engine for the ideas that don't exist yet. We expect 3-5 significant spikes per year. Most will fail fast and we will learn form. The ones that don't, your team will help scale into the core product with speed and discipline.What You Will Drive: Roadmap Execution and Frontier InnovationOwn Redzone’s Integration Platform and Analytics Roadmap: Set priorities, sequence delivery, and ensure both products keep earning customer trust every release.Run Horizon 3 as a Portfolio, Not a Pet Project: Manage 3-5 spikes a year like an investment portfolio, kill the losers quickly, and double down on what works.Pioneer Visual and Physical AI on the Shop Floor: Build and prove AI that sees production efficiency, quality loss, changeover, downtime, and co-bot collaboration in real time.Convert Spikes Into Scaled Products: Build the handoff discipline that takes a winning Horizon 3 bet and gets it into the core roadmap fast.Lead Engineering Talent: Build and run teams that can ship a roadmap and run an innovation lab at the same time, without either one starving the other.