Division Vice President, Business Unit Manager

The Division Vice President Business Unit Manager (DVP/BUM) will lead our Vision Research business unit and be responsible for the overall profit and loss of the business. The DVP/BUM will manage and lead the strategic direction of the overall growth plan, leading to increased revenue and growth and a long-term strategic position. They will provide leadership and guidance for developing and implementing the Strategic Plan, emphasizing AMETEK’s four growth strategies: new product development, global and market expansion, mergers and acquisitions, and operational excellence. AMETEK is a result-driven company, and the DVP/ BUM is fully responsible and accountable for meeting Strategic and Annual commitments.

The DVP/BUM will oversee all Vision Research and Forza Silicon employees in the Wayne, NJ and Pasadena, CA operating sites and global sales and service teams. The position is based onsite in Wayne, New Jersey.

This position reports directly to the Vice President, General Manager, Materials Analysis Division.

The DVP/BUM will be responsible for driving sales and profit, determining objectives, and improving the overall business's operational efficiency.

Objectives include:

• Make strategic recommendations to optimize revenue growth, improve working capital performance, and drive operating profit year over year
• Drive double-digit revenue growth while growing and scaling profitability accordingly
• Drive strategic development, market expansion and key relationships
• Ensure effective new product launch and product management
• Realize significant operational improvements by:
  • Providing broad management & leadership to the organization
  • Driving OTD and quality improvements through lean tools and methodology (kaizen events)
  • Optimizing the global manufacturing footprint
  • Maintain a laser focus on engineering and R&D execution to deliver product roadmap projects ahead of time and beyond quality expectations
• Accurately forecast and predict business results and meet the operating plan commitments to the greater organization, adding more financial rigor
• Ensure the brand’s global finances are properly managed and reported
• Execute Merger & Acquisition plans
• Drive operational excellence
• Provide exceptional leadership
• Recruit and develop top talent while maximizing human capital

Knowledge, Skills & Experiences:

• Strong leadership qualities, centering on operational efficiency, technical project management, organizational alignment, development of people and culture
• Sense of innovation, particularly as related to new product development, with a working understanding of the product development process and how to improve the same
• Solid background in engineering and operational functions along with lean operating principals
• Successful track record of development and implementing market expansion
• Excellent communicator and team builder
• International exposure
• Compelling business strategy
• Strong financial acumen
  

Job Requirements

• Previous full P&L experience for a stand alone business unit
• BS in Engineering, Science, or adjacent field of study; MBA preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of experience leading a highly engineered product organization; Technical knowledge of digital imaging, photography and/or optical systems would be a plus.
• Role must be based in Wayne, NJ. Relocation package provided for non-local candidates.
  

Preferred

• Experience in or managing non-US business
• Multi-site business experience
• Publicly traded company
• Cross-functional team management
• M&A Experience

About Us:

Vision Research - Phantom High-Speed is a Business Unit in the Materials Analysis Division of AMETEK, Inc. Phantom High-Speed, designs and manufactures advanced measurement tools that empower engineers, researchers, and innovators to visualize motion too fast for the human eye. Our proprietary CMOS sensor technology delivers unmatched speed, precision, and image quality—making Phantom cameras the trusted choice across science, product developing, defense, and academia- research facilities. With a legacy of innovation dating back to 1950 and a commitment to listening to our customers, Phantom continues to lead the high-speed imaging industry. We don’t just capture motion—we help the world understand it. To learn more, and the diverse applications and markets we serve, please go to www.phantomhighspeed.com.

Forza Silicon is a Business Unit in the Materials Analysis Division of AMETEK, Inc. Founded in 2001, Forza Silicon has established itself as an innovator and industry leader in the field of mixed-signal IC and CMOS imaging designs that have set the standard of the possible. Forza Silicon designs custom and off‑the‑shelf CMOS image sensors for high‑speed, low‑noise, and specialty applications across aerospace, defense, medical, industrial, scientific and media markets. Leveraging decades of experience, we deliver advanced imaging solutions enabling customers to push beyond conventional sensor performance. Forza has grown to where today the company employs one of the industry’s largest and most experienced independent CMOS imaging engineering teams. To learn more about Forza Silicon, please go to www.forzasilicon.com.