Vertical Market Director - Construction & Infrastructure

About the role

In this role, you will act as the vertical leader for Construction & Infrastructure, defining where and how we win in the market. You will guide regional teams, identify growth opportunities, and ensure our solutions align with how buying decisions are made across the industry. You will work closely with business development teams, sales, and product functions - activating and enabling execution while maintaining a strong strategic focus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the global growth strategy for the Construction & Infrastructure vertical
• Drive market penetration across infrastructure segments including utilities, treatment plants, and construction projects
• Build and strengthen key account relationships with major customers, contractors, and specifying engineers
• Identify, prioritize, and guide high-value opportunities across regions
• Activate and enable regional BDM and sales teams to pursue and convert opportunities
• Provide strategic direction on where and how to win, based on deep understanding of industry buying dynamics
• Collaborate with product management, marketing, and R&D to shape value propositions and solutions
• Share market insights, trends, and competitive intelligence to influence business strategy
• Support global coordination of key accounts and major project pursuits

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Environmental Science, or similar
• Significant experience in commercial leadership, strategic sales, or business development in a global context
• Strong knowledge of the Construction & Infrastructure industry, including utilities and treatment plants
• Proven understanding of how buying decisions are made in construction (e.g. contractors, EPCs, specifying engineers)
• Experience with water treatment, pumping solutions, or related technologies
• Strong commercial acumen, including solution/value-based selling
• Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels across regions
• Experience working in complex, international matrix organizations
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and collaboration skills
• Fluent English required
• Why Work at Xylem
• We offer you a creative and international environment where you get the opportunity to focus on your personal and professional development together with committed and supportive colleagues. You can also engage as a volunteer through Xylem's Watermark program:
• www.xylemwatermark.com
• Everyone's Equal Value
• We want people-regardless of skin color, age, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity-to feel at home, not just at Xylem but everywhere in the world. For us, diversity, equality, and inclusion are fundamental parts of our culture and a key to long-term growth.
• Application
• Please apply with a resume in English.
• If you are interested in this position and would like to know more, please contact Leila Sayyad, Corporate Recruiter, Leila.sayyad@xylem.com .
• Welcome with your application!

Additional Information

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions. Xylem is looking for a commercially driven and strategic Vertical Market Director to accelerate growth within the Construction & Infrastructure sector globally. Working within the Water Solutions & Services (WSS) segment, you will lead the development and execution of commercial strategies to expand market penetration for our water treatment and pumping solutions across infrastructure, utilities, and construction applications. This is a global, strategic leadership role focused on shaping growth, activating regional teams, and driving long-term value creation.

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