Vice President, Product and Platform Technology

Vice President, Product and Platform Technology

Location: Phoenix, AZ or Austin, TX

ASSA ABLOY is a global leader in door opening solutions dedicated to providing a safe, secure, and accessible building environment. Every day, we help billions of people move through a safer, more open world with ease. If you’ve ever walked through an automatic door, stayed in a hotel, or gone through passport control, you’ve probably used one of our products or services. ASSA ABLOY’s offerings include products and services related to locks, doors, gates, and entrance automation such as controlling access and confirming identities with keys, cards, tags, mobile and biometric identity verification systems, mechanical and digital locks, cylinders, security doors and automated entrances.

What you will be doing:

ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in access solutions, is seeking a highly experienced and visionary Vice President, Product and Platform Technology to help define and lead the unified technical direction across our growing Building Technology Solutions subgroup. This individual will partner closely with business development, product, engineering, security, and customer success to shape a cohesive, scalable technology strategy spanning multiple software platforms, including Openings Studio, PRO‑TECH, SimpleK, SiteOwl and other emerging solutions.

The Vice President, Product and Platform Technology will be responsible for developing architectural standards, driving modernization initiatives, and enabling shared capabilities that strengthen the entire software portfolio. This position requires a strategic thinker, an accomplished technical leader, and a collaborative partner who can operate effectively in a complex, multi-division environment.

This role is based in Phoenix, Arizona or Austin, Texas.

Key areas you will contribute to the role include: 

• Define and own the unified technology vision for the Building Technology Solutions Subgroup, ensuring alignment with business objectives, product roadmaps, and global technology strategy.
• Establish and maintain architecture standards, patterns, and best practices for cloud services, web/mobile applications, integration frameworks, security, and DevOps.
• Lead cross-product architectural planning, identifying and implementing shared components, reusable services, and platform-level capabilities to reduce redundancy and accelerate delivery.
• Drive modernization of legacy software systems, advancing cloud-native approaches, modern web technologies, and scalable data architectures.
• Partner with Product Owners, Engineering and IT leaders to translate long-term strategy into practical technical roadmaps and architectural runways.
• Serve as a technical advisor to senior leadership, providing insights, risks, trade-offs, and solution recommendations for strategic initiatives.
• Oversee and facilitate architecture reviews, solution blueprinting, and cross-team technical design sessions.
• Champion engineering excellence through improved tooling, automated testing, CI/CD practices, and documentation standards.
• Collaborate with product security teams to ensure all platforms meet security, privacy, and compliance obligations.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, evaluating appropriateness and value to ASSA ABLOY’s software solution suite.
• Promote a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and customer-centered technology development.
• Other duties as assigned.

What we are looking for:

 You are a strategic thinker, an accomplished technical leader, and a collaborative partner who can operate effectively in a complex, multi-division environment.

• You have excellent communication, technical writing, and presentation skills.
• You have experience in security technology, building management systems, IoT, physical access control, or related other industries.
• You have a background in product organizations with multiple software lines or change and technology management initiatives.
• You have experience with AI/ML platforms or data engineering technologies.
• You are detail-oriented, organized, and known for follow-up habits.
• You're a multi-tasker who can manage time and projects proficiently.
• Ability to travel (up to 40%) domestically and internationally.
• You can lift/carry up to 50 lbs. of sample and display material for presentations.

 Education and/or experience:

• Your background includes a Bachelor’s degree (preference for specialization in computer science, software engineering, or similar). Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 15+ years of professional experience in software engineering and architecture, with at least 3 – 5 years in a senior or enterprise-level architectural role.
• Demonstrated success designing and delivering distributed systems, cloud applications, and large-scale digital platforms.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate across multiple product and engineering organizations, including without direct authority.
• Strong understanding of cloud environments (AWS/Azure/Google, etc.), modern web technologies, API-first design, microservices, and event-driven systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

Organizational relationships:

 The Vice President, Product and Platform Technology will report to the President, Building Technology Solutions.

 Special considerations:

 This position is based in Phoenix, AZ or Austin, TX. This role interfaces with teams distributed across multiple geographies and functions, requiring strong communication and organizational skills. Periodic travel to divisions, customer sites, events, and ASSA ABLOY offices should be expected, with domestic or international travel up to 40%.

• Department: Building Technology Solutions.

 What you can look forward to:

 We are passionate about providing amazing opportunities and benefits, so that you can enjoy a lifelong career with us. 

• Annual Bonus.
• Continuous professional development opportunities and an environment that fosters internal growth and mobility.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package which includes multiple healthcare options, tuition reimbursement, and matching 401(k).
• Generous holiday schedule and paid time off to refresh and recharge.
• Employee pricing on our products and discount programs for travel, entertainment, and more!

ASSA ABLOY offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including bonus, a 401(k) plan, education assistance, and an environment that reflects our commitment to our employees. The wage range for this role considers a broad scope of factors that are considered when making compensation decisions. Pay within each range is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, to primary work job-related knowledge, skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications, business requirements, geographic location and other business and organizational needs. This salary range is a reasonable estimate for this position at the time of posting. ASSA ABLOY conducts regular review of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time.

“Let’s open the doors to the future – together!”

Working for ASSA ABLOY means that you will be part of a dynamic environment, developing innovative solutions to improve our customers' lives. As the global leader in door opening solutions, we are using the latest technologies to open doors to events, hospitals, education, homes, hotels, airports and businesses. Joining ASSA ABLOY means being part of a fast-moving company with many opportunities.

Interested in learning more? If so, contact Erin Desman at Erin.Desman@assaabloy.com.

ASSA ABLOY is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veteran

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. 

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.