Digital Leader Airports North-America

Job Title

Digital Leader Airports North-America

Are you a digital leader who thrives on driving innovation, accelerating digital transformation, and helping customers unlock new value through technology?

Reports to: New Ventures & Digital Leader

Location: North America

Hay-level: 90* (this compensation level remains provisional pending verification and formal approval)

Travel: International travel of approximately 20-40% required, depending on customer needs and business priorities

Your role

As Digital Leader Airports North America, you are responsible for driving Vanderlande's digital business and digital transformation agenda across your region. You work closely with customers and internal stakeholders to accelerate the adoption of digital solutions, strengthen customer value, and support the growth of digital products and services.

In this role, you lead with ownership and empower teams to translate technology, data, and innovation into meaningful business outcomes for customers and Vanderlande. You play a key role in expanding software and digital services adoption, growing recurring revenue streams, and helping customers realize long-term value through data-driven operations and continuous improvement.

Your responsibilities

• Lead the regional digital organization and drive the growth and adoption of Vanderlande's digital products and services.

• Develop and execute the regional digital strategy in alignment with business objectives and customer needs.

• Build strong relationships with customers and act as a trusted advisor on digital transformation and technology opportunities.

• Drive the successful commercialization and deployment of digital solutions across the region.

• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams across digital sales, deployment, customer success, and digital service support.

• Collaborate closely with Sales, Service, Solutions Engineering, Project Execution, Technology, and global business functions to deliver customer value through digital solutions.

• Promote data-driven decision making, digital adoption, and continuous innovation across the customer base.

• Support digital portfolio development by providing customer insights, market feedback, and regional business priorities.

• Monitor emerging technologies, market developments, and customer trends to identify opportunities for growth and innovation.

• Drive sustainable revenue growth through software solutions, digital services, recurring revenue models, and customer success initiatives.

• Support lifecycle value creation by helping customers maximize operational performance through digital capabilities, analytics, automation, and continuous optimization.

• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety and Environment standards while promoting a strong safety culture across the region.

Your team

You will be part of the Customer Centre leadership organization and work closely with Sales Leaders, Service Leaders, Solutions Engineering Leaders, Project Execution Leaders, digital specialists, and global business functions. Together, you help customers improve operational performance and create long-term value through digital technologies and data-driven solutions.

Your profile

Essential

• You have experience leading digital transformation, digital business, software, technology, or innovation-focused teams within a technical or industrial environment.

• You can develop and execute digital strategies that deliver measurable customer and business value.

• You have experience building strong customer relationships and engaging stakeholders at senior management and executive levels.

• You have experience leading multidisciplinary teams in a dynamic and evolving business environment.

• You understand how digital technologies, software solutions, and data-driven services can improve customer operations and business performance.

• You are comfortable navigating change and driving digital adoption across complex organizations.

• You communicate confidently in English and can build relationships across cultures, functions, and organizational levels.

Preferred

• You have experience in airports, parcel, warehouse automation, logistics, aviation technology, industrial systems, or a comparable technology-driven environment.

• You have experience with software solutions, cloud-based platforms, data analytics, digital services, or emerging technologies.

• You have experience leading digital sales, customer success, digital deployment, or technology-enabled business growth initiatives.

• You have experience working in an international customer-facing leadership role with responsibility across multiple sites, countries, or regions.

• We know the right person is not always the one who ticks every box. If this role excites you and you meet most of the essentials, we would love to hear from you.

Diversity & inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.