Director, Digital Engineering and Enablement

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 23000 employees operating in over 150 countries Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the worlds most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

Position: Director Digital Engineering and Enablement

Reports To: Senior Director - GCC Location: Bangalore / Chennai India

About the role

At Xylem were solving one of the worlds most critical challenges - WATER.

From enabling smarter infrastructure to building connected and sustainable digital ecosystems technology plays a critical role in how we innovate operate and deliver impact globally. As we continue to strengthen our Global Capability Center (GCC) in India were looking for a leader who can shape and scale the future of Digital Engineering across global teams and platforms.

Could you be the Director Digital Engineering & Enablement were looking for

Your future role

Step into a high-impact leadership role where digital engineering operational excellence and transformation come together at scale.

You will lead and grow Xylems global Digital Engineering and Enablement capability in India driving execution across electronic hardware firmware software cloud platforms enterprise applications and mobile technologies. Working closely with global engineering leaders PMOs product engineering teams and business stakeholders you will:

• Shape scalable digital engineering capabilities and operating models
• Drive transformation through process-led execution and engineering governance
• Build a culture of innovation accountability and operational excellence
• Enable adoption of emerging technologies including AI/ML to improve productivity quality and speed-to-market

This role is not just about leading technology programs - its about building strategic capability improving predictability and enabling digital engineering excellence globally.

What youll be doing

You will play a critical role across multiple dimensions:

Strategic Leadership

• Define and drive the GCC Digital Engineering strategy aligned with global business priorities and technology roadmaps
• Establish scalable organization structures leadership capacity and operating models to support diverse engineering programs
• Align investments priorities and resource planning with business outcomes and stakeholder expectations
• Drive organizational transformation through strong operational and strategic leadership aligned with engineering and corporate priorities

Digital Engineering Excellence

• Lead execution across embedded systems enterprise applications cloud platforms and mobile technologies with a focus on quality predictability and execution excellence
• Oversee the engineering lifecycle from architecture through development validation deployment and sustainment
• Manage program trade-offs dependencies risks and commitments in collaboration with global stakeholders
• Strengthen engineering governance secure-by-design practices and lifecycle discipline across digital engineering programs

Process Excellence & Operational Enablement

• Establish end-to-end engineering frameworks governance models and delivery practices to improve consistency compliance and quality
• Embed disciplined execution practices across requirements management design validation defect management and release governance
• Drive operational excellence through KPI-led performance management continuous improvement and standardized execution practices
• Improve delivery speed predictability productivity and engineering efficiency through data-driven planning and execution management

Building & Leading Teams

• Build and develop high-performing teams across hardware firmware software and digital platform engineering
• Drive workforce planning organization design and capability development aligned with business growth and engineering priorities
• Foster a culture of accountability collaboration innovation and continuous improvement across global teams
• Strengthen leadership pipelines succession planning and cross-functional engineering collaboration

AI/ML Enablement & Innovation

• Enable pragmatic adoption of emerging technologies including AI/ML to improve productivity quality automation and time-to-market
• Promote reuse modularity standardization and technical debt reduction across engineering programs
• Partner with engineering and business stakeholders to identify scalable digital transformation opportunities

Stakeholder Collaboration & Governance

• Partner closely with Project Management Segment Engineering Product Engineering Regional PMOs and business stakeholders to improve delivery outcomes
• Represent Digital Engineering & Enablement in executive reviews operational governance forums and strategic discussions
• Act as the primary GCC digital engineering leader for global stakeholders aligning priorities resolving escalations and strengthening stakeholder trust

All about you

We value leadership mindset strategic thinking operational excellence and business impact over ticking every box.

That said heres what will help you succeed:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science Electronics or related field required
• Masters degree preferred
• 15 years of experience including significant leadership experience in global engineering environments
• Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams across hardware firmware software cloud and digital platforms
• Strong understanding of engineering governance operating models lifecycle management and process-driven execution
• Experience driving digital transformation operational excellence initiatives and scalable engineering capabilities
• Exposure to AI/ML enablement secure-by-design practices and KPI-led performance management
• Ability to lead effectively in a complex matrixed global organization
• A collaborative leader with strong executive presence and stakeholder management capability

What youll enjoy

Join us and be part of something bigger than just a role:

• Work on meaningful challenges impacting global water sustainability and digital innovation
• Collaborate with diverse global teams across engineering technology and business functions
• Build and scale a high-visibility Digital Engineering capability within a growing GCC
• Shape your career into broader technology operational or enterprise leadership roles
• Be part of a culture that values innovation inclusion and continuous growth

Why Xylem

• At Xylem you dont just build digital solutions - you help enable smarter more connected and more sustainable outcomes globally.
• And when you see the impact of your work across industries infrastructure and communities youll know youre part of something truly meaningful.

Ready to make an impact

If youre excited about driving digital transformation building engineering capability and shaping global technology outcomes wed love to hear from you.

Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage conservation and re-use. Our products impact public utilities industrial sectors residential areas and commercial buildings with a commitment to providing smart metering network technologies and advanced analytics for water electric and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.