Director of Strategic Growth - Construction & Digital Infrastructure

Director of Strategic Growth - Construction & Digital Infrastructure

About PPG Industries

PPG Industries is a global powerhouse in paints, coatings, and specialty materials, pioneering solutions that protect and beautify surfaces in the world's most challenging environments. With over 140 years of innovation, PPG stands as one of only 49 companies to have remained on the Fortune 500 list every year since its inception in 1955-a testament to our enduring stability and market leadership. As a multiple-time winner of prestigious R&D 100 Awards for groundbreaking technologies like antimicrobial paints and battery fire protection, PPG drives sustainability and cutting-edge performance across construction, infrastructure, and manufacturing. We're at the forefront of high-performance products for data centers, semiconductors, and high-speed data projects, partnering with industry leaders to safeguard critical assets. In this role, you'll be pivotal in accelerating organic growth through our Passive Fire Protection and advanced coatings technologies, powering the expansion of AI Data Centers and shaping the future of digital infrastructure. Join PPG to lead in a company where innovation meets impact.

We are seeking a proven Construction and Infrastructure leader to run our Digital Infrastructure Building Solutions team. This senior role demands a proven expert in the construction and building industries with a track record of leading high-performing teams to deliver complex projects. The successful candidate will oversee a team of key account managers, engineers, and project managers focused on collaborating with owners, architects, engineering firms, and general contractors in the construction of digital infrastructure.

As the Director of Strategic Growth - Construction & Digital Infrastructure you will play a pivotal role in fostering strong relationships across the construction value chain, ensuring PPG products are integrated into project specifications, and advancing commercialization with fabricators and applicators. This position requires a strategic leader with exceptional relationship-building abilities, deep construction knowledge, and the skill to navigate stakeholder influences in a matrixed environment to meet ambitious growth goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Utilize strong executive presence (up through SVP/CEO) to lead key stakeholder meetings
• Spearhead development of a comprehensive, multi-year growth strategy for data center capture and related infrastructure markets in the , aligned with corporate objectives.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a cross-functional team of key account managers and engineers to maximize market penetration and customer engagement.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders including data center owners, architects, engineering firms, general contractors, fabricators, and applicators.
• Drive specification of PPG products in data center projects by influencing design and procurement decisions early in the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate closely with sales, marketing, product development, and operations teams to ensure seamless commercialization and delivery of solutions on-time, in full.
• Monitor market trends, competitive landscape, and customer needs to identify new business opportunities and areas for innovation.
• Establish and maintain customer intimacy programs to deepen engagement and loyalty throughout the contract chain.
• Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and performance metrics to ensure achievement of growth targets.
• Represent PPG at industry events, conferences, and trade shows to enhance brand visibility and thought leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 10-15 years of progressive leadership experience in the data center, construction, or related infrastructure sectors.
• Proven track record of driving significant revenue growth and market expansion in complex B2B environments.
• Strong technical understanding of data center infrastructure, construction processes, and product specification cycles.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams across multiple disciplines.
• Exceptional relationship-building, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Strategic mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Willingness to travel frequently across the US and Canada (30%+)
• Experience working with general contractors, fabricators and applicators in a commercial environment is highly desirable.

About us:

Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday - everyday.

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter.

The PPG Way

Every single day at PPG:

We partner with customers to create mutual value.

We are "One PPG" to the world.

We trust our people every day, in every way.

We make it happen.

We run it like we own it.

We do better today than yesterday - everyday.

At PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going to https://careers.ppg.com/us/en/candidate-resources.

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com.

PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday.

Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

Le fasce retributive e i benefit di PPG possono variare in base alla localita, il che ci consente di retribuire i dipendenti in modo competitivo in diversi mercati geografici. PPG prende in considerazione diversi fattori nelle decisioni sulle retribuzioni, tra cui, a titolo esemplificativo ma non esaustivo, competenze, esperienza e formazione, qualifiche e istruzione, licenze e certificazioni, nonche altre esigenze organizzative. Potrebbero essere applicati altri incentivi.

I nostri programmi di benefit per i dipendenti sono progettati per supportare la salute e il benessere dei nostri dipendenti. Eventuali coperture assicurative e benefit saranno conformi alle condizioni dei programmi applicabili e ai documenti del piano governativo associati.