Job Title
Vice President, North America – Public Safety & Geospatial
Location: North America (ideally near a major customer or business hub)
Travel: Regular travel across the United States and Canada
Reports to: SVP, Global Public Safety, Geospatial & Physical Security
Role Overview
Responsibilities
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Own your P&L performance
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Drive revenue growth, customer retention, forecasting accuracy and operational excellence
- Build trusted relationships with public safety agencies, government organizations and geospatial customers
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Develop high-performing regional teams and partner with global teams to deliver scalable solutions
- Strong and sustainable business growth across North America
- Improved customer satisfaction, retention and executive relationships
- A predictable and scalable operating model
- Increased adoption of modern technology solutions
- A highly engaged team delivering exceptional results
Education / Qualifications
- 10+ years of senior leadership experience in public safety, government technology, enterprise software or related industries
- Proven P&L ownership with responsibility for revenue, profitability and business performance
- Experience leading cross-functional teams across Sales, Pre-Sales, Services, Support and Customer Success
- Strong understanding of public sector procurement processes and government customer environments
- Experience with SaaS transformation, cloud adoption, managed services or digital modernization
- Demonstrated success leading business transformation and organizational change
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent preferred
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A trusted executive who builds credibility
- A strategic thinker with strong commercial judgment and proven success
- Comfortable navigating complexity within a global matrix organization
- A builder of strong teams and future leaders
About Octave
Octave provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle - Design, Build, Operate and Protect - where performance, safety, and reliability are non-negotiable and failure is not an option.
Turning complex operational data into actionable intelligence, Octave connects expertise, real-world conditions and enterprise-scale insight to improve performance, resilience and incident response where it matters most.
Octave has more than 7,000 employees in 45 countries. Learn more at octave.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
Why work for Octave?
All in. Always forward. That's the way we do things around here. We put trust in our people because we believe it's the best way to unleash potential, bring ideas to life, and keep moving ahead. And it's why we're committed to creating an environment that's truly supportive, providing you with the resources you need to support your ambitions, no matter who you are or where you are in the world.
Everyone is welcome
At Octave, we believe that diverse and inclusive teams are critical to the success of our people and our business. Here, everyone is welcome. As an inclusive workplace, we don't discriminate. In fact, we embrace differences and are fully committed to creating equal opportunities, an inclusive environment, and fairness for all.
Respect is the cornerstone of how we operate, so speak up and be yourself. You're valued here.