Nitin Parab

About Nitin Parab

As an Associate Director of Business Strategy and Operations at Johnson Controls, I have over 24 years of experience in driving enterprise-wide business and technology transformation in the smart and sustainable buildings industry. I hold an MBA from BITS Pilani, a PMP certification, and a SAFe 5 Agilist credential, reflecting my expertise in AI/ML, product management, project management, and agile methodology.My core competencies include strategy implementation, business analysis, business intelligence, product development, and digital transformation. I have facilitated the formation of a new digital product organization, orchestrated governance and operations strategy, and led the migration of manufacturing units to Industry 4.0. I have also forged key partnerships across business divisions, supported sales and customer experience teams, and spearheaded projects spanning Azure, Embedded, and PowerBI. My mission is to prepare the organization for transformation by positioning lean operations, systems, and resilient training programs that encourage enterprise-wide acceptance of new ways of working. I have received multiple awards and recognitions for my contributions, including the Chairman\'s Award for Tech Challenge 2017 and the Pat on the Back Award for Sales Tax Maharashtra Project.

Experience

1. Associate Director Business Strategy & Operations

   Johnson Controls

   Jan 2021 — Present · IN

   Business Transformation• Leading a multi-year, global Technology Roadmap initiative for a $9B business, positioning technology as a competitive differentiator. Designed a structured process to align technology investments with customer core values and long-range product strategy. Influenced cross-functional leaders to prioritize high impact innovations. Directly contributing to a targeted 2% YoY reduction in engineering costs and improved time-to-market.• Transitioned from execution to strategic planning by establishing governance structures and performance frameworks that connected long-range plans to operational outcomes and project pipelines.• Pioneered the formation of a GCC. Presented strategic business case to global leadership, modeled financial viability, and created long-term competency plans. Digital Transformation • Defined and executed the digital transformation strategy for multiple manufacturing units, introducing Industry 4.0 solutions, including MES, AI/ML, and real-time data visibility. Delivered a $2M cost saving and operational uplift by modernizing finance, purchasing, and post-sales systems. • Forged critical partnerships to support AI/ML initiatives across business units, leading to the development of next-gen digital products such as False Alarm Reduction using supervised ML, IoT-enabled Food Safety, and Smart IoT Gateway supporting multiple protocols.• Developed and scaled enterprise tooling and agile ways of working. Championed SAFE Agile adoption, standardized governance, and built cross-organization operating rhythms.Operations & People • Designed and implemented an outcome-based partner strategy to increase business value and deliver consistency across the enterprise.• Enabled talent transformation by influencing work culture by reshaping skills, processes, people, and tools to deliver transformation using Lean Six sigma across GCC.

Education

• BITS Pilani Work Integrated Learning Programmes

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance

• Bharati Vidyapeeth

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering