Director, Transformation

Mueller Water Products•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Thank you for your interest in Mueller Water Products, Inc. For more than 165 years, Mueller Water Products, Inc. has been building the future of water infrastructure. From lifesaving fire protection to data intelligence, we are committed to developing products and solutions that help cities and utilities deliver clean, safe drinking water to hundreds of millions of people across North America. Our purpose is to connect communities to water, life’s most essential resource, with exceptional, people solutions and products. Behind that purpose is a dedicated team, united by our shared values of respect, integrity, trust, inclusion and safety. With a vision to be the leader in water infrastructure solutions—solving challenges, enriching lives and safeguarding the future—we are making a positive impact that will last for generations. By joining Mueller, you become part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence and innovation, working collaboratively to achieve meaningful results. We champion our people because when they succeed, our communities thrive. We invite you to learn more about career opportunities with us and consider submitting your application.

Requirements

8–10+ years in operations, transformation, or strategy, preferably within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated track record of driving cross-functional initiatives to completion and managing stakeholders at multiple levels.
Analytical horsepower: candidates may come from engineering, finance, consulting, or a strong operating background.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Strong financial and commercial acumen, with the ability to work alongside finance on value validation.

Nice To Haves

Some experience with or exposure to lean / continuous improvement is strongly preferred.
Experience implementing or operating within a formal business/operating system at another company is preferred (e.g., Danaher Business System).
Experience leading / working on integrations following an acquisition
engineering or technical background a plus.

Responsibilities

Drive the Mueller Operating System (MOS) across functions, creating and implementing the plan and process needed to sustainably embed it as business as usual.
Work hands-on with initiative teams to unblock issues, hold pace, and drive initiatives to realization.
Track and validate value delivery (e.g., revenue, margin, productivity, and working capital).
Surface cross-functional barriers early and drive rapid resolution.
Hold initiative owners to milestones, while owners retain full accountability for results.
Run the ongoing CEO/ELT strategy execution review as a decision forum.
Own the single enterprise scorecard, tracking value, milestones, and strategic progress across the initiative portfolio.
Work closely with the M&A function, leading acquisition integrations and initiative tracking.
Support development of enterprise strategy.
Complete ad-hoc strategic projects for the executive team.