Director, Value Stream Transformation
About The Position
Own governance and execution quality across Vontier’s portfolio of chartered value-stream transformations. The role acts as the enterprise owner of the transformation system, translating enterprise priorities into KPI-backed charters, assigning and coaching VBSL capacity, establishing baselines and Finance validation, removing cross-functional barriers, and holding the portfolio accountable for measurable KPI transformation. The Director works through sponsors, functional leaders, local process owners, and matrixed teams to deliver results while building capability so ownership can be handed off and central capacity can move to the next transformation. The position owns transformation standards, charter quality, portfolio commitments, KPI transformation governance, VBSL assignment recommendations, milestone discipline, barrier escalation, execution reviews, capability transfer expectations, and exit readiness. It influences portfolio prioritization, sponsor actions, barrier removal, and transformation trade-offs. It does not own permanent P&L authority, long-term local operating ownership, or ongoing post-exit sustainment, but is accountable for chartered transformation results, matrixed execution quality, capability built in the business, and effective handoff. Success includes Finance-validated KPI transformation across growth, margin, cash, customer experience, operations, or organizational effectiveness; transparent portfolio commitments and risk visibility; strong transformation charters; developed VBSLs; capable local owners; and benefits sustained after central resources withdraw. Regular travel of 40–50% across a global operating-company portfolio is required.
Requirements
- 15+ years of progressive experience in a relevant business, operational, or functional field, with a strong background in lean transformation.
- Proven track record in enterprise transformation and business turnaround using lean methodologies.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or a related field.
- Demonstrated leadership of complex, cross-functional transformations with measurable outcomes.
- Experience mentoring transformation leaders and influencing senior sponsors.
- Demonstrated financial judgment and ability to adapt methods across varied business conditions.
- Expertise in value-stream transformation and Lean thinking; proficiency in problem solving, growth thinking, and change leadership; competency in strategy execution, 80/20 thinking, financial judgment, data judgment, and development of others.
- Willingness to travel regularly (40–50%) across a global operating-company portfolio.
- Executive presence and ability to influence without authority across a decentralized portfolio.
- Builder mindset, comfortable establishing a new function, lean team, and enterprise standard from a blank page.
- Ability to balance enterprise standardization with respect for each operating company's market and customer context.
- Data-driven decision-making, strong storytelling, and executive communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Leadership experience within a P&L or major function.
- Experience building operating routines across multiple sites or functions.
- Experience governing a transformation portfolio across commercial, product, service, operations, supply chain, finance, or support value streams.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Presidents, GMs, VBS Business Partners, and sponsors to define transformation charters.
- Require explicit outcomes, baselines, sponsors, business owners, authority envelopes, resources, risks, and exit criteria before launch.
- Recommend portfolio priorities and start/stop/continue decisions based on enterprise value and readiness.
- Assign VBSLs and other support against approved transformations.
- Establish weekly transformation reviews and transparent health reporting covering milestones, blockers, decisions, Finance validation, and capability transfer.
- Mentor VBSLs in systems thinking, Gemba-based learning, structured problem solving, stakeholder influence, and business judgment.
- Pressure-test root cause, countermeasures, benefits logic, sponsor engagement, and local ownership.
- Remove or escalate cross-functional barriers that cannot be resolved within the assignment.
- Ensure transformation methods fit the problem rather than forcing a preferred tool.
- Capture field learning and improve enterprise transformation standards and charters.
- Deliver Finance-validated KPI transformation through chartered work and support its sustainment by business owners.
- Develop local owners capable of independently running daily management, standard work, KPI review, and problem solving at exit.
- Ensure transparent risk visibility and active barrier removal across portfolio commitments.
- Build VBSL capability through successful assignments and ensure effective handoffs that allow central resources to move to the next priority.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Disability and life insurance.
- Family planning programs through Maven Clinic.
- Diabetes management program through Livongo.
- Women's health coverage and support for adult and elder care.
- Paid parental leave.
- 401(k) plan with matching company contributions.
- Paid time off up to 15 days per year.
- 13 paid holidays per year, including 3 floating holidays.
- Paid sick leave.
- Health and wellness programs for employees and their families.
- Learning and career-development support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
