Senior Director, R&D Process Excellence

Vontier Corporation•Raleigh, NC

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About The Position

We are seeking a strategic and results-driven leader to maximize the impact of R&D across the enterprise by optimizing processes, aligning initiatives with business strategy, and implementing robust performance measurement frameworks. This role will focus on increasing R&D maturity-particularly within software organizations-by developing governance structures and methodologies to measure and improve ROI while reducing quality issues. The successful candidate will drive the adoption of scalable toolkits such as Scaled Agile and Lean practices to accelerate continuous improvement across manufacturing and software businesses. Additionally, this position will support business units in project prioritization through portfolio management, foster collaboration to identify inefficiencies, and provide actionable insights to senior leadership. The role requires close alignment and collaboration with key stakeholders including R&D leaders, project management, and business partners to build a strong pipeline of force multipliers and deliver measurable enterprise-wide results. This position also serves as a rotational or pathway role toward Functional R&D Leadership, offering significant leadership growth opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelors's degree in Business or related field. MBA preferred.
5-7 years' experience in R&D Roles with deep understanding of customer and product lifecycle
Proven experience interacting with C-Suite Executives
Exceptional at leading and effecting change through influence; adept at change management
Strong attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills

Nice To Haves

In-depth knowledge of at least one of Vontier's BUs customers, products, and strategy is a plus

Responsibilities

Maximize R&D impact through process optimization, strategic alignment, and performance measurement.
Increase maturity in R&D for software organization, create a methodology and governance structure for measuring and improving ROI, Reduce quality issues.
Maximizing enterprise R&D to deliver results.
Develop performance metrics that can be applied across the business for quality, delivery and return on investment.
Evaluate and improve R&D processes, identifying inefficiencies and opportunities to work collaboratively.
Optimize and deploy toolkits (Scaled Agile) that can be applied into manufacturing and software businesses.
Optimize and integrate Lean tools within the Scaled Agile Framework to accelerate adoption of continuous improvement practices across the enterprise
Support business units to prioritize projects via portfolio management, considering an enterprise lens.
Align projects with strategy.
Report insights to senior leadership.
Build and develop a funnel of force multipliers.

Benefits

We offer a premium suite of health and wellness programs for you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.
With programs for family planning from Maven Clinic to managing diabetes like Livongo, coverage for women's health, support for adult and elder care, paid parental leave, a generous 401(k) plan with matching company contributions, and more.
Vontier is here for all stages of life.
We also offer paid time off up to 15 days, 13 paid holidays (including 3 floating holidays) per year and paid sick leave.

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