Executive Program & Operations Lead - Innovation & Growth

Vontier; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Vontier is seeking a Senior Manager, Program & Operations to build the operating backbone of the CIGO organization in Raleigh. You will own cadence, governance, budgets, dashboards, and executive-level coordination across AI, Data, and Product Excellence functions.

The role requires coordinating with senior leaders, turning priorities into actionable roadmaps, and driving execution while balancing ambiguity with structure. Hybrid work in Raleigh with travel expectations.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of experience in program management, business operations, strategy operations, or chief-of-staff-type roles.
• Experience supporting senior executives and fast-scaling teams.
• Strong financial and operational fluency, including budget tracking and headcount planning.
• Excellent executive communicator with strong written materials and stakeholder management.
• Comfortable managing cross-functional programs with multiple stakeholders and evolving scope.
• Highly organized and able to bring structure to ambiguity.
• Trusted with confidential strategic information and able to operate with discretion.
• Strong ownership mindset and ability to balance hands-on execution with strategic prioritization.
• Bachelor’s degree required; PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
• Willing to travel 10–20% for leadership offsites and events.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the CIGO organization’s operating cadence including Steering Committees and executive Gemba sessions.
• Partner with the Executive Assistant to prepare agendas, pre-reads, materials, decisions, and follow-up actions.
• Support reporting, risk tracking, and decisions for governance committees.
• Serve as a connector across Innovation & AI, Product Excellence, Data, and Strategic Partnerships to keep priorities visible.
• Build and maintain an integrated program plan for major initiatives like AI Network of Excellence and Product Success rollout.
• Manage intake, prioritization and tracking for cross-business innovation ideas.
• Turn strategic priorities into executable roadmaps with owners, timelines and milestones.
• Own budget planning, tracking and reporting for the CIGO organization.

Skills

Program management

Business operations

Strategy operations

Executive communication

Budget tracking

Headcount planning

Vendor management

Resource planning

Cross-functional governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

PMP or equivalent

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

Agile

SAFe

Product management

Job description

Vontier is seeking a Senior Manager, Program & Operations to build the operating backbone of the CIGO organization in Raleigh. You will own cadence, governance, budgets, dashboards, and executive-level coordination across AI, Data, and Product Excellence functions.

The role requires coordinating with senior leaders, turning priorities into actionable roadmaps, and driving execution while balancing ambiguity with structure. Hybrid work in Raleigh with travel expectations.