Senior Director, Value-Stream Transformation

Vontier Corporation; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 164,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Vontier is seeking an experienced transformation leader to own governance and execution quality across its chartered value-stream transformations. You will translate enterprise priorities into KPI-backed charters, assign capacity, establish baselines, and remove cross-functional barriers while coaching sponsors to deliver measurable KPI outcomes.

This role requires 15+ years in lean transformation with a proven track record in enterprise transformation and leadership of complex programs.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in relevant business, operational, or functional field with strong background in lean transformation.
• Proven track record in enterprise transformation and business turnaround using lean methodologies.
• Demonstrated leadership of complex, cross-functional transformations with measurable outcomes.
• Willingness to travel regularly (30-40%) across a global operating company portfolio.

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 escape 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.

Skills

Executive presence

Influence without authority

Lean transformation

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Executive communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or related field

Job description

Vontier is seeking an experienced transformation leader to own governance and execution quality across its chartered value-stream transformations. You will translate enterprise priorities into KPI-backed charters, assign capacity, establish baselines, and remove cross-functional barriers while coaching sponsors to deliver measurable KPI outcomes.

This role requires 15+ years in lean transformation with a proven track record in enterprise transformation and leadership of complex programs.