Sr. Director Digital and Process Transformation, Electrical Connections

nVent; Saint Louis Park (MN); On-site; USD 204,400 - 304,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Volunteer time off

Well-being program

Job summary

nVent is seeking a Senior Director of Digital & Process Transformation to drive enterprise-wide initiatives modernizing business processes and digitizing operations. You will partner with executive leadership to remove friction and deliver growth across commercial, supply chain, and operations.

You will oversee multi-year roadmaps, identify scalable digital use cases, and integrate digital tools across sales, product, supply chain, and manufacturing functions while embedding a continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or Computer Science is required; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in digital transformation, process excellence, strategy, or operational leadership in industrial, electrical, or manufacturing environments.
• Proven track record leading enterprise or regional transformation initiatives with measurable financial and operational outcomes.
• Strong background in Lean, Agile, portfolio/program management, and digitally enabled process improvement.
• Experience influencing at the VP and SVP level without direct authority.
• Strong knowledge of business systems like CRM, ERP, cloud technologies, cybersecurity frameworks, and enterprise data platforms.
• Sound experience working in scaled agile environments.
• Ability to travel domestically & internationally, up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-year digital and process transformation roadmaps aligned to enterprise strategy and growth objectives.
• Identify, prioritize, and scale digital use cases (data, analytics, automation, AI-enabled workflows) that improve speed, quality, cost, and customer experience.
• Integrate digital tools and platforms into core business processes across sales, product, supply chain, manufacturing, and corporate functions.
• Drive end-to-end process redesign using Lean, Agile, and systems-thinking methodologies to eliminate waste and improve cross-functional flow.
• Partner with functional leaders to evolve operating models, governance, and decision rights that enable faster execution and clearer accountability.
• Lead regional or global process standardization efforts while balancing local business needs.
• Own a transformation portfolio with clear investment cases, outcomes, KPIs, and value realization plans; publish KPIs monthly.
• Govern complex, cross-functional programs ensuring on-time delivery, benefits realization, and leadership alignment.
• Track and communicate financial and operational impact, including productivity gains, cost savings, working capital improvements, and revenue enablement.
• Lead change management efforts to drive adoption of new tools, processes, and ways of working.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, bringing clarity, structure, and momentum to ambiguous, high-impact initiatives.
• Collaborate with various business functions to understand segment challenges and convert them to value creation opportunities.
• Build and lead a high-performing Business Process Analyst team.

Skills

Leadership

Lean/Agile

Digital transformation

Portfolio management

Stakeholder influence

CRM/ERP systems

Cloud technologies

Cybersecurity

Enterprise data platforms

Scaled agile

Education

Bachelor's in Information Systems or Computer Science

MBA preferred

Tools

CRM

ERP

Cloud technologies

Cybersecurity frameworks

Enterprise data platforms

Job description

We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

The Senior Director of Digital & Process Transformation leads enterprise-wide initiatives that modernize business processes, digitize operations, and translate strategic intent into scalable execution. This role is accountable for driving measurable performance improvement across commercial, supply chain, operations, and corporate functions by deploying digital capabilities, lean/agile ways of working, and robust governance.

Operating at the intersection of strategy, operations, and technology, the Senior Director partners closely with executive leadership and functional heads to remove friction in complex, matrixed organizations, deliver growth and productivity outcomes, and embed a continuous improvement culture.

Digital & Process Transformation Leadership

• Lead the design and execution of multi-year digital and process transformation roadmaps aligned to enterprise strategy and growth objectives.
• Identify, prioritize, and scale digital use cases (data, analytics, automation, AI-enabled workflows) that improve speed, quality, cost, and customer experience.
• Integrate digital tools and platforms into core business processes across sales, product, supply chain, manufacturing, and corporate functions.

Process Excellence & Operating Model Evolution

• Drive end-to-end process redesign using Lean, Agile, and systems‑thinking methodologies to eliminate waste and improve cross‑functional flow.
• Partner with functional leaders to evolve operating models, governance, and decision rights that enable faster execution and clearer accountability.
• Lead regional or global process standardization efforts while balancing local business needs.

Portfolio, Program & Value Management

• Own a transformation portfolio with clear investment cases, outcomes, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and value realization plans. Publish KPIs monthly to track the value generated from our digital investments, especially post‑launch.
• Govern complex, cross‑functional programs ensuring on‑time delivery, benefits realization, and leadership alignment.
• Track and communicate financial and operational impact, including productivity gains, cost savings, working capital improvements, and revenue enablement.

Change Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead change management efforts to drive adoption of new tools, processes, and ways of working.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, bringing clarity, structure, and momentum to ambiguous, high‑impact initiatives.

Segment Advocacy

• Collaborate with various business functions to understand segment challenges and convert them to value creation opportunities. Act as the focal for the entire segment including global operations.

Team Leadership & Development

• Build and lead a high‑performing Business Process Analyst team, fostering a culture of continuous learning, professional growth, and thought leadership.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor's Degree is required, preferably in Information Systems or Computer Science. MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in digital transformation, process excellence, strategy, or operational leadership in industrial, electrical, or manufacturing environments.
• Proven success leading enterprise or regional transformation initiatives with measurable financial and operational outcomes.
• Strong background in Lean, Agile, portfolio/program management, and digitally enabled process improvement.
• Experience influencing at the VP and SVP level without direct authority.
• Strong knowledge of business systems like CRM, ERP, cloud technologies, cybersecurity frameworks, and enterprise data platforms.
• Sound experience working in scaled agile environments.
• Ability to lead, organize, motivate, and develop direct and matrix teams and organizations.
• Ability to travel domestically & internationally, up to 20%.

Pay Transparency

nVent's pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee's work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.

Compensation Range:

204,400.00 - 304,000.00

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well‑being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full‑time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short‑term and long‑term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan - both include a company match.
• Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back‑up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well‑being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other's authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.