VP - Transformation

RealTruck; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Company-paid life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) with company match

Wellbeing days

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Referral bonuses

Employee discounts

Job summary

RealTruck is seeking a senior transformation leader to drive RealTruck 3.0 initiatives, partnering with the ELT to deliver measurable outcomes across the enterprise. The role requires hands-on leadership, strong financial acumen, and the ability to move from diagnosis to action while simplifying complex challenges.

The successful candidate will build governance, manage a PMO, and influence across functions to ensure timely delivery and value realization. Travel up to 30% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, engineering, operations, or related field required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of relevant experience, including 10+ years in leadership for large-scale transformation or enterprise change programs.
• Experience with dealer growth, distribution networks, inventory redesign, and SKU rationalization is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise transformation initiatives and deliver measurable financial and operational results.
• Partner with ELT to drive transformation cadence and accountability.
• Set governance standards for charters, milestones, scorecards, and risk management.
• Communicate progress and decisions with ELT and Board.

Skills

Enterprise transformation

Executive communication

Strategic leadership

Operational judgment

Decision making

Financial acumen

Influence without authority

Project and program governance

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/finance/engineering/operations

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Hands-On Initiative Strategic Planning and Execution:

• Take direct ownership of select high-priority RealTruck 3.0 initiatives and work side by side with functional leaders to deliver results.
• Support or lead work across dealer growth, distribution network and inventory redesign, manufacturing overhead, and business-model simplification.
• Drive execution across SKU and product-line rationalization, S&OP at the SKU level, order visibility, and service parts and warranty.
• Move quickly from diagnosis to action, make trade-offs, remove roadblocks, and embed changes in day-to-day operations.

2. Transformation Leadership and RealTruck 3.0 Delivery:

• Translate RealTruck 3.0 priorities into clear plans, milestones, owners, and measurable outcomes.
• Partner with the ELT to lead the enterprise transformation cadence and hold initiative leaders accountable for delivery.
• Identify risks early, remove roadblocks, and elevate decisions required to protect timing and value.
• Prepare clear ELT and Board of Directors updates focused on progress, impact, dependencies, risks, and decisions.

3. Change Management PMO and Governance:

• Lead and develop the change management PMO team, including two direct reports and dotted‑line resources across functions.
• Set practical standards for charters, milestones, scorecards, financial tracking, risk management, dependency mapping, and decision escalation.
• Build one fact base for initiative status, value capture, resource needs, and dependencies across RealTruck’s complex operations and systems landscape.
• Anticipate where changes in one initiative, function, process, or system will affect another, and drive integrated plans before issues reach execution.
• Keep governance simple, action oriented, and focused on delivery rather than administration.

4. Stakeholder Management:

• Build strong relationships with executive sponsors, initiative leaders, and functional teams.
• Influence across the organization and drive action through dotted‑line teams and shared accountability.
• Communicate progress, risks, decisions, and outcomes with clarity and urgency.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, engineering, operations, or a related field required; MBA or other relevant advanced degree strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of relevant experience, including 10+ years of leadership experience focused on large‑scale transformation, operational improvement, or enterprise change programs.
• For candidates from top‑tier management consulting firms, experience at the Associate Partner, Principal, or equivalent level is preferred.
• Relevant experience in industrial, automotive, aftermarket, or consumer products businesses is preferred. The transformation is already underway, requiring a leader who can ramp up quickly and add value immediately.
• Direct experience in several of the following areas is strongly preferred: dealer or channel growth, distribution network and inventory redesign, manufacturing cost reduction, business‑model simplification, SKU rationalization, S&OP, order visibility, and service parts or warranty.
• Experience leading teams and delivering results through cross‑functional and dotted‑line structures.

Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge

• Proven ability to lead enterprise transformation and deliver measurable financial and operational results.
• Strong operating judgment and willingness to work hands‑on when initiatives need added leadership.
• Ability to simplify complex issues, set clear priorities, and move teams from discussion to action.
• Strong financial acumen, analytical skills, and understanding of value capture.
• Executive presence and clear communication with the ELT and Board.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and build accountability across functions.
• Strong command of standard project, financial, and presentation tools, including Microsoft Office Suite.

Travel

• Project based travel may be required; up to 30%. Highly varied and depending on project mix.

Competencies

• – sets a clear path, creates urgency, and delivers measurable outcomes across a complex portfolio.
• – connects enterprise priorities to practical actions and operating results.
• – communicates clearly, challenges constructively, and operates confidently with the ELT and Board.
• – gets results through direct reports, dotted‑line teams, and functional leaders.
• – drives pace, follows through, and delivers impact in demanding environments.

Supervisor Responsibilities

• Leads the change management PMO team with two direct reports and provides direction to dotted‑line resources from other functions. Builds team capability, sets clear expectations, and ensures strong performance and follow-through.

Physical Requirements

• This position is subject to sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involved sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required only occasionally.

Physical Activities

• This position is subject to the following physical activities: reaching, walking, pushing, lifting, talking, and hearing.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly of fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

Working Conditions

• This position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Perks That Go the Extra Mile

• Enjoy great benefits like medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid life insurance and disability, and a 401(k) with company match (eligible the first of the month after you start).
• Need balance? We’ve got wellbeing days and parental leave.
• Want to grow? Take advantage of educational reimbursement.
• Plus, earn referral bonuses and score exclusive employee discounts on RealTruck products.
• Great benefits.
• Great people.
• Even better careers.

RealTruck is the premier manufacturer and digital destination of accessories for truck, Jeep®, Bronco® and off‑road enthusiasts around the world. Globally headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, RealTruck’s 6,000+ associates operate from 35+ facilities across four continents. RealTruck’s industry‑leading product portfolio, which includes the Husky Liners total vehicle protection brand, boasts over 1,000 patents and pending applications. The company’s omni‑channel retail approach delivers a seamless consumer experience online at RealTruck.com, as well as through its 12,000+ dealer network and automotive (OEM) partnerships.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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