VP - Transformation

RealTruck, Inc.; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Company-paid life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Wellbeing days

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Referral bonuses

Employee discounts

Job summary

RealTruck, Inc. is seeking a Vice President of Transformation to translate strategy into clear priorities and measurable results.

You will lead the change management PMO and coordinate across functions, driving real value delivery and governance. The role requires hands-on leadership, a broad industrial mindset, and the ability to accelerate execution in a rapidly changing automotive aftermarket environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience, including 10+ years of leadership experience focused on large-scale transformation.
• Experience in industrial, automotive, aftermarket, or consumer products businesses preferred.
• Direct experience in dealer growth, distribution network, inventory redesign, manufacturing cost reduction, or SKU rationalization.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on initiative planning and execution with functional leaders.
• Own select RealTruck 3.0 initiatives and deliver results.
• Drive SKU rationalization and S&OP at the SKU level.
• Prepare ELT and Board updates on progress, risks, and decisions.
• Build governance standards for charters, milestones, and tracking.

Skills

Transformation leadership

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

Reporting to the SVP of Corporate Strategy, Business Development and Capability Building, the Vice President of Transformation will work closely with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to translate RealTruck’s strategy into clear priorities, aligned plans, and measurable results. The role will lead the change management PMO team, including two direct reports, and coordinate dotted-line resources across the business. It will also support regular interactions with the Board of Directors as the company reports progress, risks, key decisions, and value delivery. This is not a reporting-only PMO role. The Vice President will work directly with initiative leaders, connect dependencies across a complex operating and systems environment, remove roadblocks, and take hands‑on operational responsibility for select initiatives. RealTruck is operating in a rapidly changing landscape. Macroeconomic pressure, rising competitive intensity, and fundamental shifts across the automotive aftermarket are changing how the company must compete. At the same time, recent M&A activity has fundamentally reshaped the business, increasing its scale, complexity, and need for greater integration across brands, operations, and systems. Together, these changes require greater speed, focus, and execution discipline. In response, RealTruck is entering an exciting next chapter as we shape and deliver the RealTruck 3.0 strategy—building on our strengths, moving with greater pace, and turning strategic ambition into lasting financial and operational performance.

Core Functions

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Required Licenses

• None.

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.

Visual Acuity

• 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

At RealTruck, we take care of our people—because they drive our success. 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.