VP, Value Creation Strategy and Assessment

Stanley Black & Decker; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 169,000 - 301,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. is seeking a Vice President for Value Creation Strategy and Assessment. The role leads strategy development, opportunity identification, and portfolio management to drive growth, profitability, and operational excellence across Tools & Outdoor.

You will partner with senior leaders, build business cases, and guide execution while shaping enterprise-wide value creation with data-driven insights. The position is remote, offering broad impact across a global organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in strategy, management consulting, corporate development, finance, transformation, business operations, or related disciplines within a complex global organization.
• Demonstrated experience identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing strategic business opportunities through structured analysis, financial modeling, and business case development.
• Proven ability to influence executive-level decision making through data-driven insights, strategic recommendations, and effective communication.
• Strong business and financial acumen with experience assessing investment opportunities, operational performance, and enterprise value creation initiatives.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving alignment across multiple business functions in a highly matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated success building, developing, and leading high-performing teams while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple strategic priorities and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving business environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and continuous evolution of the Value Assessment strategy and framework across the Tools & Outdoor business.
• Partner with business leaders to identify strategic opportunities that improve growth, profitability, productivity, and operational performance.
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of strategic opportunities aligned to business priorities with strong financial analysis.
• Present recommendations and investment cases to executive leadership to support prioritization and resource allocation.
• Build and manage the enterprise portfolio of value creation opportunities and transition prioritized opportunities into execution.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial modeling

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Prioritization

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or related master's preferred

Job description

VP, Value Creation Strategy and Assessment – Remote

Come build something that matters. It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job

1. Lead the Value Assessment Strategy Lead the development and continuous evolution of the Value Assessment strategy and framework across the Tools & Outdoor business. Establish consistent methodologies, tools, and governance for identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and quantifying enterprise value creation opportunities. Partner with business leaders to identify strategic opportunities that improve growth, profitability, productivity, and operational performance. Ensure value assessment methodologies align with enterprise priorities and support long-term capability development. Foster a culture of strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and data-driven decision making across the organization.
2. Identify and Assess Value Creation Opportunities Lead the identification, evaluation, and prioritization of enterprise value creation opportunities across the Tools & Outdoor business. Build and maintain a robust pipeline of strategic opportunities aligned to business priorities. Develop comprehensive business cases supported by financial analysis, operational insights, market intelligence, benchmarking, and cross-functional collaboration. Evaluate opportunities based on strategic alignment, value potential, implementation complexity, investment requirements, and organizational readiness. Present recommendations and investment cases to executive leadership to support prioritization and resource allocation.
3. Manage the Value Creation Opportunity Portfolio Build and manage the enterprise portfolio of value creation opportunities. Partner with Strategic Initiatives, PMO, Finance, and business leaders to transition prioritized opportunities into execution. Continuously evaluate the health of the opportunity portfolio and identify emerging areas of strategic focus. Monitor the realization of anticipated business value and recommend adjustments to improve future opportunity selection and assessment. Support the development of future value creation opportunities that strengthen long-term competitive advantage.
4. Build Strategic Partnerships Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior leadership across the Tools & Outdoor business. Develop strong partnerships across Finance, Operations, Commercial, Engineering, Supply Chain, Digital, and functional leadership teams. Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to identify opportunities, remove barriers, and accelerate enterprise value creation. Challenge conventional thinking by bringing data-driven insights and strategic recommendations to complex business decisions. Influence organizational alignment around enterprise priorities through effective communication and stakeholder engagement.
5. Lead and Develop the Team Build, develop, and lead a high-performing Value Assessment & Strategy organization. Coach and develop leaders responsible for value assessment, strategic analysis, business case development, and opportunity prioritization. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, continuous learning, and operational excellence. Develop organizational capability in strategic thinking, financial analysis, opportunity assessment, and executive communication. Create a high-performing environment that attracts, develops, and retains top talent.

The Person

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Strategy, or a related field preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in strategy, management consulting, corporate development, finance, transformation, business operations, or related disciplines within a complex global organization.
• Demonstrated experience identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing strategic business opportunities through structured analysis, financial modeling, and business case development.
• Proven ability to influence executive-level decision making through data-driven insights, strategic recommendations, and effective communication.
• Strong business and financial acumen with experience assessing investment opportunities, operational performance, and enterprise value creation initiatives.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving alignment across multiple business functions in a highly matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated success building, developing, and leading high-performing teams while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple strategic priorities and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving business environment.

The Details

The Salary range for this position is $168,900.00 - $301,100.00. This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker. The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations. The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
• And More: We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay.

We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

Learning & Development

• Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture

• We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company

• Help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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