VP - Transformation Job Ann Arbor area,Michigan USA,Business

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Hands-On Initiative Strategic Planning and Execution:

Take direct ownership of select high-priority Real Truck 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 Real Truck 3.0 Delivery:

Translate Real Truck 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 Real Truck’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…