HPO Program Lead

Overview

Mequon, Wisconsin, United States;
Massachusetts, United States;
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States;
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

As a High Performance Organization (HPO) Lead, you help shape how your teams work and win. As a strategic change leader, you'll guide people, processes, and technology toward higher levels of efficiency, quality, and predictability. You will empower teams to collaborate more effectively, adopt modern ways of working, make data-driven decisions, and improve. This role is ideal for someone who excels at influencing across a global organization, simplifying complex challenges, and helping others.

You will report directly to the Director, PMO, Business Operations and HPO. You will work Hybrid at one of Rockwell office locations at Milwaukee, Mequon, WI or Eden Prairie, MN or Chelmsford, MA or Kitchener, ON Canada.

• Lean Portfolio Management Leadership
  • Facilitate LPM ceremonies:
    Portfolio Sync (monthly), Strategic Portfolio Review (quarterly), and Participatory Budgeting.
  • Establish and maintain governance, schedule, standards, and structure for all LPM ceremonies.
  • Advance LPM maturity by improving portfolio flow, tooling consistency, visibility, and decision-making speed.
  • Partner with global and enterprise teams to adopt standardized portfolio management processes, methodologies, and tools.
  • Ensure agreement between Motion's portfolio priorities, resource allocation, and strategic goals.
  • Communicate decisions, changes, risks, and outcomes across all partner groups.
• Continuous Improvement & Change Leadership
  • Execute the annual Lean Strategy Deployment process for Motion.
  • Partner with cross functional leaders to create Breakthrough Objectives (BTOs).
  • Convert BTOs into aligned annual priorities and integrate all projects into a unified action plan.
  • Lead disciplined monthly performance reviews ensuring accountability and learning.
  • Standardize, simplify, and globally replicate business processes to optimize performance.
  • Develop clear change and communication plans for organizational transitions.
  • Manage surveys, readiness assessments, and feedback loops.
  • Create communication materials, leadership briefs, and updates.
• AI-Driven Automation & Decision Enablement
  • Identify opportunities to implement and improve workflows by using AI-driven automation to enhance productivity, predictability, and proactive decision making.
  • Partner with digital/IT and analytics teams to align AI capabilities to our needs.
  • Use AI tools to reduce manual effort and strengthen visibility of our strategy.
• Metrics, Governance & Operational Excellence
  • Lead the acquisition, reliability, and analysis of performance data including root-cause insights.
  • Support adoption of enterprise-wide resource management strategies and tools.
  • Monitor performance metrics and identify improvement opportunities.
  • Create mitigations for underperforming metrics and remove systemic barriers.
  • Advocate for Motion's needs to the enterprise HPO team.
• Cross-Functional Partner Enablement & Training
  • Align engineering, PMO, product management, and BU leadership around HPO strategies.
  • Provide onboarding for teams adopting new tools and methods.
  • Ensure usage of portfolio and resource management tools.
  • Build relationships with enterprise HPO, ITD, and global partners.
  • Identify needs and ensure adoption of tools, methods, and software that accelerate our goals.

• Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Field
• We require legal authorization to work in the US.…