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Vontier · 9 hours ago

Director of Strategic Prioritization (80/20)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

7+ years exp

Vontier is a global industrial technology company, and they are seeking a Director of Strategic Prioritization to facilitate the deployment of their 80/20 process across the organization. This role involves partnering with business lines to identify opportunities, guide execution, and build a high-performing culture focused on operational excellence.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Partner with business lines to deploy 80/20 tools/analytics, leveraging 80/20 expertise to identify strategic opportunities across all facets of THE FOCUS & PRIORITIZATION PROCESS: Segmented P&L, Strategic Pricing, Product Line Simplification, Customer List Simplification, Zero-Up, and Raving Fans/Target Selling

Organize and guide cross-functional teams through structured kaizen workshops, focusing on identifying, prioritizing, and implementing high-impact improvements aligned with 80/20 principles

Serve as the business line’s trusted partner. Cultivate strong relationships with business line Presidents/GMs and key business line leaders to build trust, advance an 80/20 mindset, and enable a collaborative, high-performing partnership

Collaborate with business line teams to develop and implement actionable plans that translate 80/20 insights and strategic decisions into measurable results. Provide guidance on defining specific action steps, assigning responsible owners, setting clear deadlines, and ensuring accountability throughout the execution process

Partner with business line and corporate finance to link 80/20 initiatives to standard budgeting and financial processes, ensuring execution and maximizing bottom line impact

Proactively identify and communicate execution gaps to both business lines and Vontier Corporate, collaborating with business lines to develop and implement effective countermeasures that ensure achievement of established targets

Provide coaching, mentorship, and training to business line teams on 80/20 principles and tools, placing a strong emphasis on integrating the 80/20 mindset and methodology into their everyday operating practices

Own and accelerate the 80/20 “Advocate, Subject Matter Expert, and Champion” program to build force multipliers within the organization to accelerate 80/20

Collaborate with the FPP team to maintain and update best-in-class standard work and training materials to support deployment throughout the company, including adapting 80/20 methodology to better suite software-centric business models

Leverage learnings and best practices across multiple business lines, driving consistency and robust execution across Vontier