About the Role
Reporting directly to the CEO, this role is responsible for transforming the CEO's vision into a high-performance roadmap, leading a PMO for top-tier program delivery, maintaining a Business Operating System (BOS) for documented processes, and driving continuous optimization of ERP and enterprise systems to improve operational effectiveness.
Responsibilities
- Lead annual and quarterly planning cycles to translate high-level vision into actionable, department-specific goals.
- Ensure that every initiative across the company is vertically aligned with the CEO's primary mission and long-term strategy.
- Direct the PMO to ensure all enterprise-wide programs are delivered on time and achieve their intended business impact.
- Establish health metrics and early-warning systems to identify and course-correct underperforming initiatives.
- Track and report whether programs deliver the strategic ROI committed during the planning phase.
- Develop and manage program budgets, ensuring delivery within approved scope and financial parameters.
- Act as the custodian of the Company Playbook, ensuring every critical operating process is documented, standardized, and centrally maintained.
- Partner with department heads to eliminate tribal knowledge by converting core workflows into repeatable, scalable operating procedures.
- Implement rigorous auditing and compliance mechanisms to ensure documented processes are consistently followed across the organization.
- Conduct formal reviews of high-risk and core revenue-generating processes every 90 days to verify compliance and identify bottlenecks.
- Own the operational effectiveness of the company's ERP ecosystem, ensuring it supports standardized business processes and strategic objectives.
- Regularly assess existing ERP configurations, workflows, integrations, and user adoption to identify inefficiencies, process gaps, and improvement opportunities.
- Lead ERP enhancement initiatives, upgrades, and continuous improvement projects in partnership with IT and functional leaders.
- Ensure business processes and system capabilities remain aligned, recommending process redesign or system enhancements where required.
- Champion enterprise-wide automation and digitalization initiatives that improve operational efficiency, data quality, reporting, and decision-making.
- Establish governance around master data, process ownership, and system controls to improve operational accuracy and consistency.
- Act as the de-bottleneck between senior leadership and execution teams, ensuring quicker alignment and decision-making.
- Facilitate coordination across functions, geographies, and business units.
- Establish regular reporting cadences including executive dashboards, status reports, KPI reviews, and governance forums.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in Strategy, Operations, Management Consulting, Business Transformation, or Operational Excellence.
- Proven track record of leading enterprise PMOs, process governance, ERP transformation, or operational excellence initiatives.
- Demonstrated success driving cross-functional business transformation through process improvement and digital enablement.
Skills
- Expert-level experience with Program & Project Management (PPM) platforms such as Jira, Asana, monday.com, or Microsoft Project.
- Expertise in Business Process Management using process mapping tools like Lucidchart, Miro, Microsoft Visio, or similar.
- Proficiency with Knowledge Management platforms such as Confluence, Notion, or equivalent.
- Strong experience diagnosing, optimizing, implementing, or upgrading enterprise ERP platforms (e.g., Infor LN, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, IFS, Epicor) and integrating them with business processes.
- Experience with Business Intelligence tools like Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics tools for operational reporting and KPI visualization.
Location
- United States
- Canada
Work Type
- Open to Candidates based in the United States or Canada
- International travel of up to 50% of the time
Experience Level
- 10+ years of experience
Education Level
- PMP (Project Management Professional), PgMP, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent certification highly preferred.
About the Company
- Imagine working at the forefront of innovation in fluid-flow technology, with over 1,400 colleagues across the globe, and contributing to a legacy of excellence that spans eight manufacturing facilities on four continents.
- Armstrong Fluid Technology is more than just a leader in our industry; we are a community of the brightest and most creative minds, driven by a shared mission to engineer the future and safeguard our planet.
- As part of our team, you'll be immersed in an environment that fosters growth, creativity, and collaboration.
- Here, you'll have the opportunity to push boundaries, tackle exciting challenges, and develop cutting-edge solutions that promote energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
- Every day offers the chance to make a meaningful contribution to a more sustainable future, driving innovations that help lower global carbon footprints.
- Together, we’re creating a legacy that goes beyond business—one that’s changing the world for the better.
- By joining us, you’ll become part of a global community dedicated to pushing the boundaries of fluid-flow technology while upholding Armstrong's commitment to sustainability.
- You’ll have endless opportunities to learn, grow, and make a significant impact on the world.
- Together, we'll build tomorrow’s solutions today.
