THE OPPORTUNITY

Trojan Technologies is seeking a strategic and influential Senior Director/ Vice President Veralto Enterprise System (VES) to partner with senior leaders in building a culture of continuous improvement and delivering transformative results. This executive will play a pivotal role in driving breakthroughs in operational excellence commercial growth productivity and process innovation ensuring that VES principles are embedded in leadership at every level. Reporting directly to the President of Trojan Technologies this leader will guide develop and expand a high-impact VES team aligning its efforts with the organizations strategic priorities and operational objectives.

The Veralto Enterprise System is more than a set of tools its a proven blueprint for sustained success. Grounded in a shared philosophy values and disciplined management processes VES enables excellence in Growth Leadership and Lean. Built on a strong foundation of fundamentals including Daily and Visual Management Standard Work the Problem-Solving Process and Kaizen VES equips teams to deliver consistent value for customers and stakeholders.

This role offers a unique opportunity for a seasoned executive to shape Trojans next chapter by embedding the principles tools and mindset that drive long-term sustainable success. The ideal leader will not only champion the integration of VES across the business but also serve as a catalyst for performance innovation and cultural alignment across the enterprise.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop Trojan VES Culture Organization and Capabilities

• Build and maintain a strong VES culture at Trojan where associates have positive engagement with VES and feel empowered to drive continuous improvement throughout the organization
• Shape a strong culture of Daily/Visual Management Standard Work Problem Solving and Kaizen
• Assess OpCo-wide and functional VES maturity and develop prioritized VES roadmaps to address gaps
• Identify and build-out VES org structure that will meet Trojan OpCo needs including a team consisting of direct reports as well as matrixed associates throughout other functions
• Work closely with Trojan President and L1 team to identify and execute effective ways to prioritize and drive accountability throughout the OpCo (including in L1 Ops/PD meetings)
• Help L1 Leaders improve their VES Organizational structure and capability and build strong VESL funnel through facilitation of talent pipeline (e.g. chess-boarding pipeline and succession discussions)
• Build and manage VES certified practitioner funnel to address Trojan VES gaps and ongoing needs ensure existing VES certified practitioners are being effectively deployed

Drive Results through Effective Leadership and Deployment of VES

• Work with President and L1 team to develop and maintain L1 KPIs and hold the team accountable when KPIs are not meeting plan
• Help President develop thoughtful agendas for Operational reviews Senior Management Team forums Kaizen planning and general OpCo-wide prioritization
• Manage Trojan Kaizen/Event funnel ensuring events are well planned well resourced and well executed; and ensure that all Kaizens are sustained
• Facilitate Trojans Strategy enablement process to ensure initiatives are funded resourced and run with process rigor to achieve sustainable results
• Facilitate installation and ongoing execution of Policy Deployment ensuring OpCo unlocks breakthrough results
• Facilitate installation and ongoing execution of Growth Rooms and other strategic growth tools
• Organize and facilitate CEO Kaizens President Kaizens Shin Kaizens and other events with elevated visibility and/or impact expectations

DESIRED BEHAVIORS & QUALIFICATIONS

Veralto Core Behaviors

• Apply Insights listen and respond to customer needs internal and external applying critical thinking and cultivating breakthrough results
• Instill Trust act with integrity is genuine open and honest
• Deliver Results move strategy to action champion continuous improvement and deliver sustainable results to win in Trojans markets
• Win as a Team empower diverse perspectives build knowledge and skills and cultivate inclusion belonging and well-being

Role Specific Behaviors

• Able to think strategically and view the business from a general management standpoint
• Hands-on and detail-oriented but also able to see the big picture
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills across all written and verbal formats
• Customer empathy and desire to understand customer-specific workflows and problems
• Ability to build followership and effectively resolve conflicts in difficult situations
• Aspirations for larger general management roles within Trojan and/or other Veralto OpCos

QUALIFICATIONS

• BS/BA in Business or Engineering; MS/MBA preferred
• 10 years of direct hands-on experience with continuous improvement operating models (e.g. VES DBS Lean Six Sigma TPS) with prior experience at Danaher Veralto or an affiliate strongly preferred
• 5-10 years of senior leadership experience in commercial and/or operations roles with a background spanning both disciplines preferred
• Proven track record of success in global environments; additional language fluency beyond English is advantageous
• Skilled in leveraging business metrics and analytics to inform decisions and deliver measurable results
• Experienced in training coaching and developing talent in continuous improvement methodologies across diverse teams and functions
• Recognized for driving cultural transformation within teams functions and organizations to achieve sustained performance improvement

LOCATION

• Remote with 50% travel to London Ontario Canada and other Trojan global locations

Detailed job description will be available to candidates prior to interview.

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