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Vertiv

Builds power and cooling systems for data centers

Strategy & Business Excellence Leader - Thermal

Business OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWesterville, OH, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Operations Management, Finance, or a related field is required.
  • At least 10 years of progressive experience in strategy, business operations, business excellence, operational excellence, or management consulting within industrial, manufacturing, or technology companies is required.
  • Experience building business operating systems, including planning cadences, KPI frameworks, review structures, and governance models, is required.
  • Expertise in strategic planning frameworks, competitive analysis methods, and business performance management is required.
  • Hands-on proficiency with Power BI or equivalent business intelligence and analytics platforms is required.
  • Experience preparing and facilitating executive-level business reviews and cross-functional interlock sessions is required.
  • Ability to develop and implement KPI-driven management systems that support accountability, execution discipline, and continuous improvement is required.

Responsibilities

  • Own and run the annual and quarterly strategic planning process for the Americas RBU, translating corporate and GBU strategy into regional priorities, milestones, and resource plans.
  • Gather, synthesize, and distribute competitive intelligence to inform go-to-market decisions, pricing actions, and portfolio positioning.
  • Collect and package market intelligence on customer shifts, technology trends, regulatory changes, and demand signals into actionable briefs for leadership.
  • Drive strategic initiatives from scoping through execution, ensuring milestones are met, risks are surfaced, and results are measured against defined targets.
  • Prepare and facilitate monthly business reviews with structured agendas, pre-reads, data packages, and documented follow-through on action items.
  • Prepare and facilitate quarterly business reviews assessing RBU performance against strategic plan commitments, financial targets, and operational KPIs.
  • Prepare and coordinate GBU/RBU interlock sessions, ensuring alignment on product roadmaps, demand signals, regional requirements, pricing, and go-to-market priorities.
  • Own content development and the narrative for executive review presentations, translating raw data into clear insights and recommended actions.
  • Build and maintain KPI dashboards using Power BI and other tools to give leadership real-time visibility into RBU financial, operational, and commercial performance.
  • Drive standardization and automation of reporting processes to reduce manual effort and improve data accuracy and timeliness.
  • Track and report outcomes from automation and standardization initiatives, quantifying time saved and error reduction.
  • Provide NPDI governance visibility by tracking stage-gate milestones, launch readiness criteria, and cross-functional dependencies across the portfolio.
  • Own the accountability tracking system for action items, owners, due dates, status updates, and escalation paths tied to governance forums.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, delegated authority requirements, and governance standards.
  • Identify and lead process improvement initiatives that reduce cycle times and eliminate waste across RBU workflows and decision processes.
  • Assess and improve organizational effectiveness, including decision rights, meeting cadence, information flow, and cross-functional coordination.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Product Management, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, and Human Resources to drive business performance and alignment.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Master of Business Administration or equivalent advanced degree is preferred.
  • Experience supporting manufacturing, engineered products, critical infrastructure, data center, or industrial technology businesses is preferred.
  • Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent process improvement methodologies in a business operations context is preferred.
  • Experience utilizing competitive intelligence, market analysis, and portfolio insights to guide strategic decision-making is preferred.
  • A track record of driving reporting standardization and automation initiatives with measurable efficiency gains is preferred.
  • Experience working within a matrixed, multi-site regional organization with GBU/RBU or similar global-regional operating models is preferred.

About the Company

Vertiv

Builds power and cooling systems for data centers

Vertiv builds power and cooling equipment that keeps data centers, communication networks, and industrial facilities running through outages and heavy computing loads. Its Liebert cooling systems manage the heat generated by servers, while its power products protect equipment and distribute electricity. The company sells equipment directly and through distributors, then earns additional revenue from installation, maintenance, spare parts, and services throughout the equipment life cycle. Its portfolio also includes racks and software for monitoring and managing IT equipment. Vertiv became a standalone company in 2016 and is headquartered in Westerville, Ohio.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Westerville, OH
Founded
2016

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