Director, Transformation

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the Mueller Operating System (MOS) across functions, creating and implementing the plan and process needed to sustainably embed it as business as usual.
• Work hands-on with initiative teams to unblock issues, hold pace, and drive initiatives to realization.
• Track and validate value delivery (e.g., revenue, margin, productivity, and working capital).
• Surface cross-functional barriers early and drive rapid resolution.
• Hold initiative owners to milestones, while owners retain full accountability for results.
• Run the ongoing CEO/ELT strategy execution review as a decision forum.
• Own the single enterprise scorecard, tracking value, milestones, and strategic progress across the initiative portfolio.
• Work closely with the M&A function, leading acquisition integrations and initiative tracking.
• Support development of enterprise strategy.
• Complete ad-hoc strategic projects for the executive team.
• Experience & Background
• 8–10+ years in operations, transformation, or strategy, preferably within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated track record of driving cross-functional initiatives to completion and managing stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Analytical horsepower: candidates may come from engineering, finance, consulting, or a strong operating background.
• Some experience with or exposure to lean / continuous improvement is strongly preferred.
• Experience implementing or operating within a formal business/operating system at another company is preferred (e.g., Danaher Business System).
• Experience leading / working on integrations following an acquisition
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, with the ability to work alongside finance on value validation.
• Bachelor’s degree required; engineering or technical background a plus.
• First-year definition of success: Strategy has moved from a presentation to the way Mueller operates. Every major priority has an accountable owner, MOS has established a common execution cadence, value creation is quantifiable, problems surface early, and decisions happen faster.
• Longer-term definition of success: Over a two- to three-year horizon, MOS is embedded in the normal management system, ELT leaders operate naturally with the new disciplines, and the transformation capability remains lean — with this role growing into a broader mandate and a small, high-caliber team.
• Other Compensation & Benefits:
• Mueller offers an excellent salary and benefits package. Current benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k plan with 5% Company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability benefits, vacation, 100% paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement program, student debt retirement matching, well-being program, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-provided life insurance, supplemental insurance at group rates, and more.
• Equal Employment Opportunity:
• Mueller Water Products, Inc., as well as its subsidiaries, are equal employment employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or expression), age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In keeping with its obligations under applicable federal, state, and local law, Mueller will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application or interview process, please contact a member of the Human Resources Department.
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• Accommodation:
• If you require accommodations during any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. We are happy to work with you to meet your needs.