Enterprise Growth Practice Leader

This position may be located in Asia, Europe or the United States.

• Candidates located in EU, please apply to job# 250283
• Candidates located in AP, please apply to job# 250284

About the Role: We are looking for an Enterprise Growth Practice Leader to join our team. In this role, you will have responsibility to develop and deploy the Gore Business System tools in close collaboration with the all GBS Leaders across the Enterprise. The candidate will have significant experience developing and driving Lean culture change and deploying the tools, system, and methodologies. They will have responsibility for establishing and building a close relationship with all GBS Leaders and GBS Associates.

This role will make an immediate impact by:

• Developing and / or improving the GBS Growth tools including VOC, Customer Segmentation, Technology Roadmap, Idea Incubator, Product Portfolio Management, Design Thinking, Lean Phase-Gate System, Innovation Project Management, VAVE, 3P, DFMA, Rapid Growth Assessment, Strategic Pricing, Sales Funnel Management, Value Selling, and 80/20
• Driving a culture of Continuous Improvement
• Demonstrating key behaviors - setting high expectations, one who is data-driven and fact-based
• Driving the attainment of the business priorities (Portfolio Health Index, Go-to-Market Strategies, Revenue, Operating Margin Expansion, and Customer NPS) to deliver customer value

This position will be located at our facility in Newark, Delaware, with the possibility of a hybrid remote work arrangement, depending upon the responsibilities of the role and business needs.

Responsibilities:

• Define and develop the Growth tools in collaboration with the other GBSLs to include roadmap development, training, coaching, Associate development, impact tracking and leveraging industry standards
• Partner with Learning and Development to develop and / or update content aligning with the Enterprise learning architecture
• Partner with the GBS Associates to develop and / or improve GBS Growth tools
• Identify areas of greatest improvement opportunity and gaps in performance and determines the appropriate tool(s) to address them
• Coach and mentor all levels of the organization to help to establish an organizational culture of Continuous Improvement
• Model what it means to be a change agent within the organization
• Establish clear expectations of equitable and inclusive behaviors from Associates and acts immediately to appropriately address negatively impactful or unfair behavior

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in technical field or Business
• Minimum 5 years of proven business system development and deployment experience in R&D, Marketing and Sales environments, with a minimum of 2 years in a leadership role and demonstrated track record of implementation success
• Experience delivering exceptional results by setting high expectations and demonstrating courage to make decisions
• Demonstrated experience in creating and maintaining an inclusive work environment with clear understanding of equitable practices
• Expert at implementing and training on all foundational Growth tools, including but not limited to VOC, Customer Segmentation, Technology Roadmap, Idea Incubator, Product Portfolio Management, Design Thinking, Lean Phase-Gate System, Innovation Project Management, VAVE, 3P, DFMA, Rapid Growth Assessment, Strategic Pricing, Sales Funnel Management, Value Selling, and 80/20
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to transparently communicate, relate to people at all levels of the organization, influence and develop followership cross-functionally
• Ability to travel 25%

Desired Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in technical field or Business
• Lean Master Black Belt

Hybrid Working Arrangements are permitted for Associates in the continental United States (US) and Canada, with appropriate approval and compliance with Gore's hybrid working policies, from the country in which they are employed.

What We Offer: Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.

We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for "profit-sharing". Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits

We believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workplace. With diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences, we uncover new possibilities and make a greater impact in the world. We are proud of Associates for building on our rich history of innovation, upholding our values and supporting an inclusive work environment where we treat each other and our external partners with fairness, dignity and respect.

Gore is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.

Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening. Gore will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, e.g., arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.

Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the U.S. Gore generally will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description.

Our Talent Acquisition Team welcomes your questions at gore.com/careers/contact