Vice President, Transformation
At PODS, we're looking for a leader who knows how to turn ambitious plans into meaningful business results.
As our Vice President, Transformation, you'll lead the execution of our three-year Value Creation Plan, working across Operations, Finance, Sales, and other key areas of the business to drive enterprise-wide improvements. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, you'll bring the structure, discipline, and accountability needed to turn strategic priorities into measurable results.
We're looking for a hands-on leader who combines strong business and financial acumen with the ability to drive complex initiatives across teams. Someone who's equally comfortable presenting to executive leadership, analyzing financial performance, and working alongside business leaders to solve problems, remove roadblocks, and keep progress moving.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Lead enterprise transformation and value creation.
You'll drive the execution of our three-year Value Creation Plan, partnering with leaders across the business to deliver improvements in revenue growth, operational efficiency, profitability, and overall business performance.
- Translate strategic priorities into actionable initiatives with clear ownership, milestones, and measurable financial targets.
- Partner with Operations, Sales, Finance, and other functional leaders to drive execution and ensure initiatives deliver their intended results.
- Identify opportunities to improve business performance, including revenue growth, pricing, margin expansion, cost efficiency, and operational effectiveness.
- Establish clear accountability for results, proactively identify risks, and help teams overcome barriers to execution.
- Prioritize initiatives and resources based on business impact, organizational capacity, and financial returns.
- Track and validate the financial impact of transformation efforts, ensuring results are reflected in overall business performance.
Build and lead a disciplined transformation PMO.
You'll establish the structure, governance, and reporting needed to keep our most important initiatives moving forward.
- Lead the transformation program management office (PMO), establishing consistent project management standards, tools, and processes.
- Develop and manage integrated transformation plans, including milestones, dependencies, risks, and resource requirements.
- Establish and lead executive governance meetings, providing clear visibility into progress, challenges, decisions, and results.
- Create dashboards and reporting that connect initiative progress to financial performance and value realization.
- Identify initiatives that are falling behind, develop recovery plans, and work directly with leaders to get them back on track.
- Ensure transformation initiatives are supported by clear business cases, measurable outcomes, and consistent financial validation.
Connect strategy, financial performance, and business decisions.
You'll bring strong financial and commercial expertise to transformation efforts, helping leaders make informed decisions and focus on initiatives that create the greatest value.
- Partner with FP&A and business leaders to evaluate the financial impact of transformation initiatives and align value creation targets with enterprise financial plans.
- Develop and challenge business cases, financial models, and ROI analyses to support strategic investments and operational improvements.
- Analyze business performance, including revenue, pricing, profitability, margins, and operating costs, to identify opportunities and measure results.
- Provide clear, actionable insights and recommendations to the CFO, executive leadership team, Board of Directors, and private equity sponsor.
- Ensure transformation reporting provides an accurate, consistent view of financial impact, risks, and opportunities.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
We're looking for an experienced transformation leader who combines strong execution capabilities with financial discipline, commercial awareness, and the ability to influence leaders across the organization.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise transformation, strategic program management, corporate finance, operations, or a related leadership role.
- Demonstrated success leading large-scale, multi-year transformation or value creation programs with measurable financial and operational results.
- Proven experience establishing and leading a transformation PMO, including governance, project management standards, performance tracking, and executive reporting.
- Strong understanding of business operations, financial performance, and revenue drivers, with the ability to connect strategic initiatives to measurable outcomes.
- Experience developing and evaluating business cases, financial models, ROI analyses, and value realization metrics.
- Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive accountability across functions without direct reporting authority.
- Experience presenting complex business information and recommendations to executive leadership, Boards of Directors, or private equity sponsors.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to simplify complexity and drive decisions.
- Proficiency in financial analysis, project management tools, reporting platforms, and business intelligence tools.
- Practical experience using AI and automation to improve analysis, reporting, productivity, or business processes.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA, CPA, CFA, PMP, PgMP, Lean Six Sigma, or comparable advanced degree or certification.
- Experience in a private equity-backed organization, including direct interaction with equity sponsors.
- Experience executing a multi-year Value Creation Plan, including initiative governance, financial tracking, and benefit realization.
- Background in management consulting, corporate transformation, operational excellence, or strategic finance.
- Experience leading revenue growth, pricing optimization, margin improvement, or operational efficiency initiatives.
- Experience in logistics, distribution, multi-site operations, or another asset-intensive business.
- Experience supporting AI, automation, or technology-enabled transformation initiatives.
WHY PODS?
At PODS, our business is built around helping people and businesses navigate change. Behind that experience is a team committed to finding better ways to serve customers, strengthen our operations, and grow.
This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across the enterprise. You'll work directly with our CFO and executive leadership team, partner with leaders throughout the business, and play a central role in delivering the initiatives that will shape our future.
Ready to make an impact? Join PODS and help turn our vision into results.