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Job Overview

We are seeking a strategic and visionary Product Management Excellence (PMX) Lead to elevate the product management discipline within our Convenience Retail organization. This leadership role is responsible for defining and driving best-in-class product management processes, fostering a culture of innovation and operational excellence, and enabling sustainable growth.

The PMX Lead will collaborate closely with commercial, general management (GM), and engineering teams to optimize product strategies, governance, and prioritization frameworks. This role is instrumental in delivering scalable, innovative customer solutions and managing cloud and site-based platforms such as HUB and iNFX. The successful candidate will play a key role in positioning our company as a market leader by continuously advancing innovation and operational performance in the convenience retail sector.

Responsibilities

• Talent Development: Build and develop product management excellence capabilities across GM organizations; mentor and train product managers on Agile Product Management (APM), Solution Portfolio Reviews (SPR), and Program Increment (PI) processes.

• Process & Tools Design: Create and implement standardized product management workflows, tools, templates, and governance structures to improve consistency and efficiency.

• Strategic Oversight: Review and approve solution portfolio strategies and roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business objectives and robust financial business cases.

• Performance & ROI Analysis: Conduct “Say-Do” performance tracking and R&D Return on Investment (ROI) analysis to ensure commitments are met within budget and forecast parameters.

• Governance Leadership: Lead quarterly strategic portfolio reviews, prioritization sessions, gate reviews, and PI governance to maintain disciplined and transparent decision-making.

• Capability Gap Analysis: Identify skill gaps within product teams and prioritize functional development to strengthen overall product management maturity.

• Platform & Solution Strategy: Champion platform and horizontal solution strategies that support long-term business goals.

• Investment Prioritization: Evaluate and prioritize investments based on strategic fit, technical feasibility, and financial returns; allocate resources to maximize ROI and resolve resource conflicts.

• Product Lifecycle Management: Define and guide the End of Life (EOL) process for products, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruption.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Support M&A funnel creation, adjudicate priority conflicts, manage cross-GM price approvals, and make critical “Make vs. Buy” decisions.

• Partner & M&A Identification: Identify strategic partners and acquisition targets to enhance the product portfolio and market position.

• Leadership: Lead and inspire Product Management throughout the organization, fostering a high-performance and innovative culture.

Required Skills / Qualifications / Certifications / Tech Stack

Essential

+ Minimum 10 years of progressive product management leadership experience in large, complex organizations.

+ Advanced degree or equivalent professional experience.

+ Proven track record collaborating effectively with global Commercial, GM, and Engineering teams to shape strategy, prioritize initiatives, and drive product commercialization.

+ Strong expertise in portfolio management, governance frameworks, and financial analysis related to R&D investments.

+ Experience managing cloud-based and on-premise platform products is highly desirable.Exceptional communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.

+ Demonstrated ability to lead change and influence at all organizational levels including Lean tools within the Scaled Agile Framework to accelerate adoption of continuous improvement practices across the enterprise

The base compensation range for this position is $128,750 to $197,400 per annum. Your actual base salary will be determined based upon numerous factors which may include relevant experience, skills, location (labor market data), credentials (education, certifications), and internal equity.

Vontier partners with you and your family on your health and wellness journey. Visit VontierBenefits.com to view our benefits. We offer a premium suite of health and wellness programs for you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. With programs for family planning from Maven Clinic to managing diabetes like Livongo, coverage for women's health, support for adult and elder care, paid parental leave, a generous 401(k) plan with matching company contributions, and more. Vontier is here for all stages of life. We also offer paid time off up to 15 days each year, 12 paid holidays (including 2 floating holidays), and paid sick leave.*

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Sick leave amount may vary based on state or local laws applicable to the applicant’s geographic location. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

WHO IS GILBARCO VEEDER-ROOT

Gilbarco Veeder-Root, a Vontier company, is the worldwide technology leader for retail and commercial fueling operations, offering the broadest range of integrated solutions from the forecourt to the convenience store and head office. For over 150 years, Gilbarco has earned the trust of its customers by providing long-term partnership, uncompromising support, and proven reliability. Major product lines include fuel dispensers, tank gauges and fleet management systems.

WHO IS VONTIER

Vontier (NYSE: VNT) is a global industrial technology company uniting productivity, automation and multi-energy technologies to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving, more connected mobility ecosystem. Leveraging leading market positions, decades of domain expertise and unparalleled portfolio breadth, Vontier enables the way the world moves – delivering smart, safe and sustainable solutions to our customers and the planet. Vontier has a culture of continuous improvement and innovation built upon the foundation of the Vontier Business System and embraced by colleagues worldwide. Additional information about Vontier is available on the Company’s website at www.vontier.com .

At Vontier, we empower you to steer your career in the direction of success with a dynamic, innovative, and inclusive environment.

Our commitment to personal growth, work-life balance, and collaboration fuels a culture where your contributions drive meaningful change. We provide the roadmap for continuous learning, allowing creativity to flourish and ideas to accelerate into impactful solutions that contribute to a sustainable future.

Join our community of passionate people who work together to navigate challenges and seize opportunities. At Vontier, you are not on this journey alone-we are dedicated to equipping you with the tools and support needed to fuel your innovation, lead with impact, and thrive both personally and professionally.

Together, let’s enable the way the world moves!

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