Director strategy

At Hach ( we ensure water quality for people around the world, and every associate plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis better—faster, simpler, greener and more informative. We accomplish this through teamwork, customer partnerships, passionate experts, and reliable, easy-to-use solutions. As part of our team, you’ll make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the world’s everyday water needs. You’ll also belong to a respectful and collaborative community that fosters career growth and professional development. You’ll be supported by resources that make a positive difference in your life because, at Hach, we value your authenticity and want your talents to shine. Motivated by the highest possible stakes of climate change and global health, we’re working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment. More about us: Hach is proud to be a Water Quality company in Veralto (NYSE: VLTO). Imagine a world where everyone has access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. That is the tomorrow Veralto is creating today. Veralto is a $5B global leader in essential technology solutions made up of over 16,000 associates across our Water Quality and Product Identification segments all united by a powerful purpose: Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources. The Sr. Director of Strategy is an important senior leader within Hach that will work closely with the VP of Strategy, President, and the entire Hach Leadership team to define Hach’s strategy. This position leads a global team of highly talented associates to drive the efficiency and long-term commercial success of Hach’s broad portfolio of solutions including instruments, chemistries, software and services. Key Responsibilities

• Build a world-class team that leverages the Veralto Enterprise System (VES) and is powered by Diversity & Inclusion.
• Lead a team responsible for identifying, assessing, and developing plans to accelerate business growth and profitability through mergers, acquisitions, Water Quality Segment collaboration, and organic opportunities.
• Partner with Hach’s global leadership and strategic teams to develop a global view that takes into account market specific trends and opportunities in North America, Latin America, Europe, MEA, APAC and China.
• Own the quarterly scorecard process of how Hach compares globally against the market and competition.
• Evaluate white space opportunities for possible expansion through partnership, mergers, or acquisitions.
• Partner closely with Veralto Corporate Development and key stakeholders on ownership of the Hach inorganic funnel, strategic assessment, analysis and recommendations, Merger & Acquisition deal flow, due diligence & potential integration.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, MBA highly preferred.
• 8+ Experience in Strategy, Management Consulting, and/or Finance working with strategic framework tools, industry analysis, and/or financial modeling. Prior valuation/deal experience is highly desirable.
• Experience in a high tech, industrial or medical industry where consumables and a razor/razor blade model are the primary generators of revenue.
• Experience going through White Paper and Due Diligence exercise in pursuit of an M&A target.
• Experience developing content and presenting to an executive audience in a clear and succinct manner.
• Experience working in a strategic fashion for a Global organization with $500M+ of annual sales
  

Competencies That Will Make You Successful

• High level of strategic agility, excellent decision making and problem-solving skills, and a demonstrated ability to drive innovation.
• Demonstrated learning agility and the ability to quickly grasp an understanding and command of the global water market: products, players, technologies, and contacts.
• Understanding of the complexity of business needs and decision drivers within an organization. Must be able to consider available facts, constraints, competitive circumstances, and probable consequences.
• Strong qualitative (VOC) and quantitative (analytical modeling) assessment skills and experience, with the ability to interpret large amounts of information.
  

Travel Requirements

• Must be able to travel up to 30% of the time; both domestic and international travel is required.
• The salary range for this role is $190,000-$230,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Colorado. This range may be modified in the future.
• This job is also eligible for bonus pay.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
  

Veralto Corporation and all Veralto Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes. The EEO posters are available here . We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at to request accommodation.