Requisition ID: 7218

Job Title: VP, Enterprise Transformation - Alpharetta, GA

Job Country: United States (US)

Here at Avanos Medical, we passionately believe in three things:

• Making a difference in our products, services and offers, never ceasing to fight for groundbreaking solutions in everything we do;
• Making a difference in how we work and collaborate, constantly nurturing our nimble culture of innovation;
• Having an impact on the healthcare challenges we all face, and the lives of people and communities around the world.

At Avanos you will find an environment that strives to be independent and different, one that supports and inspires you to excel and to help change what medical devices can deliver, now and in the future.

Employment for customer facing roles is contingent upon your ability to satisfy all vendor credentialing requirements. If you are unable to be credentialed, Avanos reserves the right to withdraw your employment offer or end your employment. If you require a medical or religious accommodation from these requirements or if you would like to understand more about these requirements, please advise HR so that we can provide additional information and if needed, we can explore any needed accommodation(s).

Avanos is a medical device company focused on delivering clinically superior breakthrough solutions that will help patients get back to the things that matter. We are committed to creating the next generation of innovative healthcare solutions which will address our most important healthcare needs, such as reducing the use of opioids while helping patients move from surgery to recovery. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, we develop, manufacture and market recognized brands in more than 90 countries. For more information, visit www.avanos.com.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Vice President of Transformation is the owner and leader of high-impact, cross-functional initiatives that drive measurable value creation, maximize investment returns, and accelerate transformation across the enterprise.

This role serves as a chief operating partner within Avanos’s AIP-led value creation agenda — personally driving key workstreams while holding the broader operating agenda accountable for delivery. Success requires the ability to lead with influence rather than authority, translate strategy into tactical execution with financial rigor, and operate credibly from the boardroom to the shop floor.

The Vice President of Transformation is expected to drive not only business transformation, but cultural transformation — leaving the organization measurably stronger, more accountable, and better equipped to sustain a culture of winning long after this individual’s tenure. This role requires up to 50% travel – Domestic and International.

This hybrid role will be based in Alpharetta and requires a minimum of 3 days/week in the office.

Key Responsibilities:

Operating Agenda Leadership & Value Creation

• Own and drive refinement and execution of the operating agenda, AIP’s core value creation methodology, across the enterprise.
• Leverage analysis, facilitation, and cross-functional collaboration to remove barriers and maintain momentum.
• Establish rigorous milestone tracking and operating cadence to ensure delivery and adaptability.
• Drive transparency at all levels of the organization — surfacing progress, risks, and trade-offs early and clearly.
• Proactively confront challenges; communicate both positive and negative developments with urgency and clarity, always paired with an action plan.

Execution Accountability & Stakeholder Management

• Support execution and drive accountability across the entire operating agenda, while personally leading key workstreams.
• Assess execution on a daily/weekly basis; measure and report on progress, and evaluate people and teams on the likelihood of successful outcomes.
• Operate with strong organizational savvy — influence stakeholders and leaders through servant leadership and by building trust.
• Manage upward in partnership with the CEO and AIP, ensuring stakeholders have the information needed to make sound decisions.
• Communicate good and bad news with equal speed; ensure no issue lingers without a plan and clear ownership.
• For workstreams requiring force multiplication, engage directly with the workstream owner to drive to completion, or retain the right third parties to move the work forward.

Business & Cultural Transformation

• Drive both business transformation and cultural transformation, leaving the organization measurably better in the long run.
• Help instill a culture of winning by identifying and addressing root causes of underperformance.
• Partner with the CEO, CFO, and broader Senior Leadership Team to address performance issues and determine the path forward.
• Model and reinforce accountability, urgency, and ownership across all levels of the organization.
• Champion and reinforce a culture of quality and regulatory compliance, respecting the deep industry knowledge and quality-first mindset of the existing workforce while introducing disciplined execution and fresh perspective.

Your qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred
• 10+ years of total professional experience, with 5+ years specifically leading enterprise-wide transformation, turnaround, or value-creation initiatives, ideally within a private-equity-backed or highly matrixed environment. 
• Strong financial acumen and systems awareness; demonstrated ability to translate strategy into tactical execution and connect it to P&L impact.
• Proven ability to drive extraordinary results through influence rather than formal authority, earning the credibility and respect of senior stakeholders quickly.
• Executive presence with the gravitas to operate in the boardroom, paired with the willingness to spend time on the shop floor and in the details.
• Exceptional facilitation, communication, and program/project management skills; comfortable driving rigorous milestone tracking and operating cadences.
• High EQ, relentless persistence, and an insatiable curiosity about people, businesses, and how things work.

Preferred:

• Prior experience with AIP or another private equity sponsor’s operating agenda, 100-day plan, or value-creation playbook.
• Background in medical device, healthcare, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Direct experience partnering with a CEO, CFO, and Senior Leadership Team on enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Experience operating in an organization undergoing ownership change (e.g., take-private, M&A integration).

Core Competencies

• Persistent, yet Personable
• Insatiably Curious
• Nose for Value / Financial Acumen
• Inspires Extraordinary Results
• Exceptional in Both the Board Room and Shop Floor
• Quality Culture Champion and Culture Carrier

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Avanos Medical is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a current employee of Avanos, please apply here

Join us at Avanos
Join us and you can make a difference in our products, solutions and our culture. Most of all, you can make a difference in the lives, people, and communities around the world.

Make your career count
Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of others begins with our employees – through a comprehensive and competitive range of benefits. We provide more than just a salary – our Total Rewards package encompasses everything you receive as an employee; your pay, health care benefits, retirement plans and work/life benefits.

Avanos offers a generous 401(k) employer match of 100% of each pretax dollar you contribute on the first 4% and 50% of the next 2% of pay contributed with immediate vesting.

Avanos also offers the following:

benefits on day 1

free onsite gym

onsite cafeteria

HQ region voted 'best place to live' by USA Today

uncapped sales commissions