Vice President, Strategy Acceleration

Exciting Opportunity to Join Our Legacy of Environmental Leadership!

Location: Headquartered in Indianapolis, with 2,000+ employees nationwide

About Us: At Heritage Environmental Services, we are more than just a company; we are pioneers in industrial waste management, committed to creating a cleaner, safer world. Since our inception during the environmental movement of the 1970s, we've been at the forefront of solving complex environmental challenges. With a dedicated team spread across the United States, we provide innovative and compliant solutions to thousands of clients in diverse industries.

Why Heritage?

Impactful Work: Be part of a team that makes a real difference. Our comprehensive services range from hazardous waste management and emergency response to onsite support and technical solutions, allow us to solve our customers waste challenges. We are part of the solution. We don't generate any waste ourselves.

Growth Opportunities: At Heritage, your contribution is valued beyond your job title. We believe in the power of continuous learning and growth, encouraging every employee to expand their skills and take on new challenges.

Safety First: Your health and safety are our top priorities. We foster a culture where every employee is empowered to act safely and ensure the well-being of their colleagues. Our mantra is Safe and Compliant, or Not at All.

Collaborative Environment: Together we can achieve much more. Join a supportive and dynamic team where your ideas and efforts are recognized and rewarded.

Our Commitment: We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and innovative workplace where every employee can thrive. As part of our team, you will have the freedom to contribute your expertise wherever needed, ensuring the success of our mission to protect the environment.

Our Ambition: Leading the Way in Hazardous Waste Management
Our goal is to become the fastest-growing and most profitable hazardous waste platform, powered by industry-leading, end-to-end capabilities. We aim to be the top choice for our customers, driven by a high-performing team that thrives on solving challenges, continuous learning, and growth.

Exciting News: Heritage Environmental Services is now backed by the EQT Infrastructure VI fund, enhancing our capabilities, and expanding our reach. EQT is a dynamic global investment powerhouse managing EUR 232 billion in assets (EUR 128 billion fee-generating). With a focus on Private Capital and Real Assets, EQT owns and supports leading companies across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas, fostering sustainable growth, operational excellence, and market leadership. This exciting ownership positions us for even greater impact and growth in the future.

Vice President, Strategy Acceleration

As the Vice President, Strategy Acceleration, you will be instrumental in driving high-impact growth and efficiency initiatives at Heritage Environmental Services. Reporting directly to the Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer (CSTO), you will collaborate with operations, commercial teams, and functional departments on a variety of strategic initiatives including operational and commercial excellence, organizational redesign, post-merger integration, and digital transformation.

Together with the CSTO, you will be responsible for building a high-performing and agile team of project managers, analysts, and subject matter experts. You will establish and institutionalize the organizational approach to project management, change management, and post-merger integration. The ambition for the Strategy Acceleration Team is to become a career catalyst for high-potential future leaders by creating opportunities to engage with various parts of the business, work on high-impact projects, and actively contribute to the company's strategic direction.

Keys to success in this transversal role is a strong ability to lead by influence, build trust-based relationships, and collaborate effectively with leaders and teams across the company.

Essential Functions & Requirements:

• Builds and leads a high-performing team of project managers, analysts, and subject matter experts (SMEs)
• Delivers high-impact projects across the organization including Company Full Potential Plan (FPP) initiatives, post-merger integration (PMI), reorganization, pricing, and digital transformation
• Defines and institutionalizes the organization's approach to project management and change management
• Supports the CSTO and Strategic Leadership Team (SLT) in identifying and prioritizing high-impact projects to align resource deployment with corporate strategies and FPP goals
• Engages with CSTO, SLT, and Transformation Office on resource needs, roadblocks, risks, and successes related to project implementation
• Performs regular tracking and reporting on the status and performance of strategic projects and initiatives
• Delivers measurable EBITDA impact through projects focused on operational efficiency, commercial performance, functional optimization, and organizational agility
• Provides post-merger integration support to Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) team; defines and institutionalizes the organizational approach to PMI and participates in due diligence activities as needed
• Collaborates with the M&A team to build business cases for M&A opportunities, offering PMI and operational excellence perspectives, including potential risks or obstacles.
• Supports acquisition integration, ensuring the delivery of financial targets, synergies, and due diligence
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Success:

• Overall annual team impact, measured in millions of dollars ($M) of EBITDA improvement from all Strategy Acceleration projects
• For growth-related transformation projects, deliver or exceed project-specific revenue and EBITDA improvement targets, measured in $M
• For efficiency-related transformation projects, deliver or exceed project-specific cost reduction and EBITDA improvement targets, measured in $M
• Team utilization on high-impact projects (as defined by SLT), measured as percentage (%) of time
• Qualitative feedback from project stakeholders, measured by post-project survey

Education:

• Bachelor's degree (required)
• MBA (highly preferred)

Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in project management or business transformation of relevant size and scale (required)
• Proven track record in delivering efficiency improvements and growth initiatives (required)
• Demonstrated experience building and leading high-performing, agile teams (required)
• Experience in organizational redesign and post-merger integration (preferred)
• Experience in environmental industry or in industrial production and process industries (preferred)

Competencies:

• Prior experience leading a high-performing team and delivery of tangible results
• Strategic thinking skills to translate business objectives into actionable plans
• Strong leadership and organizational skills to manage large, complex projects, prioritize tasks, and influence key stakeholders
• Capability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver results on time and within budget
• Expertise in continuous improvement, structure optimization, and performance framework implementation using a data-driven approach
• Strong understanding of M&A and PMI processes and best practices
• Regular and predictable attendance to consistently perform the vital functions and requirements of this role, contributing to our ongoing success

Benefits, Compensation, & Workforce Diversity: Heritage offers competitive pay and bonus incentives. Benefits include choice of medical, dental, and vision plans, flexible spending or health savings accounts, employee and dependent life insurance, short and long-term disability, 401(k) savings plan with company match, and tuition reimbursement.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

A post-offer drug screen will be required.