Sr. Director Design to Value (DTV)

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Director Design to Value (DTV) to join the team. The Sr. Director of Design To Value (DTV) is responsible for driving value creation across the product portfolio by optimizing product cost, performance, sustainability, and customer experience. This role leads cross‑functional DTV initiatives—including Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Strategic Sourcing, Quality, and Finance—to systematically identify opportunities that reduce total cost, enhance manufacturability, accelerate time‑to‑market, and strengthen competitive differentiation.

The Director will build and mature a structured DTV program, develop governance methods, and lead high-impact workshops and teardown analyses to deliver measurable, sustainable business results.

This is a remote position. What Will You Do? Strategic Leadership* Develop and execute an enterprise-wide Design To Value strategy, aligning with corporate financial, innovation, and operational goals. * Champion DTV methodologies (should-cost modeling, value engineering, teardown analysis, benchmarking, etc.) across the organization. * Establish DTV governance, annual pipeline creation, prioritization frameworks, and savings tracking mechanisms.

Program Ownership & Execution

* Lead multi-functional DTV workshops focused on product simplification, material optimization, design standardinkzation, and alternative technology adoption. * Drive the creation of should-cost models and provide insights that guide engineering and sourcing decisions. * Conduct global competitive product teardowns, synthesizing insights into actionable recommendations. * Partner with Strategic Sourcing to evaluate supplier innovations and cost‑optimized solutions. * Work with Product Management to incorporate DTV considerations into early-stage product development.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

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