Senior Director, Technology Transformation Lead

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Director, Technology Transformation Lead serves as the central orchestrator of large-scale technology transformation programs, acting as the bridge between strategy, delivery, and executive leadership. This role is accountable for driving integrated program execution, enabling data-driven decision-making, and ensuring consistent governance across a complex, multi-year transformation portfolio. The position operates as the face of the Transformation Office, maintaining alignment with C-suite stakeholders while ensuring that delivery teams execute against a cohesive, enterprise-wide roadmap and governance framework.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Required

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, or related technical field

* 10+ years' experience in leading complex programs that include:

* Managing relationships with IT organizations

* Managing direct report and matrixed teams

* Project and program management expertise

* Demonstrated ability to resolve conflicts and drive direction/focus

* 6+ years' experience in project management and/or developing and executing strategic Information Technology programs and/or project portfolios

* Proven ability to influence senior executives and lead transformation in complex, matrixed enterprises

* Excellent analytical skills resolving complex problems/issues

Preferred

* Graduate degree

* Project Management Certification

* Proven experience in planning, budgeting, and analysis

* Experience with development of program and project standards in a sourced environment

* Demonstrated ability to work independently and with others.

* Experience with business process re-engineering

* Strong process management, negotiating, influencing and problem resolution skills.

* Ability to understand and communicate the lifecycle of technologies and applications and to translate into business strategies for the client organizations

* Ability to accomplish results through others, particularly by establishing partnerships with discipline and IT teams

* Experience developing and executing multi-year plans.

* Skilled at converting business needs into technology requirements and working within IT to manage the execution of those initiatives / projects.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

1. Transformation Leadership & Strategic Alignment

* Own and continuously reinforce the vision, priorities, and value realization strategy of the technology transformation

* Act as the primary liaison to executive leadership (VP, SVP, C-suite), translating technical progress into strategic insights

* Ensure alignment across business and technology stakeholders to enable unified program execution

2. Integrated Program Delivery & PMO Leadership

* Lead and coordinate multiple PMO functions including:

* Solution Roadmap

* PI Planning & Execution

* Reporting & Tooling

* Governance (RAID, Change Control)

* Communications

* Oversee delivery across multiple teams, tracks, and work streams, ensuring alignment to overall program milestones

* Drive development and management of integrated program plans and roadmaps across all domains

3. Governance, Decisioning & Operational Excellence
- * Define and enforce enterprise governance structures, decision forums, and escalation pathways

* Own program health visibility through RAID management, change control, and executive reporting

* Ensure predictable delivery by embedding standardized processes, tools, and operating rhythms

4. Data-Driven Reporting & Executive Storytelling

* Lead development of executive-level reporting, dashboards, and predictive insights

* Translate complex program data into clear, actionable narratives for leadership and boards

* Establish and enforce data governance and reporting standards across the transformation

5. Solution Roadmap & Integrated Planning

* Drive creation and maintenance of the end-to-end solution roadmap across all business and technology domains

* Ensure integration between requirements, capabilities, and delivery milestones

* Oversee tools and frameworks (IMS, Jira, Power BI, etc.) that enable a connected view of program progress

6. Stakeholder & Relationship Management

* Manage relationships across technology, business, and executive stakeholders globally

* Act as a trusted advisor and right-hand partner to senior client leadership

* Coordinate communications across diverse audiences-from delivery teams to boards

7. Organizational Enablement & Change Leadership

* Design and drive change, communications, and readiness strategies to support transformation adoption

* Enable teams to adopt new ways of working, tools, and governance models

* Support talent development, team structure, and scaling of transformation capabilities

Scope & Complexity

* Large-scale, multi-year enterprise transformation programs (often spanning 10+ years and dozens of teams)

* Cross-functional coordination across business tracks, technology domains, and global teams

* Direct engagement with executive leadership and governance bodies (Steer Co, OpCo, Tech Leadership)

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