Strategy and Transformation Director

## Strategy and Transformation Director Apply locations:
Chicago Commercial Center time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
884554

Strategy and Transformation Director##
** Job Description
** Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies, Kleenex, Cottonelle, Scott, Kotex, Poise, Depend, and Kimberly-Clark Professional At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact.

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.The Infant Care Power Director is responsible for orchestrating and managing the execution of Infant Care and Plastic-free Wipes transformation initiatives, ensuring priorities are clear, resources are optimized, and decisions are data-driven. This role requires a highly organized, strategic thinker who can manage shifting priorities, synthesize complex information, and provide actionable insights across 2026 ways-of-working changes and 2030 (estimated) supply chain network transformation.
** About You
** In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

Job responsibilities include:

Work Choreography and Execution Oversight
* Manage and coordinate the execution of Infant Care and Plastic-free Wipes transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with program objectives
* Choreograph work streams across brand, innovation, and supply chain (asset and network strategy) to maximize efficiency
* Adjust program timelines and milestones to ensure delivery of 2026 org model - ways of working and 2030 network transformation outcomes

Priority Management and Resource Allocation
* Monitor shifting business and supply chain priorities and adjust program focus to ensure high-impact delivery
* Assess resource availability and reallocate team members or funding across initiatives and transformation phases
* Partner with initiative and functional leaders to balance workloads and remove execution roadblocks SWAT Analysis and Data-Driven Decision Making
* Conduct rapid SWAT analysis across Infant Care and Plastic-free Wipes, including global best-cost and network trade-offs
* Develop and maintain detailed financial models and investment cases to support key decisions
* Deliver concise, data-backed recommendations to the Program Leader and senior stakeholders

Cross-Functional Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement
* Act as the central coordination point across work streams, ensuring integration and execution discipline
* Align Brand, Innovation, Finance, and Supply Chain teams on priorities, assumptions, and milestones
* Serve as a “source of truth” for value tracking and integrated plan management
* Provide regular updates on progress, risks, and mitigation strategies

Capabilities:
* Program Execution Management:
Strong understanding of program governance, initiative tracking, and execution best practices
* Problem-Solving and SWAT Thinking:
Ability to troubleshoot emerging challenges, propose solutions, and act decisively to maintain momentum
* Rapid Prioritization:
Ability to quickly assess competing priorities and determine what matters most in fast-paced environments
* Data Synthesis and Insight Generation:
Skilled at pulling together information from multiple sources to create clear, actionable insights
* Strategic Resource Management:
Experience reallocating resources dynamically to ensure the right teams are focused on the most critical work
* Stakeholder Communication:
Comfortable engaging with senior leaders, initiative teams, and cross-functional stakeholders

Qualities:
* Highly Organized:
Excels at structuring complex initiatives and managing multiple priorities
* Analytical and Data-Driven:
Uses facts, analysis, and critical thinking…