Executive Director, PDS Digital Transformation & Fusion

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Position Summary

The Executive Director, PDS Digital Transformation & Fusion will report to the VP, PDS Chief of Staff and will lead the design and execution of a cross-functional operating model that embeds digital, data, AI, and advanced analytics capabilities into core business processes across Product Development & Supply (PDS). This role carries a clear executive mandate to lead and influence PDS wide transformation, shaping how the organization operates through product-based delivery, end-to-end workflow redesign, and data-driven decisioning.

This leader represents PDS in enterprise governance forums and plays a central role in aligning digital and operational priorities to ensure transformation is both scalable and durable.

Success in this role is not measured by sustaining current operations, but by delivering step-change improvements across the PDS value chain accelerating cycle times, improving right-first-time quality, and enabling faster, more confident decision-making at all levels of the organization.

Critical to this is advancing the Fusion model underpinned by strong data governance and a "data democracy" mindset ensuring that trusted, accessible data drives transparency, accountability, and performance across PDS. The role is positioned to rewire how work gets done, embedding digital capabilities and analytics into core workflows to unlock measurable enterprise value.

Key Responsibilities:

Fusion Team Strategy & Operating Model

* Provide purpose-driven leadership and direct oversight of the enterprise Fusion team, driving a clear vision, strategy, and roadmap that are fully aligned with and accelerate PDS and enterprise priorities

* Design and evolve a cross-functional operating model integrating business, product, data, engineering, and operations expertise that retains a competitive edge for PDS

* Establish standards for governance, decision rights, team structure, and performance management to enable scale

Digital Transformation & Delivery Leadership

* Lead end-to-end digital transformation associated with business strategy, embedding data, AI, and digital capabilities into core processes

* Drive product-based, agile delivery models across the full lifecycle from opportunity definition through adoption and continuous improvement

* Translate business needs into scalable, secure, user-centered digital and AI solutions

* Ensure value realization, speed, and adoption through disciplined execution and strong stakeholder alignment

Data, AI & Workflow Integration

* Oversee enterprise data and AI capabilities enabling insight-driven decision making across PDS

* Integrate AI, automation, and digital tools into end-to-end workflows including business ownership of key platforms

* Drive scale up of unified data model asset in partnership with BI&T through establishing foundational data product processes and integrating external data

* Partner with cross-functional partners and leaders (i.e., BI&T, Finance, HR) to ensure scalable platforms, architecture, and data ecosystems

* Define how human and AI capabilities operate together within critical business processes

* Manage and measure digital and AI maturity across PDS against benchmarks

Governance, Portfolio Management & Value Tracking

* Establish data and digital product governance to ensure solutions are secure, compliant, ethical, and aligned to regulatory requirements

* Drive portfolio prioritization, funding, and resource alignment across Fusion and digital initiatives

* Define and track KPIs to measure transformation progress, adoption, and business value

* Ensure disciplined execution and alignment to enterprise strategy and outcomes using tradeoffs and risk to value analysis

Enterprise Partnership & Influence

* Lead proactive stakeholder engagement across business units', building alignment, influencing enterprise decisions, and driving accountability for transformation outcomes

* Partner with senior leaders across PDS, BI&T, Finance, HR, and functional teams to drive alignment and integration

* Act as a strategic connector and advisor across business, data, and technology domains

* Influence executive…