Lead Transformation Control Tower (all genders)
Job Summary
From advising transformations to owning one.
Youve helped CEOs make the big calls. Youve built decks governance models and execution plans that should work. Now you want to own the outcome.
At zooplus were building a companywide Transformation Control Tower the engine room that keeps our most critical priorities aligned coordinated and delivering real value. Were looking for a Lead (Individual Contributor) to run it.
This is a role for someone ready to step out of the advisory lane and sit at the heart of execution: shaping decisions orchestrating tradeoffs and ensuring followthrough with direct exposure to the CEO and ExCo.
And importantly: your mandate is to internalise transformation capability that has historically been supported by external partners and make it stick inside the organisation.
Your mandate
Turn a complex portfolio of initiatives into one coherent transformation story with clarity on priorities ownership risks and value.
You are not here to run a PMO. You are here to raise decision quality execution speed and accountability across the enterprise.
What youll actually do
Run the Transformation Control Tower
You own the central hub across all major transformation initiatives acting as the connective tissue across ExCo areas.
- Build and operate a living portfolio view that leadership actually uses to steer the business.
- Proactively surface risks dependencies and resource constraints before they turn into delivery issues.
- Drive common standards: initiative charters milestone logic value hypotheses dependencies and decision asks.
- Create a single trusted source of truth on progress risks and value realisation.
Orchestrate governance & decisions (not status theatre)
You make governance a decision engine.
- Run the Ops Committee cadence endtoend: agenda prereads decision framing action tracking and followthrough.
- Design and operate SteerCos that enable real tradeoffs and accountability.
- Prepare integrated decisionoriented views for CEO and ExCo: whats on track whats at risk and where leadership intervention is required.
Drive portfolio performance & value
You help the organisation focus on what matters most.
- Implement and run a robust OKR / KPI framework that drives behaviour not just reporting.
- Support enterpriselevel prioritisation and resource allocation across initiatives.
- Strengthen value realisation discipline with initiative owners and Finance: clarify the why track outcomes and flag gaps early.
Transformation themes youll orchestrate
Youll operate across the full enterprise portfolio with an initial focus on:
- Marketing
- Price & Promotion
- Ecosystem buildup & expansion
- Value proposition
Qualifications :
This role is a strong fit if you bring:
- 812 years in strategy execution transformation consulting PMO or comparable roles.
- A track record of driving complex crossfunctional initiatives in fastpaced environments.
- Strong portfolio/programme management discipline with a valuecreation mindset.
- Commercial sharpness comfortable engaging on strategy operations and financial implications.
- Executivelevel communication: concise clear and decisionoriented.
- High EQ and stakeholder leadership able to challenge constructively and build trust.
- Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to switch between strategic framing and handson execution.
- A mindset aligned with our values: Simplicity Courage Openness and Care.
- Fluency in English is required.
Why this is a compelling next step
- Sit at the centre of zooplus most strategic priorities with direct CEO & ExCo exposure.
- Move from advising transformations to owning outcomes.
- Build an internal transformation capability that scales and endures.
- High autonomy high trust high visibility a true multiplier role.
Additional Information :
Headquartered in Munich with offices across Madrid Krakow Wroclaw London and Vienna we collaborate because we genuinely love working together - so youll be at the heart of an incredible multinational team. We trust each other to get the job done which means youll benefit from hybrid working spending 60% of your time in the office and 40% at home. Theres an option to work for 20 days abroad in approved countries too.
Add to that development opportunities that help you to shape your own career path excellent training and support wellbeing offers subsidised transport or bike leasing plus 20% discount across all our products and youll begin to get a sense of what sets us apart. Find out more about the specific benefits at your local office in our blog posts.
At zooplus we believe in equal opportunity and support everyone to fulfil their potential. We recognise the power of listening and learning from each other and embrace diversity and inclusion of all.
#LI-Hybrid
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
More than 20 years ago, zooplus was one of the first to bring the pet category into the world of eCommerce. Today, we stand strong as Europe’s leading online pet platform, delivering moments of happiness to more than 9 million pet parents each year. We're on a mission to create joy f ... View more