Managing Director Digital Transformation

This position will manage the portfolio of initiatives under the Digital Transformation Program and other key initiatives and report directly to the Senior Vice President (SVP) of Corporate Strategy and Development. Initiatives span operations and supply chain sales and account operations product development services and corporate functions and will encompass both business processes and systems / tools. This position will plan organize lead execution and provide oversight of the key initiatives in different stages (concept phase planned in-flight). The position will be responsible for optimizing the governance structure for the initiatives providing central visibility across all initiatives and preparing updates to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and the Board of Directors (BOD). Additionally the position will be responsible for supporting the SVP of Corporate Strategy and Development in conducting activities associated with strategy M&A and ELT Chief of Staff activities as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Baseline the current state of initiatives and governance
  • Understand the current stage of identified initiatives (e.g. concept phase planned in-flight)
  • Take inventory of information pertaining to initiative charter team membership scope including business processes and systems initiative plan governance KPI and value case
  • Assess key challenges facing initiatives and develop mitigations
• Revamp program structure
  • Revamp develop organize and standardize initiative charter team membership scope including business processes and systems initiative plan KPI and value case
  • Prioritize initiatives based on impact to the organization and propose new initiatives of high-value as appropriate
• Execute initiatives following project management standards
  • Define and execute a structured approach to managing initiatives leveraging existing ways of working templates and guidelines as appropriate
  • Relaunch or launch initiatives ensuring project resource alignment and plan task details
    • Execute project phases ensure improvements are implemented and validate achievement or line of sight to achievement of value case
  • Prioritize and manage issues that arise in a prioritized and exception-based manner
    • Selectively roll up the sleeves and help teams overcome high priority initiatives
  • Continuously refine and update initiative charters and plans using the appropriate change management controls

• Continuously develop and refine program management techniques

• Collect and provide initiative data and information for management review
  • Provide initiative status details per standards that enable clear project status communications
  • Work with initiative owners to update initiative details timelines resources financial / operational success criteria and outcomes
  • Provide updates to SVP of Corporate Strategy on a timely basis
  • Organize and execute governance activities across the portfolio
  • Schedule prepare and deliver initiative reviews for stakeholders at key initiative milestones
  • Maintain initiative details status and prescribed documents in shared repository
  • Prepare updates to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and the Board of Directors (BOD)
• Support the SVP of Corporate Strategy and Development in conducting activities associated with strategy M&A and ELT Chief of Staff activities as needed
  • Conduct research and prepare materials associated with corporate strategy and M&A efforts as needed
  • Prepare briefing materials presentations and messaging for ELT CEO BOD meeting and key external engagements as needed

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Proven program management track record including experience with large scale cross-enterprise programs spanning business process and technology transformation
• Experience and functional knowledge of operations and supply chain sales and account operations product development services and corporate functions
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking skills with the ability to distill complex data and dynamics into actionable recommendations.
• Strong senior presence and communication skills with the ability to influence initiative stakeholders as well as executive leadership
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively across functions and cultures
• Proven ability to drive alignment manage cross-functional initiatives and ensure disciplined execution of top priorities
• Experience with corporate strategy M&A and executive leadership activities
• Strong financial acumen with proven ability to build and evaluate detailed value cases and models
• High degree of adaptability intellectual curiosity and entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for technology and innovation

Educational Requirement:

• Minimum of BA or BS degree in business finance economics engineering or related field required
• MBA or other advanced degree preferred
• PMP certification or commensurate experience required (15years managing projects and programs)

Experience Requirement:

Work Experience:

• 15 years of experience in Program and Project Management
• Minimum 5 years managerial experience in semiconductor/capital equipment/industrial manufacturing environment including operational improvement

Required Experience:

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