Director Business Transformation

AWP Safety is seeking a senior-level Project Manager Business Transformation to serve as a critical extension of the Vice President of Transformation accountable for planning governing and executing enterprise-wide business transformation initiatives. This role will lead the day-to-day orchestration of AWPs largest and most complex business transformation programs--including cross functional coordination and collaboration--and the operating model process and organizational changes that follow.

This position goes beyond traditional project management. The Project Manager will function as a transformation leader translating executive strategy into executable roadmaps aligning cross-functional leaders managing enterprise risk and dependencies and ensuring that transformation outcomes deliver measurable operational financial and customer impact.

The role requires comfort operating at VP and executive levels balancing strategic intent with rigorous execution accountability and change adoption across the organization.

Reporting directly to the Vice President of Transformation this role will:

• Act as the primary owner of business transformation execution accountable for progress outcomes and transparency.
• Serve as a central point of coordination across Finance Operations Sales IT HR and Field Leadership.
• Provide executive-ready reporting insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Influence priorities sequencing and resourcing decisions across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Escalate risks tradeoffs and decisions with clarity and data-driven recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

Business Transformation Program Leadership

• Own and manage the enterprise master project plans including multiple workstreams interdependencies and critical path milestones.
• Translate strategic objectives into structured executable workstreams with clear outcomes KPIs and success criteria.
• Proactively identify risks bottlenecks and change impacts; develop mitigation plans and executive decision frameworks.
• Govern scope budget timeline and quality across initiatives with enterprise-level rigor.

Executive & Stakeholder Management

• Partner closely with the Vice President of Transformation to prepare executive updates board-ready materials and decision briefs.
• Facilitate alignment across senior leaders with competing priorities ensuring accountability and commitment to outcomes.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to functional leaders on transformation sequencing readiness and adoption.

Business Process & Operating Model Transformation

• Lead enterprise process optimization across end-to-end value streams.
• Ensure redesigned processes are operationally sound scalable and measurable.
• Drive alignment between process design organizational structure roles and technology enablement.

Technology Enablement & Adoption

• Support enterprise projects and  transformations with a strong emphasis on adoption and business value realization.
• Coordinate training job aids and enablement to support sustained behavioral change.

Metrics Outcomes & Continuous Improvement

• Establish and report KPIs tied to operational efficiency financial performance and customer experience.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews to assess ROI adoption and lessons learned.
• Drive continuous improvement cycles beyond initial deployment.

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration or related field.
• 10 years of experience in enterprise project program or transformation management.
• Demonstrated experience with large-scale ERP or enterprise system deployments.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project or comparable enterprise PM tools.
• Proven ability to operate effectively with VP- and C-suite stakeholders.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect execution to financial and operational outcomes.
• Exceptional communication influence and organizational leadership skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in high-growth multi-location or operationally complex environments.
• Prior work in private-equity-backed or transformation-heavy organizations.
• PMP or comparable certification preferred.

Additional Information :

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The employee must be able to successfully handle the physical demands of this position which include the following:
• Hours of operation are M-F 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
• 40-hour work week Primarily sedentary or working at a desk
• Occasionally lift and move 10 -25 pounds
• While performing duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear
• Proficient literacy
• The employee frequently is required to stand walk or reach with hands and arms

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

AWPSafety is anEqual Opportunity Employer (EOE). Women minorities veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race color age religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status or disability. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time