Position Overview

Our client, a dynamic and rapidly evolving $2B+ enterprise headquartered in Wisconsin is seeking a Chief Transformation Director to lead and accelerate enterprise-wide transformation initiatives—with a critical emphasis on operational, financial and supply chain excellence.

This role is ideal for a forward-thinking executive who has successfully navigated digital, cultural, and strategic transformation in a large-scale organization. The CTD will work directly with the CEO and executive leadership to reshape business models, modernize operations, and enable innovation across all divisions.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the strategic design and execution of the company’s transformation roadmap, focused on finance, supply chain, scalability and commercial operations.
Establish and manage the Transformation Management Office (TMD) to ensure alignment, prioritization, and delivery of key transformation initiatives.
Identify and remove operational inefficiencies and legacy processes through change management leadership.
Serve as a change agent—building strong cross-functional partnerships and fostering an adaptive, agile corporate culture.
Collaborate with C-suite executives and Board members to communicate progress, risk, and value realization of transformation efforts.
Build and mentor high-performing teams across transformation, analytics, AI/ML, and enterprise innovation functions.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred.
10+ years of progressive leadership experience in enterprise transformation, strategy, operations, or innovation roles.
Proven success leading large-scale transformation initiatives in a $1B+ organization, ideally within chemical manufacturing, industrials, energy, or adjacent sectors.
Strong understanding of business operations, data analytics, and automation technologies, with practical experience driving change strategies.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives with measurable business impact.
Deep expertise in change management, organizational design, and cultural transformation.
Executive presence with strong communication skills and a track record of influencing at the Board and CEO level.

Qualifications

10+ years of progressive leadership experience in enterprise transformation, strategy, operations, or innovation roles
Proven success leading large-scale transformation initiatives in a $1B+ organization, ideally within chemical manufacturing, industrials, energy, or adjacent sectors
Strong understanding of business operations, data analytics, and automation technologies, with practical experience driving change strategies
Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives with measurable business impact
Deep expertise in change management, organizational design, and cultural transformation
Executive presence with strong communication skills and a track record of influencing at the Board and CEO level

Benefits

Responsibilities

The CTD will work directly with the CEO and executive leadership to reshape business models, modernize operations, and enable innovation across all divisions
Lead the strategic design and execution of the company’s transformation roadmap, focused on finance, supply chain, scalability and commercial operations
Establish and manage the Transformation Management Office (TMD) to ensure alignment, prioritization, and delivery of key transformation initiatives
Identify and remove operational inefficiencies and legacy processes through change management leadership
Serve as a change agent—building strong cross-functional partnerships and fostering an adaptive, agile corporate culture
Collaborate with C-suite executives and Board members to communicate progress, risk, and value realization of transformation efforts
Build and mentor high-performing teams across transformation, analytics, AI/ML, and enterprise innovation functions

Chief Transformation Director - Industrial Technology

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