Chief Transformation Officer

About the Role

Transformation at this level is not a program, a cost exercise, or a technology upgrade; it is a fundamental reinvention of how a global enterprise operates, competes, and scales. We are seeking a Chief Transformation Officer to lead a multi-year, enterprise-wide transformation agenda across strategy, operating model, technology, culture, and financial performance.

This role exists to convert ambition into execution. As Chief Transformation Officer, you will own the enterprise transformation portfolio end-to-end, integrating digital modernization, AI adoption, operating-model redesign, productivity improvement, and value realization across global business units. You will serve as the unifying force that aligns the CEO’s vision with execution discipline across Product, Technology, Operations, Finance, HR, and Commercial leadership.

You will design governance structures that ensure accountability at scale, introduce execution rigor across complex initiatives, and embed transformation as a permanent enterprise capability, not a one-time effort. Your mandate is to drive measurable outcomes margin expansion, speed-to-market, operational resilience, workforce effectiveness, and customer experience while maintaining business continuity in a highly complex environment.

This is a rare opportunity for a senior executive to shape the future trajectory of a global organization, influence board-level decisions, and leave a lasting legacy through sustained enterprise transformation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Own and lead the enterprise transformation strategy, execution roadmap, and value realization across all major initiatives.

• Design and implement a multi-year transformation agenda spanning digital modernization, AI enablement, operating-model redesign, and productivity improvement.

• Establish enterprise governance, cadence, and accountability mechanisms to ensure disciplined execution across global initiatives.

• Partner closely with the CEO, CFO, COO, CIO, and CHRO to align transformation priorities with corporate strategy, financial goals, and workforce planning.

• Lead transformation performance management, including KPI definition, value tracking, and executive-level reporting.

• Drive enterprise-wide adoption of AI, automation, and data-driven decision-making models.

• Identify structural inefficiencies, cost leakages, and scalability constraints; convert insights into actionable execution plans.

• Guide senior leaders through complex change while maintaining operational stability and employee engagement.

• Oversee cross-functional transformation teams and external partners, ensuring alignment and accountability.

• Present progress, risks, and strategic trade-offs to the Board and executive committees.

Job Qualifications and Requirements

• 18+ years of senior leadership experience in enterprise transformation, strategy, operations, consulting, or large-scale change leadership.

• Demonstrated success leading complex, global transformations within large, multi-business enterprises.

• Deep expertise in digital transformation, AI-enabled operating models, and enterprise execution frameworks.

• Strong financial acumen with experience driving margin improvement, cost optimization, and long-term value creation.

• Proven ability to operate effectively with Boards, CEOs, and executive leadership teams.

• Experience building and leading transformation offices, governance models, and execution discipline at scale.

• Track record of delivering measurable, sustained outcomes—not just initiatives.

Personal Capabilities and Qualifications

• Enterprise-level strategic thinker with exceptional execution credibility.

• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence without direct authority.

• Highly analytical, data-driven, and outcomes-oriented.

• Confident change leader who can navigate resistance, ambiguity, and complexity.

• Decisive, resilient, and comfortable making high-impact decisions under pressure.

• Exceptional communicator capable of translating complexity into clarity for senior stakeholders.

Strategic Support

• Serve as a core member of the executive leadership team and trusted advisor to the CEO.

• Enable enterprise prioritization, capital allocation decisions, and long-term strategic planning.

• Support M&A integration, restructuring, divestitures, and enterprise optimization initiatives.

• Partner with Finance to ensure transformation efforts deliver sustainable, measurable value.

• Embed transformation capabilities into leadership behaviors, planning cycles, and operating rhythms.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid executive work model with global responsibility and influence.

• Frequent engagement with senior leadership, Board members, and global business leaders.

• Periodic domestic and international travel to support major transformation initiatives.

• High-visibility, high-impact role with enterprise-wide accountability.

Job Function

• Enterprise Transformation Leadership

• Digital & AI-Driven Modernization

• Operating Model & Organizational Redesign

• Productivity, Cost & Value Optimization

• Governance, Execution & Performance Management

• Change Leadership & Cultural Transformation

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $350,000 – $430,000

• Executive Annual Bonus Program

• Long-Term Incentive Plan (Equity / Performance-Based Awards)

• Comprehensive Executive Health & Wellness Benefits

• 401(k) with Company Match

• Executive Coaching & Leadership Development

• Mental Health, Family Support & Well-Being Programs

• Competitive Paid Time Off & Holiday Package

Why Join Us

• Lead transformation at the highest level with direct influence on enterprise direction.

• Shape the future operating model of a complex, global organization.

• Work closely with the CEO and Board on initiatives that define long-term value creation.

• Own enterprise-wide impact across strategy, technology, culture, and performance.

• Join an organization that treats transformation as a core leadership discipline, not a temporary initiative.