Global Program Lead for Digital Transformation
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Job description
- Transformation Strategy & Program Leadership
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Define andmaintainthe enterprise-wide Digital Transformationprogram roadmapacross Finance, IT, Operations, and regional business units.
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Lead a coordinated,multiprojecttransformation portfolio
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Establish program governance, KPIs, decision rights, and operating mechanisms to ensure alignment with corporate strategy andCIOsponsoredpriorities.
- Finance Transformation Leadership
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Partner with Group Finance leadership to standardize andoptimizeRecordtoReport,ProcuretoPay,OrdertoCash, and related finance processes,leveragingglobal core models and best practices reflected in existing Finance Transformation initiatives
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Drive design and implementation of simplified, automated financial processes and ensure alignment with global ERP architecture.
- ERP Consolidation & Architecture Alignment
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Oversee the consolidation of multiple ERP systems into a unified global core model-ensuring consistency in master data, architecture, integrations, and business process execution.
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Coordinate dependencies with parallel programs (e.g., EPM, Supply Chain planning, warehousesystemsetc.), ensuring the ERP program is foundational toendtoendprocess transformation.
- Process Simplification & Automation
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Lead the identification, design, and rollout of global process simplification, digitization, and automation initiatives.
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Partner with technology and business leaders to deploy automation tools, workflow orchestration, advanced analytics, and AI/ML asappropriate toreduce complexity and strengthen controls.
5.CrossFunctionalStakeholder Engagement
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Serve as a senior liaison connecting Finance, IT, Supply Chain, Commercial, and HR stakeholders-ensuring shared ownership and adoption of global processes.
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Leverage transformation principles outlined within enterprise transformation priority frameworks to build alignment and sponsorship.
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Facilitate workshops, steering committees, and decision-making forums with senior global leaders.
- Change Management & Adoption
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Lead the global change management strategy, including communications, capability building, training, and adoption monitoring.
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Promote the shift toward standardized global processes while managing required local variations.
- Risk, Performance & Benefits Management
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Monitor program performance, milestones, interdependencies, and financial and operational benefits realization.
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Identifyand manage program risks, escalating wherenecessaryand ensuring corrective actions are taken quickly.
- Team Leadership & Vendor Management
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Build and lead a global program team consisting of internal SMEs, program managers, solution architects, business process owners (GPOs), and external partners.
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Manage system integrators, consulting partners, and technology vendors to deliver program outcomes on time and within budget.
Requirements
This is a senior leadership role requiring a strong blend of transformationexpertise, program management discipline, ERP and finance process acumen, and the ability to influence and deliver at scale across a complex, multinational environment., Required
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10-15+ years leading global transformation programs, ideally within manufacturing or industrial environments.
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Deep experience with ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle, JDE, or others) and finance processes, including experience coordinating with adjacent programs like EPM or supply-chain initiatives.
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Demonstrated success delivering multiyear,enterprisescaletransformation portfolios.
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Strong understanding of globalendtoendprocesses (R2R, P2P, O2C, MDM).
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Executive presence and proven ability to align and influence senior stakeholders across complex matrixed organizations.
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Expertise inprogram governance, change management, and benefits realization.
Preferred
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Experience in global manufacturing or similar operationally intensive industries.
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Background integrating Finance Transformation with ERP modernization.
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Certifications such as PMP,PgMP,Prosci, or equivalent.
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MBA or advanced degree in Business, Technology, or Finance.
Key Competencies
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Strategic leadership &crossenterprisethinking
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Digital transformationexpertise
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Finance & ERP process depth
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Global stakeholder management
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Datadrivendecision-making
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Change leadership
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Complex program execution