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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director, Business Transformation - **Company:** Cornerstone Building Brands - **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $200,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Program Design Languages, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Network Optimization - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us0cd34b1797c9d6e862d98ae307072831 ## About the Role * 10-15 years in transformation, operations, or program leadership roles - with direct accountability for large, multi-phase programs in a manufacturing or industrial environment * Demonstrated experience leading order-to-delivery, supply chain, or order fulfillment improvement programs spanning at least two of: order management, inventory management, demand planning, or production scheduling * Operational fluency - able to engage credibly with Customer Service, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing on process redesign and technology requirements, not just program governance * Track record of building cross-functional alignment across Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial, and Finance in a matrixed organization * Executive presence and communication skills; comfortable presenting program status and portfolio trade-offs to senior leadership * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field; MBA strongly preferred Preferred * Management consulting background (operations or supply chain practice) combined with in-house operating accountability * Experience with S&OP / integrated business planning, ERP-linked scheduling, or inventory optimization platforms in a manufacturing environment * Familiarity with building products or B2B distribution - understanding of how fulfillment performance affects channel relationships * PMP, PgMP, APICS CPIM/CSCP, or equivalent a plus, Manages large, multi-phase programs with multiple workstreams, dependencies, and stakeholders; never loses sight of the critical path Structured Problem Solving Brings analytical rigor to complex operational questions; builds the fact base before driving to a recommendation Change Management Understands that transformation is a people challenge as much as a technical one; builds coalitions and manages resistance proactively Executive Communication Translates complex program status and trade-offs into crisp narratives for senior leadership; adapts message from plant floor to C-suite Operational Credibility Has walked the floor, understands manufacturing and distribution realities, and earns trust with operators - not just executives Deployment Discipline Builds the governance and operating rhythm that connects strategy to action; right-sizes process to the organization's maturity and never lets structure become an excuse for slow execution ## Description The Director, Business Transformation (Siding & Accessories Business Unit) reports to the VP, Customer & Strategy Enablement and carries two interconnected responsibilities: leading high-priority transformation initiatives across the business unit, and building the deployment infrastructure that enables the BU to execute its strategic agenda with discipline and consistency. The current flagship initiative is a multi-phase order-to-delivery optimization program - redesigning how Cornerstone Building Brands takes, fulfills, and delivers customer orders end-to-end across four domains: order intake and scheduling (customer service), inventory management (supply chain), demand planning, and production scheduling (manufacturing). This program is the immediate priority, requiring a leader who can drive a complex, multi-workstream initiative to completion while managing functional stakeholders across the organization. The deployment infrastructure responsibility ensures that this and future initiatives are executed with discipline and consistency - building the governance, tools, and operating rhythm that make strategy execution visible and repeatable across the BU., Transformation Initiative Leadership * Lead high-priority BU transformation initiatives from program design through execution - currently the order-to-delivery network optimization program spanning Customer Service, Supply Chain, demand planning, and Manufacturing * Own program structure, workstream governance, integrated planning, and milestone accountability; maintain a clear view of interdependencies, critical path, and sequencing across all active workstreams * Build and maintain the business case and benefit tracking model - connecting initiative investments to outcomes across service level, inventory, lead time, and cost * Manage external advisors and implementation partners; ensure delivery accountability sits with internal owners * Lead change management and stakeholder engagement - ensuring functional and site-level leaders are active partners in the work, not passive recipients of it Strategy Deployment Infrastructure * Build the governance and operating rhythm that translates BU strategic priorities into a sequenced, owned, and accountable portfolio of initiatives * Establish the intake discipline, stage-gate reviews, and leadership cadence that surface trade-off decisions proactively - so the active portfolio reflects real organizational capacity * Develop the BU's execution capability over time - common tools, accountability structures, and ways of working that make transformation delivery more consistent and scalable Stakeholder Alignment & Communication * Serve as the integration point across Customer Service, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Commercial, Finance, and IT for active transformation programs * Build trust with functional and site-level leaders - ensuring program decisions reflect operational reality and affected teams are partners in the work * Prepare and deliver program updates, portfolio reviews, and investment summaries for BU and corporate leadership ## Related Videos - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [Build Delightful Mobile Experiences with Kotlin, Realm, and Atlas Device Sync](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/694-build-delightful-mobile-experiences-with-kotlin-realm-and-atlas-device-sync) - [Startup Tech Presentations](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/779-startup-tech-presentations) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Stop Renaming Teams, Start Product Thinking: A PM's Guide to Platform-as-a-Product](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100342-stop-renaming-teams-start-product-thinking-a-pm-s-guide-to-platform-as-a-product) - [Full Spectrum File Uploads](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/870-full-spectrum-file-uploads) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [Promotion Interview Questions: How to Answer and Get the Job](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/413-promotion-interview-questions-how-to-answer-and-get-the-job) - [How Engineering Hubs Build Visibility at Developer Conferences like WeAreDevelopers World Congress](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/720-how-engineering-hubs-build-visibility-at-developer-conferences-like-wearedevelopers-world-congress) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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