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Senior Director, Strategy & VCP

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Job Title: Senior Director, Strategy & VCP

Accountabilities

  • Lead the enterprise-wide transformation agenda, translating strategic objectives into actionable programs that deliver measurable business outcomes across functions and regions.
  • Oversee design, planning, and execution of major transformation initiatives — including organizational, digital, and operational change — ensuring alignment with corporate strategy.
  • Drive governance and performance tracking, establishing KPIs, reporting frameworks, and steering mechanisms to monitor progress, manage risks, and ensure delivery on time and budget.
  • Partner with senior executives and business leaders to identify opportunities for efficiency, innovation, and growth, fostering alignment and ownership at all organizational levels.
  • Champion a culture of continuous improvement and change readiness, equipping leaders and teams to adopt new ways of working and embed transformation outcomes sustainably.
  • Manage cross-functional transformation teams, balancing global consistency with local flexibility to achieve impact in diverse markets and business units.
  • Engage with external partners and stakeholders (consultants, technology vendors, strategic alliances) to bring best practices and ensure successful execution of transformation initiatives.

Experience

  • 12–18 years of professional experience, with at least 8 years in leadership roles driving large-scale transformation, strategy execution, or business improvement in complex, global organizations.
  • Proven success leading enterprise-wide or multi-country transformation programs — spanning organizational design, digital enablement, process optimization, or culture change.
  • Strong strategic and operational mindset, able to translate business vision into practical roadmaps and measurable results.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing executive stakeholders, steering committees, and governance structures at C-suite level.
  • Excellent influencing and communication skills, capable of building trust, alignment, and commitment across diverse teams and geographies.
  • Financial and business acumen, with the ability to link transformation initiatives to P&L impact, ROI, and strategic outcomes.
  • International exposure, ideally including experience leading or supporting transformation initiatives across multiple regions or business lines.
  • Relevant academic background, such as a Master’s in Business Administration, Strategy, or Organizational Development; executive education a plus
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