Director of Digital Transformation

Data & Digital Platforms
United State (Remote)
January 1, 2026
Full Time
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Job Description

About the Role

Digital transformation at our organization is not a side initiative; it is a core business mandate that shapes how we compete globally. As a Director of Digital Transformation, you will operate at the intersection of strategy, technology, and execution, leading enterprise-wide initiatives that modernize platforms, re-engineer business processes, and unlock new sources of value through data and automation.

This role occupies a highly visible position within the organization, partnering directly with executive leadership, business unit heads, and technology teams across regions. You will be responsible for translating complex business challenges into scalable digital solutions while ensuring alignment with long-term corporate strategy.

Unlike traditional transformation roles, this position has direct influence on investment prioritization, operating model design, and enterprise architecture decisions. The successful candidate will not only lead change, but also institutionalize it.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end digital transformation programs across multiple business units, from vision and roadmap creation through execution and adoption

  • Define and own the enterprise digital transformation strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate growth, customer experience, and operational excellence goals

  • Oversee modernization initiatives, including cloud migration, platform consolidation, data enablement, automation, and digital product transformation

  • Partner with senior stakeholders to redesign operating models, workflows, and governance structures enabled by digital capabilities

  • Establish metrics and KPIs to measure transformation impact, ROI, and business outcomes

  • Serve as an executive advisor on emerging technologies, digital trends, and competitive positioning

  • Build and lead cross-functional teams, including internal leaders, external partners, and system integrators

  • Drive change management strategies to ensure sustained adoption and cultural alignment

Job Qualifications and Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree or MBA strongly preferred

  • 12+ years of progressive experience in digital transformation, technology strategy, or enterprise change leadership

  • Proven track record leading large-scale, multi-year digital initiatives within complex organizations

  • Experience working with executive leadership and influencing decision-making at the C-suite or senior VP level

  • Strong understanding of enterprise platforms, cloud technologies, data architecture, and digital operating models

  • Background in a large enterprise, global organization, or publicly traded company environment preferred

Personal Capabilities and Qualifications

  • Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into actionable execution

  • Executive presence with strong communication and stakeholder management skills

  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving results in evolving environments

  • Highly analytical with a data-driven decision-making mindset

  • Influential leader capable of aligning diverse teams around a shared transformation agenda

  • Resilient, adaptable, and motivated by long-term enterprise impact

Strategic Support

  • Acts as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on digital priorities and investment decisions

  • Supports business unit leaders in embedding digital capabilities into core strategies

  • Partners with IT, data, finance, and operations leaders to ensure seamless execution

  • Guides governance frameworks that balance innovation, risk, and scalability

Working Conditions

  • A hybrid executive work model with flexibility based on business needs

  • Occasional domestic and international travel to support enterprise initiatives

  • High-impact, fast-paced environment with exposure to senior leadership and board-level priorities

Job Function

  • Digital Transformation Leadership

  • Enterprise Strategy & Execution

  • Technology Enablement & Change Management

  • Organizational Modernization

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base Salary Range: $234,000 – $318,000

  • Annual performance-based incentive program

  • Long-term incentive and equity participation (role-dependent)

  • Comprehensive executive benefits package including health, retirement, and wellness programs

  • Paid time off, leadership development funding, and executive coaching support

Why Join Us

  • Lead transformation at a global scale with direct executive visibility

  • Influence how a market-leading enterprise evolves over the next decade

  • Work with top-tier talent, advanced technologies, and significant investment backing

  • Competitive executive compensation aligned with impact and performance

  • Opportunity to leave a lasting legacy through meaningful, enterprise-wide change