An Affiliate of Powercon is currently seeking A Vice President of Business Transformation
Position Overview:
The Vice President of Business Transformation is responsible for developing and executingenterprise-wide transformation strategies that improve business performance, optimizeoperations, accelerate digital capabilities, and deliver sustainable growth. This role partners withexecutive leadership and cross-functional teams to translate strategic priorities into actionableinitiatives, lead organizational change and achieve measurable business outcomes. The idealleader combines strategic vision, operational expertise, financial acumen, and strong changeleadership to drive complex transformation programs from strategy through implementation andsustainment.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Strategic leadership and transformation planning Assess current business operations and develop and execute a comprehensivebusiness transformation roadmap aligned with corporate strategy and long-termbusiness objectives. Partner with executive leadership to identify opportunities for growth, cost optimization, capacity entitlement, operational improvement, and competitive differentiation. Translate business priorities into transformation initiatives with clear objectives, milestones, resource requirements, and success metrics. Establish transformation governance, decision-making frameworks, and executivereporting mechanisms. Build a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and innovation.2. Operational excellence and process improvement Assess existing business processes, operating models, organizational structures, andperformance metrics to identify improvement opportunities. Lead enterprise-wide process redesign, standardization, simplification, and automationinitiatives. Apply methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, and continuous improvement toimprove productivity, quality, and service delivery. Identify and eliminate operational inefficiencies, redundant activities, and organizationalbottlenecks. Develop scalable operating models that support business growth and long-termsustainability.3. Digital transformation and technology enablement Collaborate with IT, digital, and business leaders to identify and implement technology-enabled transformation opportunities. Evaluate opportunities involving automation, data analytics, artificial intelligence, enterprise systems, and digital workflows. Ensure technology investments are aligned with business priorities and delivermeasurable returns. Drive adoption of new systems, tools, and digital capabilities across the organization. Establish performance measures to evaluate the effectiveness of digital transformationinitiatives.4. Change management and organizational effectiveness Lead organizational change initiatives associated with new operating models, processes, systems, and ways of working. Develop stakeholder engagement, communication, training, and adoption strategies. Build alignment among executives, functional leaders, employees, and other keystakeholders. Identify resistance to change and implement strategies to address barriers to adoption. Monitor change readiness, employee engagement, and adoption outcomes to ensuretransformation benefits are sustained.5. Program and portfolio management Oversee a portfolio of transformation initiatives, ensuring delivery against scope, timelines, budgets, productivity, and expected outcomes. Establish program management standards, performance dashboards, risk managementprocesses, and escalation protocols. Coordinate cross-functional teams to manage dependencies and resolve executionchallenges. Track financial and operational benefits, ensuring initiatives deliver the intendedbusiness value. Communicate progress, risks, decisions, and results to senior leadership.6. Financial performance and value realization Identify opportunities to increase revenue, manage price, reduce costs, improvemargins, and optimize resource utilization. Develop business cases, financial models, investment analyses, and benefits realizationplans. Monitor transformation-related financial performance and validate realized savings andproductivity gains. Ensure transformation investments generate sustainable and measurable returns. Partner with Finance to establish baselines, validate benefits, and maintainaccountability for results.7. Leadership and stakeholder collaboration Lead and develop high-performing, cross-functional transformation teams. Influence senior stakeholders and build consensus across business units and functionalareas. Foster collaboration among Operations, Finance, IT, HR, Commercial, and otherbusiness functions. Coach leaders on transformation execution, performance management, and changeleadership. Promote a results-oriented culture focused on ownership, transparency, and continuouslearning.
Additional Requirements: Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
Required Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Finance, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline. Masters degree in Business Administration or a related field preferred. 15+ years of progressive experience in business transformation, corporate strategy, operations, management consulting, program management, or organizationaleffectiveness. Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional transformation initiativeswith measurable business results. Proven ability to develop strategic roadmaps and translate business strategy intoexecutable plans. Experience with process optimization, operating model design, change management, performance improvement, and engineered to order business models. Strong financial and analytical skills, including business case development, ROIanalysis, and benefits realization. Experience managing senior stakeholders and influencing decisions acrossorganizational levels. Excellent executive communication, presentation, problem-solving, and leadership skills. Ability to adapt to change and thrive in a fast-paced environment. Strongly Preferred Experience leading enterprise-wide or multi-business-unit transformation programs. Experience with ERP platforms, business intelligence tools, workflow automation, or AI-enabled process improvement. Relevant professional certifications in project management, change management, process improvement, or transformation leadership. Experience in the electrical industry and understanding of its regulatory and competitiveenvironment.
Core Competencies:
Strategic thinking and enterprise leadership Business and financial acumen Change leadership and stakeholder influence Operational excellence and process redesign Digital transformation and innovation Program and portfolio management Data-driven decision-making Executive communication and relationship management Risk management and problem-solving Team development and organizational alignment
Travel: As required – business needs will dictate.
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times. Ability to travel throughout or between facilities as required to perform essential duties.
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work beingperformed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as anexhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Allpersonnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time totime, as needed.