Digital Transformation Manager

Linde•Indianapolis, IN

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Digital Transformation Manager develops and executes the company’s business systems and digital transformation roadmap, aligning it with growth, operational excellence, customer satisfaction, quality, financial performance, and compliance objectives. The role leads governance and prioritization of business systems, data, analytics, automation, and digital initiatives, balancing business value, investment needs, risks, and organizational priorities. Working with functional and site leadership, the manager simplifies, standardizes, and optimizes business processes through technology-enabled improvements. The role serves as business owner for enterprise systems and critical applications, defining requirements, controls, performance expectations, support models, and continuous improvement plans. It enhances operational systems and data capabilities for areas including SIOP, production planning and scheduling, inventory management, material flow, delivery performance, quality metrics, cost management, OEE, and FPY. The manager establishes enterprise data governance standards covering data ownership, master data management, reporting, and executive dashboards. The role drives innovation through workflow automation, advanced analytics, AI, and Microsoft Copilot, with appropriate security, governance, adoption, and measurable outcomes. It leads cross-functional transformation projects from business case development through implementation, stabilization, training, and adoption, partnering with IT, cybersecurity, vendors, and stakeholders to deliver sustainable solutions and build organizational capability. The position is based in an on-site manufacturing environment and requires travel as business needs require.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field.
8+ years of progressive experience in business systems, digital transformation, operations, supply chain, finance, manufacturing, or enterprise process improvement.
Demonstrated leadership of complex, cross-functional initiatives in a manufacturing environment.
Experience developing business systems strategy, roadmaps, business cases, governance, priorities, and value measures.
Strong understanding of ERP-enabled processes across planning, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, finance, and reporting.
Ability to influence senior leaders, resolve competing priorities, and drive accountability across functions and locations.
Experience leading process standardization, organizational change, and user adoption.
Strong communication, analytical, financial, program leadership, and vendor-management skills.
Ability to work in an on-site manufacturing environment and travel as business needs require.
Must be a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident (green card holder), or otherwise classifiable as a U.S. person under relevant export control regulations.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or a related field.
Experience in aerospace, advanced manufacturing, regulated manufacturing, or a joint-venture environment.
Experience with ERP implementation or optimization, SIOP, MES, quality systems, Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, workflow automation, data governance, or AI-enabled solutions.
Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management, Product Management, or Change Management certification.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the company’s business systems and digital transformation roadmap, aligned with business objectives.
Lead governance and prioritization of business systems, data, analytics, automation, and digital initiatives.
Partner with functional and site leadership to simplify, standardize, and optimize business processes through technology-enabled improvements.
Serve as business owner for enterprise systems and critical applications, defining requirements, controls, performance expectations, support models, and continuous improvement plans.
Enhance operational systems and data capabilities supporting SIOP, production planning and scheduling, inventory management, material flow, delivery performance, quality metrics, cost management, OEE, and FPY.
Establish enterprise-wide data governance standards, including data ownership, master data management, reporting standards, and executive dashboards.
Drive workflow automation, advanced analytics, AI, and Microsoft Copilot solutions while ensuring security, governance, user adoption, and measurable business outcomes.
Lead cross-functional transformation projects from business case development through implementation, stabilization, training, and adoption.
Partner with IT, cybersecurity, vendors, and key stakeholders to deliver sustainable solutions and build organizational capability.