Director of Integration & Business Transformation

SIGMA-US•Savannah, GA

About The Position

We are seeking a Director of Integration & Business Transformation (Director of Operatives Services) to lead high-impact integration, synergy, and operational improvement initiatives across the organization. The role drives projects associated with mergers and acquisitions, identifies cost-saving and operational-efficiency opportunities, and leads cross-functional teams through complex business transformations. The Director partners with leaders across Finance, Operations, Sales, and other functions to translate integration strategies into measurable business results. The successful candidate combines project leadership, financial analysis, operational improvement, and change management experience with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. Some travel may be required. Success means keeping projects on track, realizing projected efficiencies and savings, maintaining stakeholder alignment, and successfully integrating new processes and systems into the business. This is a strategic, hands-on leadership opportunity connecting strategy, financial performance, operational improvement, and execution to create lasting business impact.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
At least 7 years of project management experience.
At least 7 years of experience in financial analysis and modeling.
Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional projects and multiple workstreams.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to turn data into actionable business recommendations.
Experience developing and tracking KPIs, financial targets, project milestones, and business results.
Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex information clearly to stakeholders at all levels.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong relationship-building, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills.

Nice To Haves

Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Experience within food manufacturing or a related manufacturing environment.
Experience managing teams.
Bilingual English/Spanish.
Experience leading transformation or integration initiatives using structured change management practices.

Responsibilities

Lead post-acquisition integration initiatives, including financial planning, synergy realization, operational efficiencies, and sales distribution expansion.
Develop and manage cross-functional workstreams to achieve integration goals and projected cost savings.
Identify opportunities to improve business processes, reduce costs, manage risk, and strengthen operational performance.
Establish priorities, milestones, KPIs, and accountability measures for integration and transformation initiatives.
Monitor projected versus actual savings and conduct follow-up reviews to ensure business objectives are achieved.
Partner with operational and corporate teams on efficiency projects involving automation, food safety, water and energy management, and distribution expansion.
Translate emerging business needs into actionable integration, efficiency, or risk-management opportunities.
Track and communicate progress, KPIs, savings, risks, and outcomes to key stakeholders.
Support broader organizational improvement and transformation initiatives.
Integrate company practices, policies, systems, and processes into acquired operations while minimizing business disruption.
Apply change management strategies to build stakeholder engagement and support long-term adoption.
Build relationships across functions and organizational levels to move complex initiatives forward.