Director of Transformation
About The Position
The Director of Transformation will lead strategic and operational transformation initiatives across the organization, driving measurable improvements in performance, scalability, and customer value within a pharmaceutical services environment. This role is responsible for identifying, designing, and executing enterprise-wide initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, accelerate growth, and enable innovation across laboratory services, engineering, supply chain, and scientific operations. The ideal candidate combines strong business acumen, deep operational experience, and a proven track record of delivering complex transformation programs in highly regulated environments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 10+ years of experience in transformation, operations, consulting, or strategy roles
- Proven track record of leading large-scale transformation or operational improvement initiatives
- Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate strategy into execution
- Deep knowledge of operational excellence methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)
- Financial acumen with experience building and managing business cases
- Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills
- Strong communication and executive presence
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
Nice To Haves
- MBA or advanced degree preferred
- Experience in pharmaceutical services, life sciences, or highly regulated industries strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and execution of end-to-end transformation programs aligned to corporate strategy and value creation objectives
- Identify and prioritize initiatives across operations, lab services, engineering, and support functions
- Drive implementation of large-scale change initiatives, ensuring delivery against timelines, budgets, and KPIs
- Establish and manage transformation roadmaps, including critical path dependencies and risk mitigation plans
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives leveraging Lean, Six Sigma, and other operational excellence methodologies
- Optimize processes across lab operations, asset management, lab computing, and scientific services
- Deliver measurable improvements in cost efficiency, service quality, and throughput
- Standardize best practices across multiple sites and regions
- Partner with senior leadership (P&L owners, site leaders, functional heads) to align on priorities and execution plans
- Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on transformation strategy and performance improvement
- Lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority in a matrixed organization
- Identify and deliver EBITDA improvement opportunities through cost reduction, productivity gains, and revenue enablement
- Develop business cases and track financial impact of transformation initiatives
- Support private equity value creation plans where applicable
- Establish governance frameworks, reporting cadence, and performance tracking mechanisms
- Drive change management efforts to ensure adoption and sustainability of new processes and tools
- Develop communication strategies to align stakeholders and maintain engagement
- Partner with IT and digital teams to implement technology-driven improvements (e.g., lab systems, automation, data analytics)
- Champion data-driven decision-making and performance management
Benefits
- Flexible work from home options available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
