Director of Transformation
About The Position
Gold Star Foods is the leading food distributor to K-12 schools in the United States. We are a company devoted to providing our customers with incredible customer service. We know that it is our employees who make the difference! Join our team and find out what it is like to work somewhere where you enjoy getting up for work every day! POSITION OVERVIEW: The Director, Transformation drives the company's transformation agenda and serves as a key strategic partner to the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Leadership Team. This role is responsible for translating strategy into execution, driving organizational accountability, supporting board and investor communications, and leading initiatives that create measurable business value. The ideal candidate combines strong business and financial acumen with exceptional project management, analytical, and communication skills.
Requirements
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
- Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
- High degree of professionalism, executive presence, and discretion.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving, and ambiguous environment.
- Demonstrated ownership mentality with a hands-on approach to execution.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required.
- 8+ years of progressive experience in strategy, finance, consulting, corporate development, transformation, or related fields.
- Prior experience supporting executive leadership teams and board-level reporting.
- Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives and transformation efforts.
Nice To Haves
- MBA, CPA, CFA, or other advanced professional designation preferred.
- Private equity, portfolio company, investment banking, management consulting, or related experience strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead the company's Project Management Office (PMO), maintaining visibility and oversight of all strategic priorities and initiatives.
- Own and manage the master list of organizational priorities, ensuring clear accountability, ownership, timelines, and deliverables.
- Establish and manage operating cadences that keep the Executive Leadership Team focused on critical business objectives.
- Identify risks, bottlenecks, and execution gaps early and drive timely resolution.
- Hold cross-functional teams accountable to commitments and deadlines.
- Develop board presentations, monthly business reviews, investor updates, and executive communications.
- Translate financial and operational performance into compelling, clear, and accurate narratives.
- Partner closely with the CEO and CFO to ensure consistency, accuracy, and alignment of messaging and supporting data.
- Prepare executive summaries, analyses, and materials for leadership meetings and stakeholder presentations.
- Lead and support strategic initiatives including growth opportunities, market expansion efforts, operational improvement projects, and acquisition integrations.
- Structure complex and ambiguous business challenges into actionable plans with clear objectives, milestones, and outcomes.
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to evaluate opportunities, risks, and business cases.
- Drive cross-functional execution to achieve targeted business results and value creation objectives.
- Partner with Finance and FP&A teams on budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and business case development.
- Analyze assumptions and challenge inputs to ensure financial rigor and accuracy.
- Evaluate operational decisions through a financial lens and identify opportunities to improve profitability and performance.
- Support the development of strategic plans and long-range financial forecasts.
- Serve as an extension of the CEO across the organization.
- Prepare materials, agendas, and action plans for executive meetings and strategic discussions.
- Drive follow-through on key initiatives and ensure accountability across teams.
- Maintain the highest levels of professionalism, judgment, discretion, and confidentiality.
- Operate with a strong sense of urgency and a bias toward action and results.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
