Global Sr. Director, Business Transformation & Operations – Global Consumer Organization

Sandisk•Milpitas, CA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Sandisk is seeking a visionary, enterprise-minded Global Sr. Director of Business Transformation & Operations to serve as the strategic right hand to the Chief Consumer Officer and a force-multiplier for the Global Consumer leadership team. This leader will architect the operating model, drive cross-functional alignment, and accelerate the execution of our global consumer strategy—ensuring the organization delivers breakthrough consumer experiences and sustained business growth. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, operations, and organizational leadership. The ideal candidate brings exceptional business judgment, a global mindset, and the ability to translate ambition into action across a complex, matrixed environment. You will shape the rhythm of the business, orchestrate high-impact initiatives, and ensure the Consumer organization operates with clarity, discipline, and measurable impact.

Requirements

10–15+ years of experience in business operations, strategy, consumer products, or general management roles within global consumer organizations.
Proven success operating in large, matrixed environments with complex consumer journeys and diverse distribution channels.
Strong financial and analytical acumen with the ability to translate data into strategic insights and actionable recommendations.
Exceptional communication skills with strong executive presence and storytelling capabilities.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
Bachelor’s degree required.

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree preferred.
Strategic thinker with a strong bias for action and a passion for delivering exceptional consumer experiences.
Trusted advisor with sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to navigate sensitive or high-stakes situations.
Comfortable leading through ambiguity, complexity, and rapid change.
Highly collaborative, with the ability to build trust and influence across global, regional, and functional boundaries.
Skilled at synthesizing information, identifying critical insights, and presenting data in a clear and compelling way.
Adaptable, resourceful, and proactive—able to ideate, test, iterate, and scale new initiatives.
Strong change leader who can break down silos, mobilize teams, and deliver measurable business outcomes.
Very strong written and verbal communication skills.
Consumer experience (Sales, Marketing, Research, Supply, Purchasing, and External Agencies).
Finance and or Accounting background preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted strategic partner to the Chief Consumer Officer and global leadership team, helping shape, operationalize, and execute the global consumer strategy and long-range business priorities.
Act as an advisor, integrator, and proxy—enabling the Chief Consumer Officer to focus on the most critical decisions, relationships, and growth opportunities.
Drive alignment across Sales, Sales Operations, Brand Marketing, Product & Packaging, Consumer Visual Identity, Operations, Finance, Global Supply, and Regional Consumer teams to ensure unified priorities and coordinated execution.
Elevate organizational effectiveness by identifying strategic gaps, enabling decision velocity, and ensuring the Consumer organization is structured for scale.
Architect and lead the global operating rhythm, including leadership team meetings, monthly and quarterly business reviews, strategic planning cycles, and cross-functional governance.
Drive execution of enterprise-critical initiatives, ensuring accountability, transparency, and cross-functional coordination.
Lead the end-to-end new product introduction workflow to deliver a robust, consumer-centric innovation pipeline.
Anticipate risks, resource constraints, and operational bottlenecks—mobilizing solutions that protect performance and organizational health.
Balance long-term strategic vision with near-term operational priorities to ensure sustained momentum.
Partner with insights, analytics, and finance teams to surface performance trends, consumer behaviors, and growth opportunities that inform strategic decisions.
Establish the metrics, dashboards, and performance frameworks that drive accountability and operational excellence across the Consumer organization.
Support workforce planning, resource allocation, and organizational design to optimize efficiency and enable global scale.
Craft compelling narratives, executive presentations, and strategic updates for senior leadership, board-level forums, and global internal audiences.
Streamline communication channels and decision-making processes to ensure clarity, alignment, and timely information flow.
Strengthen organizational engagement through communication strategies that reinforce transparency, purpose, and a consumer-first culture.
Lead or support enterprise transformation programs, consumer experience initiatives, and cross-functional efforts that elevate the brand and accelerate growth.
Develop and execute change management strategies that drive adoption of new tools, processes, and ways of working.
Build strong, trust-based partnerships across global and regional teams to deliver integrated, consumer-first outcomes.