Transformation Strategy Director - Erlanger, KY

Archer Daniels Midland•Erlanger, KY

About The Position

The Transformation Strategy Director is a director-level role at the intersection of GT strategy, executive storytelling, and product management. Reporting to the Sr. Director of the GT Transformation Office, the role partners on GT strategy and shapes communications for the Board, Executive Committee, and visiting leaders. The work is approximately 60–65% strategy and 35–40% product management. The role also facilitates strategy-building workshops, leads a small communications and engagement team, carries current Global Process Owner responsibilities, helps establish the GT product model and standards, and serves as the Sr. Director’s designated backup. In the strategy and executive partnership portion of the role, the Director develops and evolves GT transformation strategy, translates it into the Crawl-Walk-Run framework, prepares executive materials, develops the communication strategy, leads the Change Champion Network, and facilitates workshops and working sessions. The Director coordinates with the Transformation Operations Lead to connect strategy and execution. As team lead, the Director develops the GT communications and transformation engagement team, including the Digital Communications Analyst and Transformation Engagement Analyst. This includes setting priorities, reviewing work, coaching communication and facilitation skills, and supporting team members’ development toward process and engagement work. As GT Product Manager, the Director owns the product vision and roadmap, prioritizes features, defines and tracks KPIs, builds the business case and value story, and manages the flow of value through the backlog with attention to customer experience across towers. The role partners with Data and Applications Product Managers to define the GT product model and gradually transition Global Process Owner responsibilities to them, while establishing standards for process improvement, process KPI definition, and stakeholder relationship management.

Requirements

12 or more years of progressive experience in technology strategy, product management, or enterprise transformation.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent progressive experience in technology strategy.
Experience shaping strategy alongside senior leaders and contributing to Board or executive committee materials.
Demonstrated product management experience, including product vision, roadmap, prioritization, and value measurement.
Track record of designing and facilitating workshops that produce decisions and clear next steps.
Experience leading change, such as a champion network, adoption effort, or communications strategy.
Experience leading and developing a small team, including coaching on communication skills.
Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including the ability to translate complexity into clear, audience-appropriate language for executives and the Board.
Ability to build visually striking, well-structured PowerPoint decks that tell a story and need little revision.
Strong facilitation skills, including designing outcome-focused sessions, reading the room, and bringing diverse groups to alignment.
Storytelling ability to turn complex strategy into a clear, memorable narrative.
Strategic thought partnership, a willingness to offer a point of view and welcome challenge, and the ability to sharpen ideas with others.
Product mindset that connects customer needs, value, and measurement to a clear roadmap.
High tolerance for ambiguity and ability to provide structure and drive progress without waiting for perfect clarity.
Collaborative, low-ego approach, with credibility built through consistency and follow-through.
Successful completion of a background check.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a large, matrixed enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Sr. Director to build, sharpen, and evolve the GT transformation strategy.
Translate strategy into the Crawl-Walk-Run framework, with clear objectives and milestones.
Shape narratives for Board, Executive Committee, and visiting-leader engagements and prepare the Sr. Director for executive discussions.
Create executive-ready decks, briefings, talking points, and other written and visual materials.
Develop the GT Communication Strategy and lead the Change Champion Network.
Design and facilitate workshops and working sessions that lead groups from ideas to decisions and outcomes.
Coordinate with the Transformation Operations Lead to connect strategy and execution.
Serve as the Sr. Director’s designated backup.
Lead and develop the GT communications and transformation engagement team, including the Digital Communications Analyst and Transformation Engagement Analyst.
Coach team members on written communication, facilitation, and executive-ready materials; set development goals and priorities; and review their work.
Help team members build capability toward process and engagement work as the GT product model matures.
Serve as GT Product Manager and own the product vision and roadmap; identify and prioritize features.
Define and track product KPIs and develop the business case and value story for GT investments.
Facilitate value flow through backlog management, considering customer experience across towers.
Partner with Data and Applications Product Managers to define the GT product model and transition Global Process Owner responsibilities over time.
Set standards for process improvement, process KPI definition, and stakeholder relationship management as the model matures.

Benefits

Medical and prescription drug coverage.
Dental and vision coverage.
On-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement, as applicable.
Flexible spending accounts and health savings account.
401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan.
Discounted employee stock purchasing program.
Life insurance and disability coverage.
Workers’ compensation.
Legal assistance and identity theft protection.
Employee Assistance Program.
Employee Resource Groups and Colleague Giving Programs.
Paid time off, including paid holidays.
Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
Tuition assistance.
Company-sponsored training and development resources, including LinkedIn Learning, language training, and mentoring programs.