Transformation Director (Manufacturing)

About the role

The Director of Business Transformation will hold a highly visible global leadership position, responsible for shaping and executing a transformation agenda across an international manufacturing network and its supporting functions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a global transformation strategy aligned with the organisation's broader operational and growth objectives.
• Identify major cross-site opportunities for optimisation and translate these into structured, enterprise-level improvement programmes.
• Lead complex transformation initiatives spanning manufacturing, operational performance, asset transfers and upgrades, new programme introductions and network optimisation.
• Act as a senior interface with key customers, building strong partnerships and ensuring effective execution against agreed priorities and performance measures.
• Drive alignment across geographically dispersed operations and functional teams, bringing together the right expertise and resources to resolve complex business challenges.
• Challenge established ways of working and accelerate the adoption of best practices across the global manufacturing network.
• Establish effective governance around the transformation portfolio, ensuring clear visibility of progress, performance, risks and corrective actions.
• Build a strong culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement while developing leadership capability and talent across the organisation.

Requirements

• Senior operational leadership experience, including responsibility across multi-site manufacturing operations.
• Extensive experience leading large-scale business transformation, operational improvement or change programmes.
• A strong manufacturing and operations background; previous experience as a Site Director, Operations Director or equivalent senior operational leader would be particularly relevant.
• Experience delivering programmes such as manufacturing network optimisation, new programme ramps, capacity or asset transfers, organisational right-sizing and cultural transformation.
• Proven ability to lead across a highly matrixed, geographically dispersed organisation without relying solely on direct reporting lines.
• Strong commercial and customer orientation, with experience building effective senior-level customer partnerships.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders, challenge established thinking and navigate complex organisational priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Business or a related discipline is required.
• Leverage of Lean Six Sigma or Black Belt certification would be advantageous.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and operational execution.
• Customer relationship management and partnership building.
• Leadership and team management.
• Change management and transformation.
• Complex problem-solving and decision-making.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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