Director Of Transformation & Continuous Improvement $140-170K Plus 15% Bonus

Director of Transformation & Continuous Improvement

$140-170k plus 15% bonus

Topeka, KS - open to hybrid schedule, relocation assistance available

Bell & Associates has been engaged to help our client find their next Director of Transformation & Continuous Improvement. The Director of Transformation and Continuous Improvement is a new position that will lead the Business Transformation Office. This problem-solving leader will drive innovation and change by partnering with the executive committee and lines of business to develop and maintain the digital strategy roadmap and other key strategic initiatives and projects. This person will focus on driving key BTO Processes (e.g., Intake, Business Case Review, Project Prioritization) and provide program oversight and governance across execution. The Director of Transformation & Continuous Improvement manages the portfolios and programs to further the company’s vision, delivering excellence, and ensuring the BTO is an enabler of business value and removes barriers to change.

Reports to: President/CEO

Staff Reports: Three

· Two BTO Project Managers

· BTO Change Management (CM) Analyst

Project Focus:

· The Director of Transformation & Continuous Improvement will maintain a portfolio and program roadmap and drive project intake, review, approval, and prioritization in partnership with Executive Committee, Project Sponsors, Business Owners, and the lines of business

· The Director of Transformation & Continuous Improvement will measure and monitor project performance at the portfolio and program level, having responsibility for hands-on project execution to manage strategic or large-scale programs in the capacity of a project manager

· The Director of Transformation& Continuous Improvement will provide leadership status reporting, facilitate key program meetings, and support the resolution and further escalation of risks, issues, and decisions

Responsibilities:

Program Governance

· Develop, monitor, and communicate the BTO roadmap to key stakeholders (e.g., Executive Committee, lines of business)

· Manage dependencies across programs and projects within the roadmap

· Understand organizational change management (CM) needs/practices and engage CM resources as needed

· Oversee resource management by partnering with Project Sponsor and lines of business, ensuring project staffing needs are met, supporting the BTO Project Manager in resourcing efforts, and adjusting allocation during project delivery

· Manage program budget and support annual planning and ongoing oversight

· Define and implement effective tools, team structures, and reporting processes across projects

· Develop and leverage existing governance frameworks to facilitate intake, approval, delivery controls, value realization, and reporting for the BTO

· Prepare reports for and lead recurring Executive Committee Strategy Meetings and BTO Program Health governance meetings

· Manage BTO resources (e.g., BTO Project Manager and BTO CM Analyst)

Performance Monitoring & Measurement

· Monitor business value by tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across portfolio

· Manage project evaluation and approval alongside BTO Leadership and the Executive Committee, assessing items such as project scope, company strategy alignment, and cost

· Proactively manage risks and issues within portfolio

· Facilitate continuous improvement through implementing, sustaining, and improving best practices across the portfolio

Committee / Meeting Leadership:

· BTO Strategy Meetings with Executive Committee

· BTO Program Health Meeting

Committee Membership:

· Administrative Committee (Includes strategic planning)

· IT Steering Committee

· Risk Committee

· Business Technology Steering Committee

Experience:

Required

· 8+ years of work experience in a strategic, operational, or implementation role ideally in the financial industry

· 3+ years of experience with leading new or enhanced product/program development and implementation

· Proven experience in various aspects of program/portfolio management, Business Transformation Office (BTO), or Project Management Office (PMO)

· Strong Microsoft Office skills (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Project, Visio)

· Familiar with PPM tools for project and PPM enterprise systems (e.g., Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Primavera, Planisware, Jira, Clarity)

· Risk and stakeholder management experience (e.g., stakeholder partnership, communication, influencing, judgement)

· Vendor management experience (e.g., resource selection, implementation, onboarding)

· Conflict resolution and management

· Supervisory experience

· Mentorship experience with leadership, peers, and junior team members on roles and responsibilities

Preferred

· Bachelor’s degree in related field (e.g., business, organizational behavior, systems engineering, engineering management, communications) or equivalent Program Management work experience

· PMI certification(s) (e.g., PMP, lean project management) and/or Agile certification(s) (e.g., Scrum Master, Product Owner [CSPO], Product Manager [SAFe, POPM])

· Holistic understanding of enterprise change impacts

· Financial Services industry expertise

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