Description
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Position Title : Director, Business Transformation
Location : Northern Ireland
Reporting to : Senior Vice President, Terex Operating System
On-Site/Hybrid/Remote : On-Site/Hybrid in one of the NI sites (Preferred) remote may be considered
Travel Required : 25%
Join our team at Terex and embark on an exciting opportunity as we seek a skilled and dedicated Director, Business Transformation to contribute to the team. The Director, Business Transformation will lead key projects that drive business performance as part of the Terex Operating System. The Terex Operating System is our newly created common framework across the company to drive process excellence for meeting our objectives and achieving our strategy as we migrate towards an integrated operating company. The Terex Operating System will ensure strict process discipline is deployed into all key work processes while still allowing our business segments the flexibility to operate to their individual market needs.
At Terex we believe in fostering a vibrant and inclusive work culture where every person is empowered to thrive. We're dedicated to driving quality, innovation, embracing inclusion, and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We're committed to excellence in everything we do, and we're seeking talented individuals who share our passion and values to join our team.
About you:
Strong leadership, attitude, work ethic, and effective communication skills are essential for success in this role. You leverage your problem-solving skills, intuition, communication, bias for action, and accountability to navigate ambiguity and competing priorities to drive results. You’re a critical thinker, able to analyze data while adapting communication approaches to bring out the best in others. When faced with a challenge, you remain solutions-focused; hard on process, not on people. You have the polish and humility to motivate all levels of the organization, including seasoned executives. You value authenticity, respect and feedback and understand that leadership is bidirectional. You have strong business and financial acumen developed through progressively challenging assignments across multiple functions such as sales/commercial, P&L management, operations, supply chain, IT, and finance. You have a personal passion for business process design, digital transformation, and strategy execution.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Initiative Development
1. Identify and prioritize Terex Operating System key strategic initiatives in collaboration with corporate and business executive leadership team members
2. Asses market trends and business opportunities to ensure identified initiatives are top priorities for driving predictability, enabling growth, and effective managing costs across the business
Project Oversight
3. Fully lead cross-functional teams in the planning, execution, and monitoring of strategic initiatives
4. Ensure all projects are delivered on-time, on-scope, and on-budget
Business Process Standardization
5. Development and deployment of best practices across different Terex businesses and facilities
6. Ensuring key work processes are aligned with established Terex Operating System guidelines
Stakeholder Engagement
7. Build and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders from the individual team member-level up to the senior executive leadership team
8. Effectively communicate regular progress updates and outcomes to key stakeholders through establishing effective data-driven visual management and dashboards
Performance Monitoring
9. Establish relevant key performance indicators (KPIs) for strategic initiatives such as forecast accuracy, net working capital, planning efficiency, synergy realization, and fixed cost %
10. Utilize data-driven insights to inform decision-making, measure process, and adjust strategy deployments as needed
Change Management
11. Lead all change management efforts associated with Terex Operating System strategic initiatives to support successful implementation
12. Facilitate the adoption of new operational practices and systems across the organization
Cross-functional Collaboration
13. Partner with various departments at the corporate and business segment level (i.e. finance, IT, HR, product management, operations, supply chain, legal, etc) to ensure successful alignment and execution
M&A and Integration
14. Support Terex Inorganic Growth strategy as required to deliver on financial targets
15. Work closely with Terex Corporate Development team to support deal pipeline and tracking
16. Function as core M&A diligence and/or integration team member as part of the Terex Operating System model as required by deal activity
17. Assist in training business segment teams on Terex standard diligence and/or integration process
Learning & Assessment
18. Continuously and systematically identify opportunities for process improvement as part of the Terex Operating System
19. Ensure highest-impact items are prioritized for action based on cost vs benefit analysis
Basic Qualifications :
20. Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field from accredited university
21. Minimum 10 years’ progressive leadership experience in strategic planning, business development, project management, or related role.
22. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a results-oriented mindset
23. Proven ability to work collaboratively and influence at all levels of the organization
24. Proficiency in data analysis and the ability to capture insights to inform decision-making
25. Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to motivate cross-functional teams to action
26. Demonstrated understanding of Lean principles, business systems, and process design
27. Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with Financial Reporting, ERP, and Dashboard systems
28. Excellent communication skills, written and spoken across cultures, time zones, and styles
29. Excellent organizational and time management skills
30. Must be willing to travel as required (up to 25%)
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
31. Master’s degree or MBA
32. Prior experience in a director-level position is highly desirable
33. Prior experience in industrial manufacturing OEM market or company
34. Prior experience leading organization through transformation journeys
35. Strong familiarity with AI technologies and software tools to automate key business processes
36. Strong familiarity with project management methodologies and tools to drive execution
Languages:
Fluent in English both written and spoken
Travel :
Must be willing and able to travel locally and globally as required (up to 25%)