Director, Transformation
$119,200–$149,000 year
HybridToronto, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Lead the Finance Transformation Office roadmap, ensuring priorities align with business value and strategic objectives while maintaining portfolio visibility across timelines, risks, and resourcing needs. Direct and indirect leadership across transformation, data governance, analytics, automation, and project resources as assigned, acting as the local business lead for key HQ/global programs including LEAP, MDM, and enterprise initiatives. Coordinate local readiness activities, business requirements, and stakeholder engagement to connect Canadian processes with future-state global frameworks. Embed data, digital tools, and AI adoption into the operating model to simplify workflows and improve decision-making. Serve as a senior transformation partner connecting Finance, Technology, Commercial, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to drive change adoption and measurable business value.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in transformation, finance transformation, digital transformation, governance, program management, consulting, business strategy, technology-enabled change, or enterprise delivery roles
- Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving business, Finance, Technology, and senior stakeholders
- Strong financial and business acumen, with the ability to connect transformation priorities to measurable business outcomes
- Experience building governance frameworks, executive reporting, portfolio views, decision materials, and leadership communications
- Experience supporting local and HQ/global transformation programs, including readiness, requirements, stakeholder engagement, governance, change adoption, and deployment support
- Strong understanding of AI-enabled transformation, automation, data governance, analytics, reporting platforms, and digital enablement
- Ability to operate in ambiguity, manage competing priorities, influence without direct authority, and maintain momentum in a fast-paced environment
- Experience in enterprise transformation environments
- Experience with platforms and capabilities such as Power BI, Power Automate, RPA, MDM, Product Cloud, Anaplan, ERP/EPM platforms, LEAP or equivalent enterprise transformation programs
- Experience partnering with HQ/global teams, North America teams, IT, data governance teams, business functions, and external solution providers
- Post-graduate qualification or certification in change management, data transformation, data governance, analytics, finance transformation, project/program management, or related fields
- Strategic transformation leadership — connects business priorities, Finance transformation, technology capabilities, and execution into a clear roadmap
- Governance and portfolio discipline — creates clarity on priorities, ownership, risks, decisions, escalation, cadence, and follow-through
- Executive communication — translates complex transformation, data, AI, automation, and global program topics into clear, decision-ready messages
- Digital, AI and data fluency — identifies and scales practical digital, AI, automation, data governance, and analytics opportunities
- Change leadership and adoption — builds engagement through communication, stakeholder support, training, and practical adoption methods
- Collaboration and influence — works across functions, levels, and geographies with credibility, transparency, and accountability
- Resilience and ambiguity management — maintains momentum, prioritizes trade-offs, and solves problems in complex, evolving environments
- Open to relocating to the Toronto area for this opportunity
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