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Principal, Digital Strategy & Transformation

Position Summary

The Principal, Digital Strategy & Transformation serves as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the Vice President, Technology and Digital Strategy. Acting as a key deputy for the function, this role helps shape priorities, drive execution, and solve complex business challenges across the enterprise.

This highly influential individual contributor thrives in ambiguity, quickly synthesizes information, structures complex problems, and creates clarity for others. The Principal partners across business functions, technology teams, and senior leadership to advance digital transformation, improve organizational effectiveness, and deliver strategic outcomes through influence rather than formal authority.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner of the Vice President, Technology and Digital Strategy, driving the execution of critical business and transformation priorities.
• Lead enterprise initiatives requiring influence, problem solving, and cross-functional collaboration in highly ambiguous environments.
• Diagnose complex organizational, operational, and technology challenges and develop practical, scalable solutions.
• Build alignment among senior leaders and stakeholders to accelerate decisions and achieve business outcomes.
• Support executive-level insights, recommendations, and communications that inform strategy and guide action.
• Drive governance, accountability, and progress across strategic initiatives, ensuring risks and dependencies are effectively managed.
• Champion organizational change and transformation efforts that improve business performance, agility, and digital maturity.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, and an MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in management consulting, digital transformation, enterprise strategy, business operations, technology, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated success leading highly ambiguous, cross-functional initiatives with significant business impact.
• Experience partnering directly with executive leaders to solve complex business challenges and advance strategic priorities.
• Proven ability to influence outcomes across a matrixed organization without direct authority.
• Experience developing executive presentations, strategic recommendations, roadmaps, and business cases.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Exceptional strategic thinking, business acumen, and structured problem-solving capability.

• Strong consulting mindset with the ability to diagnose issues, ask questions, and develop practical, scalable solutions.

• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity, establish direction, and create clarity for others.

• Executive presence, sound judgment, and strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills.

• Advanced facilitation, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.

• Systems thinking with the ability to understand interdependencies across business functions and digital capabilities.

• Change leadership capability, including stakeholder engagement and organizational adoption.

• High degree of initiative, resilience, discretion, and accountability for results.

• Ability to balance strategic thinking with disciplined execution and attention to detail.

What We Offer

• An opportunity to help shape enterprise strategy and lead meaningful digital transformation initiatives with visible organizational impact.
• A collaborative, inclusive work environment that values diverse perspectives, respectful dialogue, curiosity, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Opportunities to work with senior leaders and cross-functional teams on complex business and technology priorities.
• Professional development and learning opportunities that support continued growth in strategy, transformation, leadership, and digital capabilities.
• A benefits package that may include health and wellness coverage, retirement savings support, paid time off, employee assistance resources, and other programs in accordance with applicable plans and policies.
• We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

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