Director Digital Transformation presso Zeus Industrial Products, Inc.
Zeus Industrial Products, Inc. · Orangeburg, Stati Uniti d'America · Hybrid
- Senior
- Ufficio in Orangeburg
This senior leadership position is responsible for serving as the key driver of strategic improvements, focusing on optimizing and digitizing processes, harvesting intelligence from standardized data, leveraging technology, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement to enhance efficiency and innovation for growth. This leadership role is responsible for leading and executing major change initiatives across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the deployment of new technologies, such as AI-driven systems or enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, to enable transformation.
- Drive upgrades and integrations across enterprise systems (ERP, HCM, SCM, etc.) to ensure scalability and interoperability.
- Serves as liaison among stakeholders to elicit, analyze, communicate, and validate requirements for changes to business processes, policies, and information systems. Understand business problems and opportunities in the context of the requirements and recommend / deploy solutions that enable the specific functional organization to achieve its goals.
- Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and a governance framework to track progress, measure the impact of initiatives, and ensure accountability.
- Provide leadership in development and engagement for direct report team members
- Partner with senior leadership to develop and communicate a vision and roadmap for the company's digital transformation.
- Plan and execute large-scale change programs, managing organizational shifts to ensure successful adoption and sustaining results.
- Collaboration across functions (i.e. IT, finance, sales & marketing, HR, legal, and operations) to align all stakeholders with digital transformation goals.
- Analyze existing business processes, identify inefficiencies, redesign workflows and automate, digitize to improve operational effectiveness.
- Identify and mitigate potential risks and issues that could impact the successful execution of transformation projects.
Qualifications
- The role requires a unique blend of strategic, analytical, and interpersonal skills to navigate complex organizational dynamics and drive change effectively
- A bachelor's degree in either business administration, Information technology, engineering, management information systems, or computer science is required. Master’s degree (MBA or MS in IT) is preferred.
- 12+ years in IT/business transformation roles, with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity.
- A proven track record of leading and delivering large, complex cross-functional projects.
- Possess deep knowledge of the medical device industry, processes, and market landscape, is preferred.
- Experience with specific tools or methodologies, such as Lean Six Sigma, Agile, or Kaizen, is highly valued.
- Ability to lead and motivate diverse teams, often without direct authority.
- Skillfully articulate the vision, strategy, and progress of transformation efforts to stakeholders at all levels.
- Effectively gain buy-in and align competing priorities across different departments and stakeholder groups.
- Navigate internal politics and manage the human element of change with empathy.
- Drive forward despite uncertainty and adapt plans as organizational needs and market conditions evolve.
- Ability to understand the "big picture" and translate overarching business strategies into actionable plans.
- Use data to identify problems, measure outcomes, and guide transformation efforts.
- Anticipate issues and develop creative solutions to complex business challenges.
Company
Zeus Industrial Products, headquartered in Orangeburg, South Carolina, is the world’s leading polymer extrusion manufacturer and material science innovator. More than 50 years of experience in medical, aerospace, energy, automotive, fiber optics, and more allows us to set the bar high.
Zeus is a great place to work. Expectations are high; our work is meticulous and very precise. Zeus offers an opportunity to join a very successful, family-oriented team. Our products are cutting-edge, our process is unique, and our quality and customer focus are second-to-none. We are a leader in our field and have great relationships with our customers and team members. Many of our team members are the best at what they do in the world. Our customers are leaders in their fields. Our products help save lives.
Continuous Improvement is a way of life at Zeus. Successful candidates will have a desire and ability to take our manufacturing process to the next level. Expectations are high; our work is meticulous and very precise. You must possess the ability to work independently; and the desire to learn a variety of skills. The ability to communicate clearly is imperative, as is the ability to manipulate data using various software packages.
At Zeus, what we do matters, and we pride ourselves in “Turning polymers into possibilities.” Expectations are high; our products are cutting-edge, our process is unique, and our quality and customer focus are second-to-none.
Our employees and our customers are at the center of everything we do. Those relationships have been built on a foundation that is supported by our Mission and Vision:
Our Mission: Provide Solutions – Enable Innovation – Enhance Lives
Our Vision: Working Together – Doing It Better
Zeus is an exciting, innovative company that offers competitive pay and a great benefits package. As we continue to push the boundaries of polymer science, we’re constantly in need of new ideas, new expertise, and new team members. Are you ready to join us?
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