Hybrid Transformation Director - Ops Excellence & Digital

Korn Ferry Group; Occitanie; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry Group is advising an industrial group in Occitanie to appoint an Operational Excellence and Transformation Director to lead strategic transformation initiatives. The role requires 2-3 days on site in Occitanie, with the remainder of the week possible remote work or from the Paris office.

The successful candidate will drive the Transformation and Operational Excellence agenda, translate priorities into concrete programmes, and oversee IT, digital and procurement transformation across

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading large-scale transformation programmes.
• Background in an industrial, multi-site environment.
• Strong execution mindset with ability to deliver tangible results in complex organisations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong exposure to Lean, continuous improvement, digitalisation and/or technology-driven transformation.
• Ability to combine strategic thinking with a pragmatic, hands-on approach to transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive the Transformation and Operational Excellence Agenda, turning priorities into measurable business impact.
• Translate priorities into concrete initiatives and ensure effective implementation across the organisation.
• Drive procurement transformation initiatives including spend optimisation and supplier rationalisation.
• Lead IT and digital transformation programmes, including data usage, automation and AI solutions.
• Accelerate Operational Excellence across sites by deploying common standards and continuous improvement.
• Identify cross-functional performance improvement programmes addressing efficiency, costs and utilisation.
• Establish governance, KPIs and routines to measure progress and sustain results.
• Support standardisation of processes and best practices and enable synergies between sites.

Skills

Transformation leadership

Lean methodologies

Digital transformation

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Job description

Korn Ferry Group is advising an industrial group in Occitanie to appoint an Operational Excellence and Transformation Director to lead strategic transformation initiatives. The role requires 2-3 days on site in Occitanie, with the remainder of the week possible remote work or from the Paris office.

The successful candidate will drive the Transformation and Operational Excellence agenda, translate priorities into concrete programmes, and oversee IT, digital and procurement transformation across