Executive Transformation & Value Advisory Director

Kainos; Ireland; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Kainos is seeking a senior transformation consultant to lead value and programme advisory for Workday transformations. You will anchor initiatives to a clear business case and govern to deliver measurable outcomes, acting as trusted adviser to CFOs, CHROs and transformation sponsors from Phase 0 to benefits realisation.

You will shape and win advisory work, lead Phase 0 engagements, develop proposals, and contribute to a strong sales and delivery pipeline across EMEA.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in management consultancy or transformation, with Director/Partner level experience.
• Proven track record advising C-suite stakeholders on large-scale ERP Cloud enabled transformation.
• Proven track record in winning large global transformation consulting assignments.
• Demonstrable expertise in business case development, benefits management and value realisation.
• Experience leading or assuring complex, multi-workstream programmes, including budget, risk and governance.
• Strong commercial acumen with evidence of selling and shaping advisory work.
• Outstanding executive communication, facilitation and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted adviser to C-suite and executive sponsors (CFO, CHRO, CIO, COO), shaping transformation vision, ambition and investment cases.
• Lead customer value definition and realisation on transformation projects in a billable capacity – road-mapping, business cases, benefits frameworks, KPIs and value tracking.
• Provide senior programme assurance and design governance, mobilisation and delivery approaches for complex, multi-country Workday programmes.
• Originate, shape and win advisory work: lead Phase 0 / Pathfinder engagements, proposals, RFP responses and commercial propositions.
• Support sales activity across EMEA and help achieve sales targets that drive value for new and existing customers.
• Build and lead the specialism – developing methods, IP, thought leadership and a high-performing team of consultants.

Skills

Executive stakeholder engagement

Value realisation

Business case development

Multi-country programme governance

Job description

Kainos is seeking a senior transformation consultant to lead value and programme advisory for Workday transformations. You will anchor initiatives to a clear business case and govern to deliver measurable outcomes, acting as trusted adviser to CFOs, CHROs and transformation sponsors from Phase 0 to benefits realisation.

You will shape and win advisory work, lead Phase 0 engagements, develop proposals, and contribute to a strong sales and delivery pipeline across EMEA.