Strategic Transformation Leader — Growth & Integration

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions; Noord-Brabant; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits & annual leave

Inclusive culture

Career development

Job summary

HID Global Secure Issuance is seeking a Business Transformation Manager to steer strategic initiatives, lead cross‑functional programs, and drive acquisition integrations across global teams. You will translate priorities into measurable roadmaps, align initiatives with Secure Issuance strategy, and report progress to executives.

You will partner with the VP, Head of SDI and the Strategy organization to deliver sustainable value, optimize processes, and scale operating models while navigating

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in transformation, program management, operations leadership, consulting, corporate development, or business strategy execution.
• Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional business initiatives.
• Experience managing organizational change and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
• Ability to operate effectively within international and multicultural environments.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally up to 40%.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of the SDI strategic roadmap and associated business priorities.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable programs, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes.
• Align SDI transformation initiatives with the broader Secure Issuance strategic direction.
• Partner closely with the Secure Issuance Strategy organization to ensure consistency and alignment of priorities.
• Establish governance structures, milestone tracking, and executive reporting mechanisms.
• Monitor business performance against strategic objectives and OKRs.
• Lead complex cross-functional transformation initiatives across Operations, Engineering, Finance, HR, IT, Sales, Marketing, and Service functions.
• Drive organizational alignment, process optimization, and adoption of new ways of working.
• Develop and execute change management and communication plans to support successful implementation.
• Ensure transformation initiatives deliver measurable business value and sustainable results.
• Facilitate collaboration across business units, regions, and functional teams.
• Lead integration planning and execution activities associated with acquired businesses, strategic partnerships, and other growth initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functional integration workstreams including Finance, HR, IT, Operations, Engineering, Sales, Service, and Marketing.
• Develop integration roadmaps, governance structures, synergy tracking, and value-realization plans.
• Drive organizational alignment while operating within regulatory, customer, contractual, security, or operational constraints.
• Support acquisition evaluations through business case development, due diligence activities, and transition planning.
• Capture and institutionalize integration best practices to establish a repeatable SDI integration framework for future growth opportunities.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness, collaboration models, and operational performance.
• Support harmonization of processes, systems, and ways of working across the SDI organization.
• Facilitate implementation of scalable operating models that support business growth.
• Promote continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across teams and locations.
• Build strong partnerships with executive leadership, functional leaders, and operational teams.
• Prepare executive presentations, business reviews, and strategic communications.
• Lead steering committees, workshops, governance meetings, and transformation reviews.
• Drive employee engagement and alignment around strategic priorities and organizational changes.

Skills

Transformation leadership

Program management

Operations leadership

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or equivalent

Job description

HID Global Secure Issuance is seeking a Business Transformation Manager to steer strategic initiatives, lead cross‑functional programs, and drive acquisition integrations across global teams. You will translate priorities into measurable roadmaps, align initiatives with Secure Issuance strategy, and report progress to executives.

You will partner with the VP, Head of SDI and the Strategy organization to deliver sustainable value, optimize processes, and scale operating models while navigating