Senior Manager, Strategy – Transformation

Jobtailor

California (MO)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 180,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior transformation leader to guide the transition to an Agentic AI–led PDLC, redesigning operating models across product, engineering and QA. You will drive cross-functional design workshops, align stakeholders and establish governance for new workflows.

With 6+ years in management consulting or related fields, you will translate emerging AI capabilities into scalable operating models and lead change initiatives from strategy to adoption, partnering with senior leaders

Qualifications

6+ years of experience in management consulting, strategy, organizational transformation, technology transformations or operating model redesign roles.
Demonstrated experience leading technology or enterprise transformation projects.
Expertise in operating model or organizational redesign.
Strong knowledge of the Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC) and software engineering best practices.
Experience with strategic and operational project management.
Experience with cross-functional stakeholder management.
Bachelor's degree required.
Advanced university degree (e.g., MBA) preferred.
Expertise in operating model redesign, organizational transformation, governance frameworks and decision rights in large enterprises.
Ability to translate emerging technology capabilities into scalable operating model, governance and organizational design choices.
Experience leading transformation initiatives from strategy through implementation and adoption.
Strong relationship management skills, including partnering and consulting senior executives.
Superior group facilitation, interviewing and influencing skills.
Excellent analytical thinking, analysis and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proven ability to work in high-performance teams.

Responsibilities

Lead the transition to an Agentic AI-led PDLC process for key product segments.
Redesign Product, Engineering and QA operating models, workflows, processes, organizational structures, governance mechanisms, roles and decision rights.
Assess the current-state PDLC operating model, including workflows, handovers and context management.
Facilitate cross-functional design workshops with Product, Solution Architecture, Engineering and QA leadership.
Define future-state operating model choices integrating human and Agentic AI workflows.
Highlight trade-offs, align stakeholders and redesign workflows, handover templates and packages.
Define Human/Agentic AI responsibilities and ownership boundaries, decision rights and governance frameworks.
Develop future-state process maps, role definitions and implementation roadmaps.
Design AI CoE and capability-building approaches.
Execute change management strategy, stakeholder engagement and communications plans.
Prepare materials for senior leadership reviews and facilitate decisions.
Partner with Product, Technology, GTM and Finance functions on strategic priorities.

Skills

Management consulting

Strategy

Organizational transformation

Operating model redesign

PDLC knowledge

Change management

Cross-functional stakeholder mgmt

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Process Mapping

Governance Frameworks

Strategic Planning

Job description

Lead the transition to an Agentic AI-led Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC) process for key product segments
Redesign Product, Engineering and QA operating models, workflows, processes, organizational structures, governance mechanisms, roles and decision rights
Assess the current-state PDLC operating model, including workflows, handovers and context management
Facilitate cross-functional design workshops with Product, Solution Architecture, Engineering and QA leadership
Define future-state operating model choices integrating human and Agentic AI workflows
Highlight trade-offs, align stakeholders and redesign workflows, handover templates and packages
Define Human/Agentic AI responsibilities and ownership boundaries, decision rights and governance frameworks
Develop future-state process maps, role definitions and implementation roadmaps
Design AI CoE and capability-building approaches
Execute change management strategy, stakeholder engagement and communications plans
Prepare materials for senior leadership reviews and facilitate decisions
Partner with Product, Technology, GTM and Finance functions on strategic priorities

Requirements

6+ years of experience in management consulting, strategy, organizational transformation, technology transformations or operating model redesign roles
Demonstrated experience leading technology or enterprise transformation projects
Expertise in operating model or organizational redesign
Strong knowledge of the Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC) and software engineering best practices
Experience with strategic and operational project management
Experience with cross-functional stakeholder management
Bachelor's degree required
Advanced university degree (e.g., MBA) preferred
Expertise in operating model redesign, organizational transformation, governance frameworks and decision rights in large enterprises
Ability to translate emerging technology capabilities into scalable operating model, governance and organizational design choices
Experience leading transformation initiatives from strategy through implementation and adoption
Strong relationship management skills, including partnering and consulting senior executives
Superior group facilitation, interviewing and influencing skills
Excellent analytical thinking, analysis and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven ability to work in high-performance teams

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading technology transformations and operating model redesign, with a strong focus on the Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC) and governance frameworks. Proven ability to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement while executing change management strategies.

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