Strategic Transformation Program Lead

Digi-Key Corporation; Thief River Falls (MN); On-site; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Digi-Key Corporation in the United States seeks a Program Manager to lead the full lifecycle of strategic transformation initiatives across the Transformation Office. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, and benefits realization for multiple high-visibility programs.

The role requires experience with large-scale system implementations (ERP/OMS), strong change management and stakeholder engagement, and a proven ability to drive cross-functional teams to deliver measurable business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• PMP or PgMP certification preferred.
• 7+ years in program or project management.
• Experience managing multiple interconnected projects or workstreams.
• Experience with large-scale enterprise wide transformation programs, preferably in OMS or ERP environments.
• Proven success carrying transformation from strategy and design through implementation, stabilization, and benefits realization.
• Strong background in both Agile and traditional project management methodologies.
• Demonstrated success in change management and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience with platforms such as Oracle, Manhattan, or Salesforce OMS-

Responsibilities

• Lead Transformation Programs: Drive the planning, execution, and delivery of transformation related programs, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives.
• Integrated program planning: Develop and maintain the program roadmap, milestones, critical path, dependencies, and integrated delivery plan across multiple workstreams.
• ROI Measurement: Assess strategic impacts and benefits of initiatives within the program and track and report on costs and benefits achieved.
• Manage relationships: Collaborate with business units, IT, and external vendors to ensure seamless integration, quality delivery of project components and adoption of solutions.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Identify and communicate program status, risks dependencies and resolutions to executive leadership and key stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment.
• Change Management: Ensure a comprehensive change management strategy is established, with a clear, actionable plan that can be executed, monitored, and tracked through implementation and adoption.
• Governance & Reporting: Establish program governance frameworks, track KPIs, and provide regular updates to the Transformation Office and leadership teams.
• Resource and capacity planning: Partner with functional leaders to secure resources, address capacity constraints, and clarify workstream ownership and accountability.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process optimization and contribute to the evolution of program management best practices within the organization.
• Vendor performance management: Manage vendor commitments, deliverables, risks, performance, and contractual dependencies where applicable.
• Mentorship: Support and mentor project managers within the Transformation Office to build organizational capability.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Agile & Waterfall

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Oracle OMS

Manhattan OMS

Salesforce OMS

Job description

Digi-Key Corporation in the United States seeks a Program Manager to lead the full lifecycle of strategic transformation initiatives across the Transformation Office. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, and benefits realization for multiple high-visibility programs.

The role requires experience with large-scale system implementations (ERP/OMS), strong change management and stakeholder engagement, and a proven ability to drive cross-functional teams to deliver measurable business