Director IT Transformation Execution (m/f/d)

The Director – IT Transformation Execution is a senior leadership role responsible for driving the execution of enterprise-wide transformation programs focused on organizational change, operating model evolution, and maturity development. Reporting directly the Head of IT Portfolio & Transformation Management (IT Governance) this role acts as a strategic partner and execution leader - ensuring that transformation initiatives are delivered with excellence, aligned with enterprise goals, and embedded sustainably across the organization. 
 
Operating in a complex, matrixed healthcare environment, the Director leads both internal and external teams, enables the organization in its new setup, and plays a key role in engaging with the IT Leadership Team and peers across the enterprise. The role requires a self-driven, autonomous leader with a strong bias for action, a focus on delivering measurable results, and the ability to drive significant change while fostering a culture of excellence and accountability. 

Key Responsibilities 

Strategic Partnership & Executive Engagement 

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Head of IT Portfolio & Transformation Management, contributing to the development of transformation strategy, operating model design, and organizational maturity planning. 

• Support executive-level engagement by preparing briefings, reports, and strategic narratives for the CIO and other C-level stakeholders. 

• Represent the transformation execution function in senior leadership forums and cross-functional strategy sessions. 

Transformation Execution & Organizational Enablement 

• Lead the execution of large-scale transformation programs focused on organizational design, process optimization, and capability maturity. 

• Translate strategic goals into actionable execution plans with clear milestones, KPIs, and ownership structures. 

• Enable the organization to operate effectively in the new setup by embedding new roles, processes, and behaviors. 

• Ensure transformation efforts are embedded through structured change management and stakeholder engagement. 

Financial Oversight & Value Realization 

• Oversee and manage program and project budgets, ensuring financial discipline and transparency. 

• Monitor and optimize total cost of ownership (TCO) across transformation initiatives. 

• Track and report on benefits realization, ensuring alignment with business cases and strategic objectives. 

• Collaborate with finance and business stakeholders to ensure value delivery and ROI. 

Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Program Management 

• Lead a team of direct disciplinary reports, providing coaching, performance management, and professional development. 

• Manage cross-functional IT teams within program structures, ensuring alignment, accountability, and delivery excellence. 

• Foster collaboration across IT domains and with external partners to drive integrated execution. 

Matrixed Stakeholder & Vendor Leadership 

• Navigate a highly matrixed healthcare environment to align diverse internal stakeholders across IT, business and administrative domains. 

• Lead and coordinate external consulting partners, ensuring delivery quality, alignment with internal teams, and value realization. 

• Build strong, trust-based relationships with senior leaders, program sponsors, and delivery teams. 

Governance, Risk & Performance Management 

• Establish and maintain transformation execution governance, including steering committees, reporting structures, and escalation paths. 

• Monitor program performance, manage risks and interdependencies, and ensure benefits realization. 

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and healthcare regulatory standards. 

Change Enablement & Culture Building 

• Collaborate with change management, communications, and HR teams to drive adoption of new ways of working. 

• Foster a culture of agility, accountability, and continuous improvement across transformation teams. 

• Champion a high-performance culture focused on excellence, ownership, and results. 

Qualifications 

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Healthcare Management, or a related field. 

• 10+ years of experience in IT transformation, organizational change, or enterprise program execution, preferably in healthcare or regulated industries. 

• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional transformation programs in matrixed environments. 

• Experience managing both direct reports and cross-functional teams in a programmatic structure. 

• Strong financial acumen, with experience managing budgets, TCO, and benefits realization. 

• Deep understanding of IT operating models, governance, and organizational maturity frameworks. 

• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, including experience working with C-level executives. 

Preferred Certifications 

• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent 

• PROSCI or other change management certification 

• ITIL, COBIT, or TOGAF (a plus) 

Success Metrics 

• Achievement of key milestones and deliverables across transformation programs. 

• On-time, on-budget delivery of strategic initiatives. 

• Successful implementation of new operating models, roles, and processes. 

• Measurable improvements in organizational maturity and capability. 

• Effective management of program budgets and cost controls. 

• Demonstrated value realization and benefits tracking against business cases. 

• Optimization of total cost of ownership (TCO) across transformation initiatives. 

• Positive feedback from IT Leadership Team, CIO, and other C-level stakeholders. 

• Strong alignment and collaboration across internal and external teams. 

• Adoption rates of new tools, processes, and behaviors. 

• Evidence of a high-performance, results-driven, and accountable culture within transformation teams.