Vice President, Transformation

The Vice President, Transformation is accountable for driving execution of URUS’ highest-priority enterprise initiatives, including delivery of the URUS 2030 strategy and successful M&A integrations. This role is responsible for ensuring strategy translates into measurable business results.

Reporting to the Chief Integration Officer, this role serves as the central leader for enterprise execution, setting clear standards for how work gets done across URUS. This position operates at the intersection of strategy, operations, and change, aligning executive leadership, strengthening execution discipline, and ensuring accountability across complex, cross-functional initiatives.

While grounded in strong program management principles, this role moves beyond traditional PMO models. The VP defines a modern, fit-for-purpose approach to execution that is practical, scalable, and focused on outcomes rather than process.

This role leads a federated model of execution, with dotted-line leadership of project and program managers across URUS, establishing consistent ways of working and enabling predictable, high-quality execution.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Enterprise Strategy Execution

• Own enterprise-level orchestration of the URUS 2030 strategy, ensuring priorities are translated into coordinated, actionable programs across brands, functions, and regions
• Partner with executive sponsors to define clear outcomes, sequencing, and resource alignment for strategic initiatives
• Act as the central point of integration across initiatives
• Serve as a force multiplier for leadership
• Ensure alignment between Strategy 2030 and enterprise planning

M&A Integration Leadership

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of post-merger integrations
• Establish and drive integration roadmaps, milestones, and success metrics
• Provide hands-on leadership in high-risk integrations
• Ensure integrations capture value while reinforcing culture
• Intervene in high-risk initiatives to ensure delivery

Enterprise Program Governance & Execution Discipline

• Define governance model including decision rights and accountability
• Establish enterprise standards for program management
• Ensure transparency through executive reporting
• Drive discipline while maintaining flexibility
• Hold leaders accountable for delivery

Project & Program Management Leadership (Dotted-Line)

• Provide dotted-line leadership to project and program managers
• Establish harmonized tools, templates, and cadence
• Build capability through coaching
• Create a community of practice
• Align project managers to enterprise priorities
• Partner with Finance/FP&A on reporting alignment
• Integrate execution tracking tools

Leadership Influence & Change Enablement

• Serve as a visible enterprise transformation leader
• Develop clear transformation narratives
• Partner with senior leaders on execution and decision-making
• Reinforce accountability and transparency

Value Realization & Continuous Improvement

• Define success measures for major initiatives
• Track delivery and ensure course correction
• Capture lessons learned
• Strengthen execution capability

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree required
• MBA preferred
• Executive-level transformation experience
• Proven ability to translate strategy into action
• Deep M&A integration experience
• Strong influencing skills
• Experience scaling program management
• Strong communication skills
• Willingness to engage in execution
• Strong judgment and resilience
• Financial and business acumen

LEADERSHIP PROFILE

• Execution-focused mindset
• Balance structure and flexibility
• Strong executive communication
• High resilience
• Hands-on leadership style