Digital Transformation Lead

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What the market looks like

Digital transformation roles are notable for their breadth — we see over 2,000 live US postings annually, spanning product, process, and AI-enabled change. A strong majority are remote or hybrid-remote, and mid-senior compensation generally lands in a $130K–$220K range. Successful candidates typically bring a blend of delivery discipline and stakeholder influence, and the strongest leads we place are the ones who own the full arc — strategy, delivery, and change — not just one slice.

Job responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional digital transformation initiatives from diagnosis through delivery

• Partner with senior business and technology stakeholders to define scope, value, and roadmaps

• Drive change management alongside technology delivery — adoption is the only outcome that counts

• Own program-level execution including scope, budget, risk, and stakeholder alignment

• Shape operating model decisions, not just technology decisions

• Bring external benchmarks and patterns to internal conversations

• Integrate AI and data capabilities into the transformation program as they mature

• Build the internal case for where transformation investment will actually move the needle

Candidate requirements

• 7+ years in digital transformation, management consulting, or internal program leadership

• Demonstrated delivery of programs that combined technology, process, and people change

• Strong fluency across modern transformation levers — digital, data, AI, operating model, and agile delivery

• Experience leading senior stakeholders through difficult decisions

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Credibility with both technical and business audiences