Digital Execution Lead

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Job Description

The Digital Execution Lead will have overall responsibility for the proper sequencing of projects in assigned areas to increase productivity, reduce costs, and ensure timely completion. They will identify operational conditions that have cost, risk, or customer impact and will aid in the design, development and implementation of solutions that will mitigate these conditions and optimize processes. They will map existing workflows and design new ones to meet operating objectives. Will also interface with internal and external contributors to the project to prioritize resources and ensure successful integration.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work within Digital Operations and with Digital Segment Executives to orchestrate, drive and execute key and operational initiatives for the segment.
• Collaborate with key partners and stakeholders, preparing necessary materials, documents, and reports for key audiences.
  • Examples: Inputs to Executive QBRs, inputs for periodic board meeting updates, materials for Strategic Leadership Offsite
• Optimize and orchestrate the management ecosystem for the Digital Segment, including meeting cadence, management reporting, and operating norms to work efficiently and effectively. Oversee daily operations of the Segment team, which includes thought leadership, close collaboration, planning, & communication with functional leaders on initiative coordination or business administration activities.
  • Examples:  LT Daily Stand Ups, LT Weekly meetings, Town Halls, Segment Offsites, Extended Leadership Meeting & Managing Committee demos
• Effectively lead and execute initiatives with various complexities including identifying risks and costs then works to achieve it.
• Provide input, build templates, and drive deliverables leveraging cross-functional teams as needed.
  • Drives accountability through measurable, optimized business outcomes (e.g. Annual CapEx investment planning work sessions, offshore visits, leadership offsites, roadshows)
• Manage day-to-day T & E and Training finance lines for Segment by prioritizing and sequencing spend and tracking actuals to forecast.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, and develop and drive tactics that improve workflow, agility, teamwork, organizational performance, and budget management.
• Manage content library for sharing across teams to reduce re-work and optimize limited resources (e.g. Inclusion and Belonging, Tech Updates, new), review of open reqs with Senior Leaders
• Drive assigned work with focus on effectiveness, simplicity, and efficiency, removing roadblocks and eliminating bureaucracy at all levels of the organization.
• Continuously expand and develop industry knowledge and experience to effectively influence execution.
• Domestic travel approximately once a month for 3-5 days per trip.
• Time allocation:
  • 30% of the time spent running operational routines for the segment team (e.g. Daily Stand Up, Leadership Weekly meeting, materials and talking points)
  • 30% producing ad hoc executive materials (e.g. 3-year roadmaps)
  • 25% support of enterprise routines (e.g. CapEx monthly updates, quarterly Portfolio Updates, Annual CapEx Planning)
  • 15% tactical tracking and planning (e.g. travel expenses)

KEY SKILLS

• PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Experience in developing strategies and providing work direction and guidance to a broader team or organization. Ability to make sense out of complex situations, demonstrating intellectual curiosity, and driving outcomes with appropriate levels of governance and controls.
• COMMUNICATION: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively build and articulate messages with story-telling technics and detailed points of view.
• INFLUENCE: Proven history of leading and/or influencing senior leaders and teams by proven results driven through excellent leadership in action.
• PROBLEM SOLVING: Problem solving orientated, with the ability to recognize needs, anticipate issues, and develop solutions using strong analytical, business knowledge, and financial acumen.
• INTERPERSONAL: Outstanding interpers