Director of Global Strategy and Transformation in Sunbury-on-Thames

Supporting the HVACR Business within Johnson Controls' Global Products and Solutions organization, your mission will be to deliver exceptional returns across the portfolio of products by driving sustainable value creation through growth and commercial excellence, operational improvements, and organisation-related initiatives. You will be responsible for ensuring delivery of a robust roadmap of business growth and operations, working closely with management and broader HVACR teams as well as central strategy, transformation, and functional teams. The role will be responsible for defining and driving strategic initiatives and leading and overseeing large-scale, complex programmes from initiation to implementation.

The role involves strategic planning, resource management, and stakeholder engagement at the executive level and will closely collaborate with other programme leaders including Engineering/Product, Manufacturing, Finance and external partners as well as drive further linkage by overseeing and managing the execution of any necessary acquisitions or divestitures to support the strategic plan.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive strategic initiatives and lead large-scale, complex programmes from initiation to implementation.
• Provide strategic planning, resource management, and executive-level stakeholder engagement, collaborating with engineering/product, manufacturing, finance and external partners.
• Lead development of long-term strategic plans and refine existing strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to define actionable initiatives with clear roadmaps for execution (strategic rationale, scope, business cases, budget, schedule, resources) and ensure alignment to business financial targets.
• Coordinate M&A and post-merger execution: work with corporate M&A team to identify opportunities supporting strategy; collaborate with product, sales, and operations teams to define integration roadmaps and realise value from acquisitions or divestitures.
• Review and implement best practices: support assessments of manufacturing, operational and commercial processes; identify improvement opportunities; drive benchmarking and competitive analysis.
• Program management and performance monitoring: develop and implement a global PMO; deliver regular communication of progress to Board of Directors and senior leadership; establish KPIs and metrics; manage workstream leaders and initiative owners to meet deadlines; lead problem-solving and resolution of initiative issues.
• Lead cross-functional global teams, fostering collaboration, alignment and motivation.
• Adapt communication style to varying audiences and cultures; ensure team members understand the impact of their contributions.
• Cultivate strong relationships with key stakeholders, including executive leadership, clients and partners, to facilitate communication and manage expectations.
• Provide mentorship to junior programme managers and team members, fostering professional development and enhancing programme management capabilities within the organisation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by analysing programme outcomes and implementing lessons learned in future programmes.

Qualifications

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
• Background in management consulting.
• Experience in the Building Technologies line of Business.
• Minimum of 12 years of business experience with a minimum of 8 years managing a team, programmes or projects.
• Well-rounded business leader with strong capabilities and understanding of commercial, operational and financial levers of the business.
• Excellent communication skills in a technical environment, including presentations to C-level and VP-level stakeholders.
• Ability to engage globally and work effectively in a culturally diverse organisation.
• Excellent understanding of financial concepts and familiarity with standard financial reporting.
• Ability to think strategically and adapt quickly to new environments and demands.
• Willingness to challenge others and be challenged.
• Ability to operate and influence across a matrix organisation and manage team members by influence without direct reporting.
• Experience with a wide variety of structured problem-solving processes and reporting tools.
• Well-organised and capable of managing numerous competing priorities.
• Excellent people skills with ability to develop and maintain professional relationships across a matrix, multicultural organisation.
• Demonstrated organisational skills, including project planning, management and team building.
• Ability to travel 15-30%.