Director, Transformation Office

Be an essential element to a brighter future.  We work together to transform essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity and health. Join our values-led organization committed to building a more resilient world with people and planet in mind. Our core values are the foundation that make us successful for ourselves, our customers and the planet.  Job Description We work together to transform essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy,   connectivity   and health. Join our values-led organization committed to building a more resilient world with people and   planet   in mind. Our core values are the foundation that make us successful for ourselves, our   customers   and the planet.   Albemarle is hiring for a Director, Transformation Office. This position is hybrid and located in Charlotte, NC.   As Director, Transformation Office, you will support the Chief Transformation Officer and the enterprise transformation office by driving rigorous program management, executive synthesis, cross-functional coordination, and value capture. This role serves as a trusted and challenging thought partner to pillar sponsors, workstream leaders, and initiative owners—elevating decision quality, strengthening plans, and helping ensure delivery of enterprise value across the transformation portfolio.   This role is defined by three core responsibilities:    D riving transformation performance and value realization across the portfolio,    S erving as a trusted challenger and thought partner to senior leaders, and    T ranslating complex performance data into clear executive insights and decisions.   What you will do Serve as a constructive challenger to pillar sponsors, workstream leaders, and initiative owners—stress-testing assumptions and elevating plans to be more ambitious, executable, and aligned to enterprise value   Operate as a senior extension of the Chief Transformation Officer, reinforcing expectations, driving alignment, and selectively intervening to sustain performance momentum across the transformation   Drive performance rigor across initiatives by   identifying   underperformance early, challenging root causes, and ensuring clear actions   are    clearl y   defin ed and owned   Coordinate across multiple transformation workstreams and functional teams to   maintain   alignment, sequencing, and delivery discipline   Support executive governance processes, leadership reviews, and decision-making forums with clear recommendations and actionable insights   Develop concise executive-level materials, strategic synthesis, and performance updates for senior leadership   Translate complex transformation performance into clear, concise executive narratives that drive decision-making and alignment   Track KPIs, milestones, risks, dependencies, and value capture   –   en suring o utcomes a re cred ible,   me as urabl e   and r ealize d (n ot just r eporte d)    Escalate risks, gaps, bottlenecks, and underperformance proactively to enable   timely   intervention and decision-making   Identify   and help resolve cross-functional barriers that could slow delivery or reduce impact   Support prioritization and evolution of the transformation portfolio through data-driven insights, scenario analysis, and   clear   trade-off recommendations   to lea dership   Transformation initiatives are   delivered   against plan with clear visibility to value, risks, and mitigation actions   Underperformance is surfaced early, with clear root cause and corrective actions in place   Pillar sponsors and initiative owners   operate   with higher rigor, accountability, and consistency   Executive leadership has clear, concise views of performance and key decisions   required   Cross-functional bottlenecks are proactively   identified   and resolved before   impacting   delivery   The transformation office is viewed as a critical driver of performance—not just reporting   What   y ou   b ring    Required   Bachelor’s degree in Business , Engineering, Finance, Economics, Operations, or a related field   App roximat ely 6 - 10   years of experience in management consulting, transformation, PMO, strategic program leadership, operating model redesign, or enterprise performance improvement roles   Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise transformations, cost and productivity programs, operating model redesign, or large-scale cross-functional change initiatives   Strong executive communication and presentation capabilities, including the ability to synthesize complex information into concise leadership materials and recommendations   Proven ability to challenge assumptions constructively, influence senior leaders, and drive accountability without direct line ownership   Strong program management discipline with experience tracking KPIs, milestones, risks, dependencies, and value realization across a portfolio of initiatives       I t’d   be great if you also ha ve :   MBA or other advanced   degree   in Business, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or a related field   Experience in a top-tier strategy consulting or   transformation   advisory environment   strongly p ref erred   Approximately 2+ years of post-MBA consulting experience in transformation, performance improvement, or strategic execution   Experience in industrials, chemicals, mining, manufacturing, energy, or energy-transition sectors   Experience working with executive governance processes, transformation offices, enterprise PMOs, or value capture offices   Track record   of   operating   effectively in high-visibility roles that require sound judgment, executive presence, and the ability to create clarity in ambiguous environments   Benefits of   j oining Albemarle   Competitive compensation   Comprehensive benefits package   A diverse array of resources to support you professi