Principal, Digital Strategy & Transformation

Posted 2 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in USA
Remote
Senior level
Biotech • Pharmaceutical
The Role
Serves as a strategic advisor to the VP of Technology and Digital Strategy, leading enterprise-wide transformation initiatives. Responsibilities include structured problem-solving, executive analysis, roadmap and business-case development, governance, risk mitigation, stakeholder alignment, change leadership, and monitoring outcomes. The role influences senior leaders and cross-functional teams without direct authority to advance technology, digital maturity, organizational effectiveness, and business performance.
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Principal, Digital Strategy & Transformation
Overview

The Principal, Digital Strategy & Transformation is a strategic advisor and partner to the Vice President, Technology and Digital Strategy. This individual contributor role helps shape enterprise priorities, lead complex cross-functional initiatives, and advance digital transformation through structured problem-solving, influence, and disciplined execution. The role works closely with leaders and teams across the organization to turn strategic objectives into measurable outcomes.


Key Responsibilities
  • Partner with the Vice President, Technology and Digital Strategy to advance critical business, technology, and transformation priorities.
  • Lead enterprise-wide initiatives that require cross-functional collaboration, sound judgment, and effective navigation of complex or evolving business environments.
  • Assess organizational, operational, and technology-related challenges; identify root causes; and develop practical, scalable recommendations and solutions.
  • Build alignment among senior leaders, business partners, and technology teams to support timely decisions and successful execution.
  • Develop executive-ready analyses, recommendations, presentations, roadmaps, business cases, and communications that inform strategy and action.
  • Establish and maintain governance, work plans, milestones, decision forums, and accountability mechanisms for strategic initiatives.
  • Identify, communicate, and help mitigate initiative risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and implementation barriers.
  • Facilitate meetings and working sessions that clarify objectives, surface differing perspectives, and drive productive decisions.
  • Support organizational change efforts by engaging stakeholders, promoting adoption, and helping teams understand the purpose and impact of transformation initiatives.
  • Monitor progress against agreed-upon outcomes and recommend adjustments to improve delivery, organizational effectiveness, digital maturity, and business performance.
  • Build trusted, collaborative relationships across functions and levels of the organization while operating effectively without direct authority.
  • Perform other related responsibilities consistent with the scope and purpose of the role.

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in business, technology, strategy, operations, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education, training, and experience.
  • Eight or more years of progressively responsible experience in management consulting, digital transformation, enterprise strategy, business operations, technology, or a related discipline.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives with meaningful business impact.
  • Experience partnering with senior leaders to address business challenges, advance strategic priorities, and support decision-making.
  • Proven ability to influence stakeholders and build alignment in a matrixed organization without direct reporting authority.
  • Experience developing executive-level presentations, strategic recommendations, roadmaps, operating models, or business cases.
  • Strong strategic thinking, business acumen, and structured problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to synthesize complex information, identify interdependencies, and communicate clear, actionable insights.
  • Strong written, verbal, visual, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to tailor communications for varied audiences.
  • Demonstrated facilitation, stakeholder engagement, relationship-building, and change leadership capabilities.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, exercise sound judgment, maintain appropriate discretion, and deliver high-quality work with attention to detail.
  • Ability to perform the essential responsibilities of the role, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Master of Business Administration, master's degree, or other relevant advanced degree.
  • Experience in a management consulting, corporate strategy, transformation office, chief of staff, enterprise portfolio management, or technology strategy environment.
  • Experience supporting digital, data, automation, platform, or enterprise technology transformation initiatives.
  • Familiarity with strategic planning, portfolio governance, operating model design, change management, and performance measurement practices.
  • Experience using qualitative and quantitative analysis to support recommendations and evaluate business outcomes.
  • Knowledge of agile, product, program, or project management approaches.
  • Experience working in a large, complex, or highly matrixed organization.

What We Offer
  • An opportunity to help shape enterprise strategy and lead meaningful digital transformation initiatives with visible organizational impact.
  • A collaborative, inclusive work environment that values diverse perspectives, respectful dialogue, curiosity, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Opportunities to work with senior leaders and cross-functional teams on complex business and technology priorities.
  • Professional development and learning opportunities that support continued growth in strategy, transformation, leadership, and digital capabilities.
  • A benefits package that may include health and wellness coverage, retirement savings support, paid time off, employee assistance resources, and other programs in accordance with applicable plans and policies.
  • We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Come Be Part Of A Mission that Matters!

From inside the farm gate to our dinner plates, Neogen protects the world’s food supply. Through a variety of animal healthcare products, to food safety solutions for dangerous bacteria, allergens, toxins, drug residues and much more, Neogen is there — and you can be too.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in business, technology, strategy, operations, or a related field, or equivalent education, training, and experience.
  • Eight or more years of progressively responsible experience in management consulting, digital transformation, enterprise strategy, business operations, technology, or a related discipline.
  • Experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives with meaningful business impact.
  • Experience partnering with senior leaders to address business challenges, advance strategic priorities, and support decision-making.
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and build alignment in a matrixed organization without direct reporting authority.
  • Experience developing executive-level presentations, strategic recommendations, roadmaps, operating models, or business cases.
  • Strong strategic thinking, business acumen, and structured problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to synthesize complex information, identify interdependencies, and communicate clear, actionable insights.
  • Strong written, verbal, visual, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to tailor communications for varied audiences.
  • Facilitation, stakeholder engagement, relationship-building, and change leadership capabilities.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, exercise sound judgment, maintain discretion, and deliver high-quality work with attention to detail.
  • Ability to perform the essential responsibilities of the role, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Master of Business Administration, master's degree, or other relevant advanced degree.
  • Experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, transformation office, chief of staff, enterprise portfolio management, or technology strategy.
  • Experience supporting digital, data, automation, platform, or enterprise technology transformation initiatives.
  • Familiarity with strategic planning, portfolio governance, operating model design, change management, and performance measurement practices.
  • Experience using qualitative and quantitative analysis to support recommendations and evaluate business outcomes.
  • Knowledge of agile, product, program, or project management approaches.
  • Experience working in a large, complex, or highly matrixed organization.

Neogen Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Neogen Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Neogen Corporation.

  • Healthcare Strength — The benefits suite includes comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, plus disability, life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program. These core coverages are consistently described as a relative bright spot.
  • Retirement Support — A defined-contribution 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting is highlighted, alongside standard retirement and savings programs. This structure provides clear baseline retirement support for eligible roles.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan offers discounted access to company shares. This adds an ownership pathway that complements cash compensation.

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The Company
HQ: Lansing, MI
1,160 Employees
Year Founded: 1982

What We Do

NEOGEN Corporation develops and markets products dedicated to food and animal safety. The company’s Food Safety Division markets dehydrated culture media and diagnostic test kits to detect foodborne bacteria, natural toxins, genetic modifications, food allergens, drug residues, plant diseases and sanitation concerns. NEOGEN’s Animal Safety Division markets a complete line of diagnostics, veterinary instruments, veterinary pharmaceuticals, nutritional supplements, disinfectants and rodenticides.

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