
Operations - Executive Director, Transformation & Servicing Innovation
- Columbus, OH
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Define and Drive Strategic Transformation: Collaborate closely with leadership to identify and prioritize high-impact opportunities within Servicing Operations. Develop and execute a comprehensive transformation roadmap, with a strong focus on becoming an AI-enabled organization ready for future ways of working. Translate high-level goals into actionable initiatives, establishing clear, measurable KPIs.
- Champion AI and Emerging Technologies: Lead the strategic direction for leveraging AI, agentic capabilities, and large language models (LLMs) to unlock significant operational efficiencies and reshape future work practices within Servicing Operations.
- Orchestrate Transformation Initiatives: Take ownership as the central point of contact for Servicing Operations' transformation portfolio. Strategically organize and drive a robust portfolio of initiatives, ensuring rigorous tracking, on-time and on-budget delivery, and seamless integration into business operations.
- Lead Cross-Functional Change: Act as a local champion and primary integrator, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Build strong coalitions across all organizational levels, effectively communicating the \"why\" behind changes, celebrating successes, and proactively mitigating resistance.
- Identify & Implement Operational Enhancements: Utilize data and analytics to pinpoint inefficiencies and areas for optimization within servicing operations. Champion the adoption of emerging technologies to boost productivity, elevate customer experience, and strengthen operational resiliency.
- Mitigate Risk & Ensure Compliance: Proactively identify and manage risks associated with transformation initiatives. Ensure unwavering compliance with regulatory, operational, and organizational policies throughout all changes to processes and systems.
- Foster Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner with Servicing Operations leaders, front-line managers, staff, and CCB Ops & Product Teams to uncover pain points, inform opportunities, and secure prioritization for AI and innovative solutions.
- Develop Data-Driven Business Cases: Create compelling, data-driven business cases for each proposed initiative, quantifying potential impacts across cost, expense savings, risk mitigation, and both customer and employee experience.
- Enhance Transparency & Buy-in: Establish routines to improve transparency of cross-firm initiatives within Servicing Operations. Provide regular, credible reporting on transformation progress to key strategic stakeholders, proving the value of our investments and ensuring strong buy-in from leadership and staff for smoother adoption of new technologies and processes.
- Drive Leadership Alignment & Representation: Report directly to the Head of Customer Service Strategy, Customer Experience, and Performance Excellence, with dotted line accountability into the Head of AI Strategy & Transformation Office. Act as a key representative for the Servicing Organization in senior leadership meetings, articulating and advancing Operations-led strategic initiatives through impactful executive-level presentations.
- 15 years of progressive leadership experience with a strong focus on large-scale business transformation and operational excellence.
- Demonstrated expertise in large-scale client service environments (10,000+ employees), particularly within call centers and investigation operations, understanding their unique challenges and opportunities.
- Proven management consulting background with extensive experience in strategic problem-solving, organizational design, process re-engineering, and complex change management.
- Deep expertise in leading and driving organizational change, including cultural transformation, technology adoption, and workforce evolution.
- Strong track record of leveraging technology (especially AI/ML) to significantly improve efficiency, customer satisfaction, and operational performance.
- Exceptional strategic thinking and analytical skills, capable of translating complex data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
- Robust technology and operations knowledge, including expertise in policy, procedures, risk, and controls.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Flexibility to travel as needed.
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field is highly preferred;
New York, NY $225,000.00 - $300,000.00 / year
eQuest