Transformation Director

Transformation Director

Job Description

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

Kimberly-Clark’s global Transformation team has played a key role in operationalizing the Powering Care strategy which was announced in March 2024.  At Kimberly-Clark we have been transforming for over 150 years to meet the evolving needs and behaviors of consumers, out play competition and stay ahead of an increasingly disruptive environment.   The transformation team shapes, leads and supports enterprise efforts to transform our path to growth, cost effectiveness and how we work as an organization. 

The Director of Transformation plays a pivotal enterprise role at the intersection of strategy and execution. Sitting within the Transformation team, this leader ensures the company remains focused on what matters most—translating top-level ambition into aligned, actionable priorities that fuel long-term growth. By shaping and stewarding the ELT strategic priorities, the Director drives enterprise clarity, focus, and follow-through. 

This is an impact-driven role for a strategic operator who thrives in ambiguity, influences across functions, and brings sharp thinking and disciplined execution. The Director partners closely with Corporate Strategy, CEO/COO Chief of Staff, senior leaders, and initiative teams to shape enterprise priorities and ensure focus, progress and attention to drive success.

In this role, you will:

• Work closely with the Chief Commercial Officer, Segment Presidents and Global Functional leaders to shape and align on the priorities that are critical to deliver on Kimberly-Clark’s strategic and transformation ambition
• Drive discussion and debate with leadership on prioritization, trade-offs, and key strategic decisions using a combination of facts, judgment, and personal impact to build credibility and influence outcomes.  
• Develop and execute on the approach to ensure priorities are set up for success with credible plans, resourcing, investment and leadership attention; ensure process for strategic input, decision making, escalation and roadblock removal is integrated into company operating rhythm
• Partner with teams to drive to outcomes; act as a thought partner on full potential opportunity, strategic choices, and acceleration and/or de-risking of value delivery
• Build mechanism to understand progress against opportunity, build accountability and identify and resolve/mitigate any gap/risk
• Provide targeted, high-impact support on critical initiatives directly or by mobilizing internal strategy, transformation, consulting, or initiative teams as needed. 
• Proactively take on additional responsibilities and projects as needed to continuously improve Kimberly-Clark’s performance.

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.  You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• MBA from top-tier business school highly preferred
• 10+ years of business experience in strategy consulting, related business analysis, functional line experience within strategy, marketing, finance, operations, or sales analytics with a history of demonstrated business success.

The ideal candidate possesses the following skills, characteristics and experiences:

• Written and Verbal Communication: Outstanding communication, storytelling and presentation skills, including experience in creating presentations of C-Suit executive and Board of Directors, demonstrated through strong PowerPoint / deck-writing skills; capable of catering a message appropriately for a given audience.
• Structured Problem Solving: Brings structure to ambiguous problems and possesses the ability to frame key questions and develop a workplan to answer them.
• Analytical and Quantitative: Strong analytical and quantitative skills and the ability to independently generate strategic insights.
• Executive Stakeholder Relationships: Demonstrates confidence, decisiveness, self-assurance and easily builds trust with team members and executives.
• Business Judgment: Possesses insight and understanding in dealing with risks and opportunities in business that are likely to lead to favorable outcomes.
• Initiative and Motivation: Highly motivated self-starter who is performance driven.
• Consumer (CPG and Retail) Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of key players, dynamics and trends, key industry analyses and metrics, etc.
• Engaging and Collaborative: Enjoys working in a team environment.
• Influence and Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to manage and influence senior-level stakeholders.
• Agile and Versatile: Demonstrated track record of success working in a fast-paced setting.

Scope of Experience: Experience working in the context of a large, complex, matrixed global organization in which working across boundaries and leading through influence are keys to success.

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

 Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.

Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.

Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.

Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will be decided at Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion.

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Salary Range: 181.220 – 234.260 USD

At Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow. Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.

Primary Location

USA-IL-Chicago

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time