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Senior Director of District Transformation

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank

Columbia, South Carolina

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Agriculture, Business Case, Community of Practice (CoP), Consulting, Continuous Improvement, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Establish Priorities, Financial Operations, Leadership, Matrix Management, Metrics, Operational Improvement, Operational Strategy, Operations Processes, Organizational Development/Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Process Costing, Process Improvement, Succession Planning, Team Lead/Manager, Workforce Planning
LOCATION
Columbia, South Carolina
POSTED
11 days ago
JOB DESCRIPTION

Senior Director or District Transformation (Hybrid - Columbia, SC)

The Senior Director of District Transformation leads large-scale, district-focused transformation efforts with accountability for delivering measurable business outcomes, including cost savings, process efficiency, and operational alignment. This role translates strategy into execution by coordinating cross-functional teams, driving disciplined prioritization, and ensuring initiatives move from concept to sustained results. The position operates as a senior change agent, balancing strategic insight, operational rigor, and stakeholder influence, to standardize processes, reduce complexity, and accelerate performance across the District.

What You'll Do

Lead District Transformation Execution
  • Direct and coordinate cross-functional initiatives across ACAs, Bank partners, CoP, and AAC to ensure end-to-end delivery.
  • Translate strategic priorities into actionable plans with defined scope, timelines, and success metrics.
  • Establish governance, tracking, and reporting to ensure visibility into progress and outcomes.
  • Identify dependencies and proactively remove execution barriers to maintain momentum.
  • Ensure initiatives are implemented, scaled, and sustained across the district.
Own Cost Optimization and Performance Outcomes
  • Identify, prioritize, and deliver district-level cost reduction and efficiency opportunities.
  • Align transformation initiatives to financial targets, business cases, and performance metrics.
  • Ensure disciplined tracking and realization of savings and operational improvements.
  • Balance trade-offs across competing priorities to maximize value delivery.
  • Drive accountability for measurable outcomes across all initiatives.
Drive Continuous Improvement and Cross-Functional Alignment
  • Lead process improvement efforts to standardize operations and reduce cost and complexity.
  • Build alignment across operational, financial, and change stakeholders to support execution.
  • Promote data-driven decision-making and performance management practices.
  • Influence without authority to align teams and sustain focus on highest-value work.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, rigor, and results orientation.
Multi-Team Leadership
  • Leads and develops managers and/or multiple teams, ensuring consistent people leadership practices.
  • Drives talent strategy, including workforce planning, succession, and leadership development.
  • Oversees performance outcomes across teams and holds managers accountable for results.
  • Makes final decisions on hiring, promotions, and organizational design within the function.
What You'll Need
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Operations, or other related field required. Master's degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience of experience in transformation, operations, consulting, or related fields.
  • 10+ years of experience of leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives, and/or enterprise programs.
  • 10+ years of experience of delivering measurable business outcomes and working across complex, matrixed organizations with multiple stakeholders.
  • Strong change leadership and transformation execution capability.
  • Advanced operational and financial acumen; ability to link initiatives to business outcomes.
  • Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills across all levels.
  • Strong project and program leadership with a focus on delivery and accountability.


ABOUT US

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank provides financing, as well as technology and other value-added services, to association partners so they can lend to rural residents and agricultural operations of all sizes. We take pride in investing in our employees, our partners and our community.

Find out more on AgFirst.com, and follow us on LinkedIn!

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