Director Of Strategic Initiatives

Wayne-Sanderson Farms

10+ years leadership experience in finance
Lead decentralized finance operating model redesign
Implement enterprise-wide data analytics platforms
The role is critical to driving operational efficiency, data-driven decision-making, and managing the company's M&A pipeline

Job Summary

  • The role is critical to driving operational efficiency, data-driven decision-making, and managing the company's M&A pipeline.
  • The incumbent will lead the creation of a centralized finance 'mini-hub' starting with a scalable pilot of approximately 50 FTEs.
  • This position requires overseeing financial due diligence, valuation modeling, and synergy analysis to support informed acquisition decisions.

Matching Summary

The role is critical to driving operational efficiency, data-driven decision-making, and managing the company's M&A pipeline.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years leadership experience in finance
  • Lead decentralized finance operating model redesign
  • Implement enterprise-wide data analytics platforms
  • Manage end-to-end mergers and acquisitions strategy
  • Develop commercial finance capability for sales

Nice-to-have

  • Foster culture of curiosity and continuous improvement
  • Experience with Tableau or similar visualization tools
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Ability to lead high-performing cross-disciplinary teams

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or Business required
  • MBA or advanced degree preferred
  • 10+ years progressive leadership experience
  • Proven success in large-scale change initiatives

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