Principal Transformation Partner

TL;DR

Principal Transformation Partner (AI/Transformation): Lead end-to-end discovery and shape strategically important initiatives across people, process, and technology with an accent on measurable enterprise efficiency gains and adoption/benefits realization. Focus on structured critical thinking in ambiguous, complex problems, executive-ready business cases, and stakeholder alignment without formal authority.

Location: Austin, TX

Company

hirify.global provides digital banking and lending solutions for banks, credit unions, alternative finance companies, and fintechs.

What you will do

• Lead structured discovery engagements using design thinking, lean/value stream mapping, and customer experience methodologies to identify and size efficiency opportunities.
• Develop governance-ready value theses and proposals using structured frameworks (problem framing, options, tradeoffs, risks, and expected outcomes).
• Influence senior leaders without formal authority and partner with program/project managers on rollout, change management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Define measurement approaches to track realized benefits against baselines and KPIs, staying engaged post-launch to ensure sustained impact.
• Deliver executive communications and manage stakeholders across large audiences and C-suite forums.
• Leverage AI tools (GenAI, Agentic AI) and enabling software (Excel, PowerPoint, Figma/Visio, Jira) to accelerate discovery, analysis, and recommendations.

Requirements

• English: Fluent written and oral communication in English
• Work authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in management consulting or transformation/strategy/business operations roles.
• Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives from problem framing through execution in ambiguous environments.
• Strong capability in structured discovery (design thinking, lean/Six Sigma, customer experience, or product design methodologies) and benefits-realization frameworks.
• Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder influence skills without formal authority.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work opportunities
• Flexible time off
• Career development and mentoring programs
• Health and wellness benefits, including competitive health insurance and generous paid parental leave
• Community volunteering and company philanthropy programs
• Employee peer recognition programs

Hiring process

• Interviews focused on transformation experience, structured problem-solving, and stakeholder influence
• Discussion of how you measure and sustain business impact post-launch