Chief Transformation Officer
hace 4 días
Paris
Chief Transformation Officer Location: Paris (or within commutable distance, 2–3 days per week on site) Company: High-Growth Retail Brand (PE-backed) Salary: €180,000 – €220,000 base + performance bonus + LTIP (depending on experience) About the Role We are supporting a high-growth, PE-backed retail brand undergoing a significant phase of expansion and operational evolution. To drive this next chapter, we are seeking a Chief Transformation Officer to lead a multi-year transformation agenda across strategy, operations, digital, and organisational effectiveness. This is a pivotal executive role, working closely with the CEO, Board, and private equity stakeholders to shape and execute a transformation roadmap that delivers measurable improvements and long-term value creation. Key Responsibilities • Own and lead the company-wide transformation programme, ensuring full alignment with strategic goals, • Partner with functional leaders to deliver initiatives across operations, supply chain, digital, commercial, and customer experience, • Introduce robust governance, KPIs, and reporting structures to track progress, • Identify operational efficiencies and implement scalable processes and systems, • Influence, coach, and support senior leaders through periods of change, • Drive cultural alignment and organisation design improvements, • Act as the executive liaison between management and the private equity sponsor About You • Proven experience leading transformation in high-growth retail or consumer-facing businesses, • Experience in PE-backed environments is highly sought, or background in top-tier consulting (e.g., McKinsey, BCG, Bain), • Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering operational and financial performance improvements, • Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, particularly with investment teams, • Comfortable operating in fast-paced, entrepreneurial, high-growth environments, • Fluent English required; French beneficial but not essential Location & Working Model This role is based in Paris, with flexibility. Exceptional candidates across Europe who can travel to Paris 2–3 days per week will be considered. Compensation • up to c. €220,000 base salary, • Annual performance bonus, • Long-term incentive plan