Digital Transformation Lead

Next Step is a digital, AI-first career platform dedicated to helping top-performing consultants navigate career transitions. By leveraging a data-driven approach, Next Step matches professionals with high-fit opportunities while enabling companies to connect with exceptional talent. The platform is developed in collaboration with Consulting Comedy, the largest consulting-focused community globally, boasting 1M+ subscribers.

On behalf of our partner network, we're recruiting a Digital Transformation Lead in New York.

Salary Range: $110,000 - $145,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

The selected candidate for the Digital Transformation Lead role will drive enterprise-wide digital initiatives, lead technology-enabled business transformation, and ensure the successful adoption of digital solutions across the organization. You will:

• Translate digital strategy into actionable transformation roadmaps and implementation plans
• Own end-to-end delivery of digital transformation programs, from ideation through execution and change management
• Partner with technology, operations, and business teams to identify jądigitization opportunities that drive value
• Design target operating models and processes that leverage emerging technologies (AI, automation, cloud, data platforms)
• Lead stakeholder engagement across C‑suite and functional leaders to secure buy‑in and drive adoption
• Build governance frameworks, KPIs, and reporting that track transformation progress and business impact
• Navigate organizational change, addressing resistance, building capability, министzing new ways of working

• 3–5+ years in consulting (MBB, Big 4, or boutique firms) with a focus on digital transformation, technology strategy, or enterprise change
• A track record of leading large‑scale digital initiatives, whether in process digitization, platform implementation, AI/automation, or business model transformation
• Strong understanding of enterprise technology landscapes and how digital tools drive operational improvement
• Experience designing change management strategies that drive user adoption and sustain transformation outcomes
• Excellence in stakeholder management (i.e., you influence senior leaders, align cross‑functional teams, and navigate organizational politics)

• Step 1: Submit your application.
• Step 2: You’ll receive an invite to join the Next Step platform.
• Step 3: Complete your profile and get matched with the best‑fit companies and opportunities in our partner network.

Please note:
By joining Next Step, we’ll match you with companies actively hiring for Digital Transformation Lead and similar roles that align with your expertise, industry preferences, and career goals.