Director, Digitial Acceleration & Business Transformation

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey

The Opportunity

As Director of Digital Acceleration & Business Transformation for GPN Americas, you’ll lead the charge in building and scaling our digital ecosystem, driving innovation, and transforming how we work. Reporting to the VP of Innovation & DTC, you’ll shape strategy, implement cutting-edge digital initiatives, and foster a culture of efficiency and growth. This is a high-impact role for a strategic leader passionate about unlocking new capabilities and delivering smarter, faster ways of working.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Digital Acceleration Leadership

• Serve as the GPN Americas’ Digital Acceleration Lead, partnering closely with global and cross-functional teams to define and execute the digital transformation agenda.
• Establish a strong partnership with the global Glanbia Enterprise Solutions (GES) team to align on priorities and drive execution of key GPN Americas initiatives over the next 12–18 months.
• Identify and champion digital tools, platforms, and data-driven approaches that unlock new efficiencies, capabilities, and consumer engagement models.
• Foster a culture of digital fluency, experimentation, and knowledge-sharing across the organization.
• Ensure alignment between global initiatives and local needs + execution to maximize impact with a structured feedback loop across key stakeholder.
• Provide regular reports to senior leadership on the performance of digital solutions and business impact.

2. Open Innovation & Licensing Program Development

• Design and launch a new Open Innovation program that connects the company with start-ups, universities, incubators, and strategic partners to create a new pathway to innovation & discovery.
• Build and manage an external innovation network to source new technologies, ingredients, processes, and business models.
• Build licensing partnerships with key external partners—identifying, negotiating, and executing agreements that unlock new technologies, ingredients, and brand opportunities while driving commercial growth and expanding the company’s innovation pipeline.
• Partner with R&D, Marketing, and Supply Chain to translate external opportunities into scalable business solutions.
• Establish governance, success metrics, and communication channels for Open Innovation initiatives.
• Identify emerging technologies and trends to incorporate into the Digital Acceleration road map, ensuring the company remains competitive and innovative.

3. Business Transformation & Smart Spend Program

• Act as a key contributor to the company’s Smart Spend program leading Marketing as the “Voice of the Consumer” (VoC)—driving cost savings, operational efficiencies, and reinvestment opportunities that fund innovation and growth.
• Partner with Finance, Procurement, and Operations to identify, prioritize, and deliver transformation initiatives with measurable business value.
• Build a culture of continuous improvement and accountability through transparency and data-driven decision-making.
• Develop and lead the organization’s AI strategy, including training programs, adoption frameworks, and tool implementation to enhance overall effectiveness and accelerate decision-making

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, Digital Marketing, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in digital innovation/consulting, technology strategy, or digital transformation within a global consumer goods company.
• Proven track record of building and scaling digital platforms and ecosystems that drive business growth.
• Strong experience in leading cross-functional teams to develop and implement digital solutions.
• Deep understanding of digital trends, emerging technologies, and customer behavior.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights.
• Experience working in a matrixed organization, managing multiple stakeholders, and balancing competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to drive alignment and decision-making across the organization.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance long-term vision with short-term execution.
• Experience in managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders and ensuring delivery on time and within budget.

If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please apply!

Where and how you will work

The opportunity will be based in Downers Grove, IL with hybrid working arrangements available which allows you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.

What we would like to offer you!

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K.

About Glanbia

Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide.

Compensation for roles at Glanbia varies depending on a wide range of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience. Glanbia provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Illinois. This range may not be applicable to other locations. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range. The annual salary for Illinois based employees for this role is $180,000 - $250,000 with an annual bonus.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.