Director, Transformation Automation (Restructuring & Change)

Why Mindgroup Mindgroup helps companies change how they operate when it really counts when pressure is high, systems are strained, and people are carrying more than processes can hold. We don’t stand outside the business; we step inside it, working with leadership and teams to rebuild clarity, structure, and trust. Our goal is simple: give people the tools, data, and rhythm they need to make better decisions and move with confidence. AI is our companion in that journey, automating the repetitive 80% so that human attention can return to what matters: judgment, sequencing, and the emotional intelligence required to lead real change.Every transformation we design begins with people. Our tools, from 72-hour diagnostics to weekly dashboards and playbooks, are built to reduce friction, not replace thinking. They create space for teams to breathe, reflect, and perform. We respect the human realities of work: privacy, works council expectations, and the fatigue that comes with change. We call it Full-Contact Consulting, where intelligent systems empower human leadership, and transformation becomes not just efficient, but alive. The RoleThis is not a “keep the lights on” role. It’s an architect-operator seat at the core of Mindgroup’s next evolution, Transformation Automation, the bridge between restructuring, ERP transformation, and AI-enabled execution.You’ll design and lead how automation embeds into our clients’ operating models: from restructuring data pipelines to building dashboards that surface real-time efficiency gains. You’ll shape how we codify and scale this capability, defining the playbooks, standards, and small, elite team that delivers them.You won’t inherit a machine; you’ll build one — with precision, speed, and measurable impact. At Mindgroup, we don’t theorize transformation. We make it tangible, repeatable, and defensible — in EBITDA, efficiency, and enterprise value. Impact you’ll aim for (first 6 months)≤72-hour diagnostic from data drop with three viable scenarios (risks/constraints explicit).2–3 client pilots with a meaningful reduction in P90 time-to-adoption and steadier sentiment.Restructuring Engine v1 running: ingest → benchmarks → scenarios → dashboard & alerts.6 manager playbooks live with thresholds/SLAs and a clear decision log.Governance documented: team-level reporting, RBAC, DPIA, bias checks. Build and lead the streamHire and coach a lean squad (Assessment Lead, Delivery Lead, Data/ML partner); set craft standards and rituals.Define the operating cadence (weekly): dashboard → actions → outcomes; run reviews that produce decisions, not meetings.Create a simple “ways of working” handbook—how we size work, write decision logs, and handle reversibility/constraints.Grow capacity deliberately: turn what works into playbooks and small software components before adding headcount. What you’ll do (work you’ll touch weekly)Productize the method: 72-Hour Pack; Triage / Stabilize 60 / Sprint / Org Reset.Interpret AI output, set constraints, pick levers (cash, opex, org, pricing, procurement) and sequence.Use readiness + sentiment + behavior to route teams; define tripwires (e.g., trust dip >10 → leader Q&A <7 days).Keep the loop tight: signal → action → outcome → learning (documented in the decision log). What you bring10+ years hands-on in restructuring/turnaround (PE Ops, corporate transformation, Big-4/MBB T&R, CFO/FP&A).End-to-end ownership: analysis → design → implementation → stabilization with P&L and adoption metrics.Team leadership: hiring, coaching, standards, and calm execution under pressure.Product sense: you spot repeatable patterns and turn them into software + playbooks.Data-comfortable: metrics, experiments, plain-language explanations to execs and works councils.Values: proactive, pragmatic, transparent. Ways of workingPermanent role. Hybrid EU (Munich-centric is a plus). Small, senior team; direct feedback, clear goals, little ceremony, steady shipping. How to applyEmail [email protected] (subject: “Director Transformation Automation”). Include one program you shipped that changed behavior and P&L—and what you’d automate next time.