Global Transformation Office - Operations Coach

uality tools and change management approaches enhances resilience and minimizes project risks.

• Optimize Resource Utilization Ensuring cross-functional collaboration and reviewing documentation helps teams leverage diverse expertise and maintain consistency across projects.

• Monitor and Improve Performance Tracking success measures and project statuses enables you to identify trends, address challenges early, and continuously improve processes.

• Develop Leadership and Team Capability Through delegation, feedback, and coaching, you build a high-performing team of Project Managers, fostering growth and long-term organizational success.

RESPONSIBILITIES

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• Strong Leadership and Delegation Skills Ability to provide clear direction, delegate effectively, and remove obstacles so your team can deliver results efficiently.

• Analytical and Problem-Solving Capability Skill in managing complexity by interpreting large volumes of information, identifying patterns, and making sound decisions in ambiguous situations.

• Expertise in Change Management Proficiency in applying structured processes and tools to guide individuals and teams through change, ensuring adoption and sustained business outcomes.

• Advanced Project Management Competence Ability to balance scope, schedule, and resources while ensuring projects deliver their intended impact and results are fully realized.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

• College, university, or equivalent degree required.

Experience

• Significant relevant experience, including supervisory experience, required.

Additional Responsibilities:

Join Cummins' Global Transformation Office (GTO) as a catalyst for change and performance. This role is designed for a bold leader who thrives in ambiguity, drives clarity, and acts swiftly. You will be instrumental in embedding execution excellence across the enterprise-transforming not just how we work, but how we think and lead.

GTO is your business transformation partner for execution excellence-equipping teams with practical tools, frameworks, and methodologies to close performance gaps and deliver outsized value. We build internal capability in disciplined execution, performance accountability, and leadership behaviors that foster a culture of ownership and results.

Key Responsibilities

• Curate the Execution Excellence Playbook Develop a comprehensive guide modeled after the Cummins-RTS approach. Include foundational elements for peer networks and an advanced guide for GTO practitioners, covering program health assessments, diagnostics, and triage protocols.

• Coach Executive Sponsors on Set-Up Engagements Ensure transformation programs are set up for success.

• Build and deploy readiness assessments to evaluate launch conditions and guide sponsor preparation.

• Diagnose and Reset In-Flight Programs Lead turnaround efforts for underperforming initiatives. Apply structured problem-solving and triage methods to restore momentum and value delivery.

• Seed Execution Excellence Across the Enterprise Champion the framework and embed it into transformation, integration, and operational models. Build capability through coaching, training, and role modeling.

• Develop Intake and Prioritization Tools Create assessment mechanisms to prioritize GTO engagements based on ROI, business priority, leadership readiness and GTO resource availability.

• Build and Evolve the Execution Excellence AI Agent Design and grow a digital assistant that learns from common execution challenges and recommends proven solutions.

Leadership Behaviors & Mindset

• Clarify and prioritize with precision

• Decide and act swiftly, even under uncertainty

• Role model accountability and performance rigor

• Foster a culture of constructive conflict, feedback, and recognition

• Drive measurable outcomes through OHI, KPIs, EBITDA, and monthly value assurance (MVA)

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Strong preference for onsite with flexibility candidate

• Strong preference for a candidate with RTS methodology accreditation or PSBU transformation experience

• Comfortable and curious about ambiguity and a willingness to pivot quickly

• Proven experience in transformation, integration, or performance improvement roles

• Strong facilitation, coaching, and storytelling skills

• Analytical mindset with systems orientation

• Passion for developing leaders and enabling teams

• Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, or COS problem-solving tools

Serving in the Execution Excellence coach role within the Global Transformation Office (GTO) offers a rare opportunity to operate at the intersection of strategy, operations, and leadership development. It's not just about executing programs-it's about shaping how the organization thinks, acts, and performs.

Key Career Development Takeaways

1. Enterprise-Level Exposure You'll work directly with executive sponsors, senior leaders, and cross-functional teams on high-impact initiatives. This builds visibility and credibility across the organization.

2. Leadership Development You'll coach leaders to clarify priorities, make swift decisions, and own performance outcomes. This experience strengthens your own leadership toolkit and prepares you for future enterprise roles.

3. Strategic Thinking & Execution Discipline You'll learn to balance strategic intent with operational rigor-diagnosing issues, triaging underperforming programs, and embedding execution frameworks that drive results.

4. Capability Building You'll help seed a culture of execution excellence, which means you're not just solving problems-you're enabling others to solve them. This is a hallmark of scalable leadership.

5. Innovation & Digital Fluency You'll help build and evolve an AI agent that codifies execution knowledge. This gives you hands-on experience with digital transformation and intelligent systems.

6. Pathway to Broader Roles The role is designed as a launchpad into broader transformation, integration, or enterprise leadership positions.

Job General Management

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

ReqID 2422456

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site No

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