Be an essential element to a brighter future.
We work together to transform essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity and health. Join our values-led organization committed to building a more resilient world with people and planet in mind. Our core values are the foundation that make us successful for ourselves, our customers and the planet.
We work together to transform essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy,connectivityand health. Join our values-led organization committed to building a more resilient world with people andplanetin mind. Our core values are the foundation that make us successful for ourselves, ourcustomersand the planet.
Albemarle is hiring for a Director, Transformation Office. This position is hybrid and located in Charlotte, NC.
As Director, Transformation Office, you will support the Chief Transformation Officer and the enterprise transformation office by driving rigorous program management, executive synthesis, cross-functional coordination, and value capture. This role serves as a trusted and challenging thought partner to pillar sponsors, workstream leaders, and initiative owners—elevating decision quality, strengthening plans, and helping ensure delivery of enterprise value across the transformation portfolio.This role is defined by three core responsibilities:
Driving transformation performance and value realization across the portfolio,
Serving as a trusted challenger and thought partner to senior leaders, and
Translating complex performance data into clear executive insights and decisions.
What you will do
Serve as a constructive challenger to pillar sponsors, workstream leaders, and initiative owners—stress-testing assumptions and elevating plans to be more ambitious, executable, and aligned to enterprise value
Operate as a senior extension of the Chief Transformation Officer, reinforcing expectations, driving alignment, and selectively intervening to sustain performance momentum across the transformation
Drive performance rigor across initiatives byidentifyingunderperformance early, challenging root causes, and ensuring clear actionsare clearlydefined and owned
Coordinate across multiple transformation workstreams and functional teams tomaintainalignment, sequencing, and delivery discipline
Support executive governance processes, leadership reviews, and decision-making forums with clear recommendations and actionable insights
Develop concise executive-level materials, strategic synthesis, and performance updates for senior leadership
Translate complex transformation performance into clear, concise executive narratives that drive decision-making and alignment
Track KPIs, milestones, risks, dependencies, and value capture–ensuring outcomes are credible,measurableand realized (not just reported)
Escalate risks, gaps, bottlenecks, and underperformance proactively to enabletimelyintervention and decision-making
Identifyand help resolve cross-functional barriers that could slow delivery or reduce impact
Support prioritization and evolution of the transformation portfolio through data-driven insights, scenario analysis, andcleartrade-off recommendationsto leadership
Transformation initiatives aredeliveredagainst plan with clear visibility to value, risks, and mitigation actions
Underperformance is surfaced early, with clear root cause and corrective actions in place
Pillar sponsors and initiative ownersoperatewith higher rigor, accountability, and consistency
Executive leadership has clear, concise views of performance and key decisionsrequired
Cross-functional bottlenecks are proactivelyidentifiedand resolved beforeimpactingdelivery
The transformation office is viewed as a critical driver of performance—not just reporting
Whatyoubring
Required
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Economics, Operations, or a related field
Approximately 6-10years of experience in management consulting, transformation, PMO, strategic program leadership, operating model redesign, or enterprise performance improvement roles
Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise transformations, cost and productivity programs, operating model redesign, or large-scale cross-functional change initiatives
Strong executive communication and presentation capabilities, including the ability to synthesize complex information into concise leadership materials and recommendations
Proven ability to challenge assumptions constructively, influence senior leaders, and drive accountability without direct line ownership
Strong program management discipline with experience tracking KPIs, milestones, risks, dependencies, and value realization across a portfolio of initiatives
It’dbe great if you also have
MBA or other advanceddegreein Business, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or a related field
Experience in a top-tier strategy consulting ortransformationadvisory environmentstrongly preferred
Approximately 2+ years of post-MBA consulting experience in transformation, performance improvement, or strategic execution
Experience in industrials, chemicals, mining, manufacturing, energy, or energy-transition sectors
Experience working with executive governance processes, transformation offices, enterprise PMOs, or value capture offices
Track recordofoperatingeffectively in high-visibility roles that require sound judgment, executive presence, and the ability to create clarity in ambiguous environments
Benefits ofjoining Albemarle
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits package
A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.
We are partnerstoone another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves, our teams, and our communities. When you join Albemarle, you become our most essentialelementand you cananticipatecompetitive compensation, a comprehensive package, and resources that foster your well-being and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future, build withpurposeand grow together.
Benefits of Joining Albemarle
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits package
A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.
We are partners to one another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves, our teams, and our communities. When you join Albemarle, you become our most essential element and you can anticipate competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and resources that foster your well-being and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future, build with purpose and grow together.

Albemarle leads the world in transforming essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity and health. From our strength in lithium, bromine and other specialty chemical solutions, we partner with customers to pioneer new ways to move, power, connect and protect with people and planet in mind.
As a values-driven company, we understand it is not enough to build things better, stronger and faster — we have to be cleaner, safer and smarter. Through the world’s most diverse and reliable supply chain, we adapt, manage and utilize the world’s most essential resources to create the greatest value out of every molecule.
We work hard to create an inclusive work environment that empowers our employees to openly and honestly communicate, create and innovate. Our career opportunities span the globe from the United States to Australia — your decision to join our team will be rewarded with a positive, team-oriented workplace that inspires personal and professional growth. We will make every effort to support your career goals and create opportunities for you to realize your full potential.
As part of our global team, you'll experience:
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Hands-on technical experience
• Job variety and career flexibility
• Collaboration with seasoned employees at every level
• A proven record of innovation
• Company-wide focus on economic and environmental sustainability
• Deep commitment to our communities, education and social development
• Concern and compassion for fellow employees
• Among the best safety records in the industry
We are committed to building a more resilient world.