Director of Transformation and Strategic Deployment

Company description:

Ubisoft is a world-leading video game company, with teams spread across the globe creating original and memorable gaming experiences—from Assassin’s Creed to Rainbow Six to Just Dance and many more. We believe that diversity of viewpoints drives progress for both players and teams. If you’re passionate about innovation and want to push the boundaries of entertainment, join our adventure and help us create the unknown!

Position description:

The Director of Transformation and Strategic Deployment is responsible for leading the organizational transformation of Vantage Studios, a Ubisoft business unit, by supporting the executive team in implementing the vision, strategy, and business priorities.

Reporting to the Head of Office, this role ensures the clear translation of strategy into concrete actions, connects transformation initiatives (culture, leadership, governance, process simplification, organizational design), and strengthens team cohesion. Acting as a catalyst for change, the Director ensures transformation efforts sustainably support operational performance and that strategic projects meet Vantage Studios’ priorities.

Key responsibilities – Strategic deployment and governance:

• Translate vision and business priorities into clear, measurable, and traceable transformation plans (roadmap, tactical plan, strategic plan, etc.).
• Establish governance to ensure execution, monitoring, and communication of key initiatives.
• Track strategic performance indicators and align them with strategic and cross-functional projects.

Key responsibilities – Organizational and cultural transformation:

• Work on organizational design to align business needs and models.
• Support leaders and managers in change management, leadership development, and vision communication.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, empowerment, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate initiatives for process simplification, efficiency, and transformation.

Key responsibilities – Execution and cross-functional alignment:

• Support stakeholders in prioritizing and synchronizing strategic projects.
• Ensure coherence between transformation initiatives and strategic objectives.
• Identify productivity, growth, and engagement levers to improve performance.

Key responsibilities – Communication and mobilization:

• Build and lead communication rituals (tactical planning, strategic reviews, meetings and workshops, transformation committee).
• Ensure transparency, clarity, and engagement around the vision and expected outcomes.
• Serve as the key point of contact across teams and share best practices.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in transformation, change management, or program leadership in an agile environment.
• Strong ability to structure, influence, and align multiple stakeholders.
• Solid skills in organizational design and data synthesis and analysis.
• Ability to communicate clearly, inspiringly, and convincingly at the executive level.
• Collaborative leadership with the ability to inspire and unite around a vision.