Director, Digital Enablement Operations & Back Office

Director, Digital Enablement Operations & Back Office

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Propel your career surrounded by a diverse team of innovative, goal-oriented individuals who are pursuing the next generation of connectivity solutions. At Belden, you'll participate in work that will challenge you and position you to excel. You'll collaborate with colleagues from around the world, gaining exposure to a broad base of expertise and perspectives. Together, we'll continue on a journey of innovation, creating a connected world and paving the way for automation. Join us and let's build the future.

As the Digital Enabler for Innovation and Operations, you will be a pivotal transformation leader, responsible for driving the digital strategy, delivery, and adoption of platforms that connect and accelerate Belden's entire value chain. You will lead the digital transformation of both our product innovation lifecycle (R&D, Product Development) and our core operational functions (Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement). Reporting to the VP of Digital, you will champion the use of data, analytics, and modern digital tools to unlock new value, enhance collaboration, and drive measurable improvements in speed, efficiency, and quality from initial concept to final delivery.

Responsibilities :

• Develop and Execute a Unified Digital Strategy : Design and implement a holistic digital and multi-year roadmap for both innovation and operations, ensuring tight alignment with overarching business and technology objectives.
• Drive End-to-End Process Digitalization : Lead the digitalization of critical workflows across the value chain, including R&D, product requirements management, simulation, production scheduling, inventory management, and supplier collaboration.
• Own and Advance Key Digital Platforms : Own the backlog, delivery, and continuous improvement of key innovation and operational platforms (e.g., PLM, MES, IoT, Analytics, CRA Platform), ensuring they meet the evolving needs of the business.
• Deliver Advanced Analytics and AI-Driven Insights : Partner with data teams to deliver actionable insights for both R&D (e.g., portfolio analysis, predictive project risk) and Operations (e.g., demand forecasting, predictive maintenance, supply chain risk analysis).
• Champion Enterprise-Wide Digital Adoption : Act as the primary champion for the adoption of digital tools and platforms across R&D, product, manufacturing, and supply chain teams, ensuring high user-engagement and measurable impact on key business metrics.
• Lead Comprehensive Change Management : Drive change management, training, and upskilling initiatives for all associated teams to maximize digital adoption, build user self-sufficiency, and realize the full value of technology investments.
• Foster Cross-Functional Collaboration : Partner with leaders in Data Strategy, AI, Product Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to enable seamless digital collaboration and knowledge sharing across the entire product and operational lifecycle.
• Govern and Measure Performance : Jointly own innovation and operational KPIs and digital adoption metrics with business leaders, ensuring that digital initiatives deliver tangible results against business goals.

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Let's Write the Next 100 Years Together. Join a global community striving to improve connectivity and security. The work we're doing puts our people on the front lines of impacting lives and shaping the future. Propel your story of innovation by helping Belden write the next chapter in ours. Shape your future at Belden.