Director, SAP Business Readiness & Process Excellence

Job ID: 528935

CRH's Americas Materials business is the leading provider of building materials in North America.

The aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete, paving and construction services we deliver are critical to building our world.

Our operations span 45 U.S.

states and two Canadian provinces with over 30,000 employees across 1,700 operating locations.

Are you passionate about leading transformational change, improving how organizations operate, and helping teams successfully adopt new ways of working?

We are seeking a Director, Business Readiness & Process Excellence to play a critical leadership role in driving large-scale business transformation, operational improvement, and enterprise process standardization across our organization.

This highly visible leader will partner with senior leaders across Finance, Operations, Commercial, Procurement, Human Resources, Technology, and Shared Services to prepare people, processes, and data for future growth and operational excellence.

The role will help establish more efficient ways of working, improve business processes, strengthen data quality and governance, and support key transformation initiatives that enhance business performance.

This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic leader who enjoys solving complex challenges, building alignment across teams, and delivering meaningful business results across a large, dynamic organization.
What You'll Do
Lead Business Transformation Readiness


* Lead readiness efforts that prepare teams, processes, and business operations for major organizational initiatives and technology-enabled change.


* Develop and execute comprehensive readiness plans covering process design, data preparation, governance, training, adoption, and operational stabilization.


* Partner with business and functional leaders to align priorities, manage dependencies, and ensure successful execution.


* Establish metrics, reporting, and accountability measures that provide visibility into progress and outcomes.


* Help guide deployment preparation, transition activities, and post-implementation support while minimizing disruption to day-to-day operations.

Drive Process Excellence and Standardization


* Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and improve critical business processes.


* Facilitate cross-functional workshops to align stakeholders on future-state processes, ownership, controls, and best practices.


* Develop practical process documentation, operating procedures, and governance frameworks that promote consistency and efficiency.


* Translate strategic objectives into actionable improvement plans that enhance operational performance.


* Build sustainable continuous improvement capabilities that support long-term business success.

Lead Continuous Improvement Initiatives


* Provide leadership and oversight for process improvement programs and operational excellence initiatives.


* Drive implementation a...