CareerPlan

Director, Services Lead - Automation & Digital Transformation

Cedar Rapids, IA, usFull-time$121k–$172k2026-10-14 → 2026-11-11

Core

Lead complex, cross-functional programs to drive the delivery, optimization, and adoption of automation and digital services for rail customers, improving operational performance and reliability.

Role type

Senior IC program director (digital transformation & services)

Builds

Automation and digital service programs (analytics, telematics, asset performance) for rail customers

Domain

Rail transportation / Industrial IoT / Digital transformation

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Program leadership, customer engagement, financial/commercial awareness, technical fluency in data/analytics/cloud, matrix leadership, change management

Preferred skills

PMP, Agile, Azure

Technologies

Cloud platforms, data platforms, telematics, predictive analytics

Responsibilities

Define and evolve automation service strategy; Serve as trusted advisor to customer stakeholders; Build long-term relationships focused on value realization; Partner with engineering for scalable solutions; Lead delivery and optimization of service programs; Manage multi-workstream initiatives; Establish program governance and reporting; Monitor financial performance; Lead business reviews; Support customer adoption via change management.

Seniority

Director, strategic program leadership