Senior Manager, Business Transformation – Optimization

Cohesity

Senior Manager leading AI-enabled transformation, operating model design, and enterprise initiatives at Cohesity, a data security and management company. Driving measurable value and durable change across functions.

Posted 8/12/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California, New York, Oregon, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $207,000 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading complex business transformation initiatives, utilizing AI and automation to enhance operational efficiency. Proficient in stakeholder management, change management, and developing decision-ready recommendations for executive-level visibility.

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Business TransformationAI Agent DevelopmentChange ManagementStakeholder ManagementProgram Management

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Hard Skills

Business Process DesignDecision Rights FrameworksGovernance StructuresFinancial Impact AnalysisOperational ExcellenceProject Management FrameworksAnalytical Problem SolvingValue Realization MetricsPost-Implementation ValidationM&A Integration

Soft Skills

Exceptional CommunicationCollaborative ApproachCuriosityProactive MindsetAbility to Challenge Assumptions

Tools & Technologies

AI-Enabled DashboardsAutomation ToolsEnterprise Systems Fluency

Certifications & Qualifications

MBAAdvanced Degree in Business or Management

Industry Keywords

Technology-Driven EnvironmentCross-Functional InitiativesExecutive-Level MaterialsChange EnablementOperating Model Changes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead discrete projects and workstreams within larger enterprise programs
Own initiatives end to end, from problem framing with executive sponsors through roadmap development and delivery
Define outcomes, milestones, owners, and financial impact
Build and run governance structures, including working sessions, steering committee materials, decision logs, and pre-reads
Transition delivered work to permanent owners with documentation, cadence, and accountability
Restart stalled or off-track initiatives
Establish new capabilities and repeatable ways of working
Analyze complex business problems and develop decision-ready recommendations
Identify interdependencies, risks, and structural inefficiencies across the organization
Streamline business processes and design operating models and decision rights
Adapt methodologies and frameworks into reusable approaches
Build AI-enabled agents, automations, and proofs of concept
Lead change management and enablement, including stakeholder alignment, training, communications, and reinforcement
Provide executive visibility into progress, outcomes, risks, and lessons learned
Build AI- and automation-enabled dashboards and reporting
Define business cases, value realization metrics, and post-implementation validation of impact

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in business transformation, consulting, program management, or operational excellence within a technology-driven environment
Proven success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives with measurable business impact
Ability to design and build AI agents, automations, and proofs of concept independently
Enterprise systems fluency sufficient to scope and challenge systems-dependent work
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
Direct C-suite exposure and ownership of executive-level materials
Ability to respectfully challenge assumptions and align stakeholders
Experience using project and change management frameworks
Ability to operate at strategic and tactical levels
Collaborative, curious, and proactive approach in ambiguous environments
Exposure to M&A integration or structural operating model changes (preferred)
MBA or advanced degree in business, management, or a related field (preferred)
Legal right to work in the job location
Willingness to relocate before the start date if outside the designated area

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus compensation eligibility
Equity grants eligibility
Health and wellness benefits
Vacation
Paid holidays
Refresh days
401(k) retirement plan
Life and disability insurance coverages
Flexible office arrangement for remote-designated locations
In-office schedule of 2–3 days a week for employees within a reasonable commute of core offices