Governance and Cross-Brand Synergies Lead

Job title: Interim Governance & Transformation Lead

Duration: 3 Months Initially

Role type: Freelance Contract

Location: Hybrid, Paris office 1-3 days a week

Start: ASAP

About the Team & the Role

We are partnering with a highly respected, global multi-brand organization to find an Interim Lead for their Organization, Governance, and Cross-Brand Synergies workstream. This critical role sits at the heart of an expansive CRM, Digital, Data, and Customer Experience transformation program aimed at modernizing and aligning operations across the enterprise.

In this highly visible position, you will serve as the primary lead for the program's governance framework, ensuring seamless day-to-day operations and strategic alignment. Supported by a dedicated team and an executive sponsor, you will act as the vital connective tissue between business, digital, and transformation stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who possesses the executive presence to guide senior leaders, while remaining exceptionally hands-on in execution and delivery. If you thrive in complex, matrixed environments and have a proven track record of driving cross-brand synergies, this is the perfect opportunity to make a lasting, measurable impact.

What You Will Do

Governance & Strategic Frameworks

• Establish and manage a robust governance framework across multiple brands and diverse stakeholder groups.
• Define, track, and rigorously report on critical governance KPIs and overall success measures.
• Organize, structure, and spearhead steering committees, workshops, and cross-functional working sessions.

Stakeholder Alignment & Operational Synergy

• Facilitate alignment and streamline decision-making across central teams, brands, agencies, and delivery units.
• Proactively identify and capitalize on opportunities for cross-brand synergies and mutualization.
• Help structure optimal ways of working, define clear roles and responsibilities, and establish effective operating principles.
• Act as the essential connective tissue linking business operations, digital initiatives, and enterprise transformation goals.

What You Bring to the Table

• Transformation Expertise: Strong foundational experience driving complex transformation, governance, operating model design, or acting in a strategic PMO capacity.
• Navigational Acumen: Deep experience and comfort working within highly complex, heavily matrixed global organizations.
• Domain Knowledge: A solid, working understanding of enterprise CRM, Digital, Data, and Customer Experience landscapes.
• Leadership & Delivery: Unquestionable credibility to engage, influence, and present to senior executive stakeholders, paired with a willingness to remain hands-on in daily delivery and facilitation.