Head of Transformation

Our client, a leading Manufacturing company is looking to recruit a Head of Transformation to join their growing team.

Main responsibilities :

• Define and execute the transformation strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and operational priorities.
• Lead the Transformation Management Office (TMO), establishing strong governance, reporting structures, and executive decision-making frameworks.
• Monitor and manage programme risks, issues, dependencies, and benefits realisation to support effective executive oversight and accountability.
• Drive the successful delivery of major transformation programmes, ensuring outcomes meet scope, timeline, quality, and business value expectations.
• Lead end-to-end process redesign initiatives and contribute to the development of the Target Operating Model to support sustainable performance improvement.
• Enhance operational performance through data-driven insights, robust KPI frameworks, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver digital initiatives, system modernisation, and technology-enabled transformation.
• Promote high standards of data quality, reporting accuracy, and decision-support analytics across transformation initiatives.
• Lead organisational change by championing new ways of working, fostering cultural alignment, and ensuring engagement across all stakeholder groups.
• Ensure communication strategies, change management plans, and capability-building initiatives enable successful adoption and long-term impact.

Requirements

• Relevant professional certifications in project, programme, or transformation management will be considered an asset.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, with the ability to develop robust business cases, manage large transformation budgets, and deliver sustainable cost efficiencies.
• Strong digital and systems literacy, including experience with ERP and CRM platforms, systems integration, automation technologies, and data-driven transformation.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline, or a recognised professional accounting qualification such as ACCA
• A Master’s degree (e.g., MBA or MSc in Information Technology, Digital Transformation, or a related field) is considered an advantage.

Benefits

• Performance Related Bonus