Business Transformation Manager

Experis - ManpowerGroup; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career progression

Competitive salary

Bonus

Job summary

Experis - ManpowerGroup in Manchester seeks a Business Transformation Manager to lead a portfolio of strategic change initiatives focused on operational efficiency and sustainable performance. You will work with senior leaders to identify opportunities, drive delivery, track benefits and ensure improvements are embedded in day-to-day operations.

This role sits at the heart of the transformation agenda, with a focus on cost reduction, productivity gains and continuous improvement across multiple

Qualifications

• Experience leading business transformation programmes across functions.
• Track record delivering cost reduction and productivity improvements.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness including benefits realisation.
• Excellent stakeholder management with senior leaders across multiple functions.
• Strong governance, planning, reporting and programme control capabilities.
• Ability to challenge constructively and drive accountability.
• Delivery-focused attitude with passion for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination and governance of business transformation initiatives across multiple functions.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to identify, shape and mobilise efficiency and cost reduction opportunities.
• Drive delivery of programmes aimed at improving productivity, effectiveness and operational performance.
• Ensure robust tracking of milestones, risks, dependencies, actions and outcomes.
• Work closely with Finance to monitor benefits, savings targets and overall programme value.
• Challenge and support initiative owners to maintain progress and achieve agreed objectives.
• Produce high-quality reporting and insight for executive stakeholders.
• Ensure changes are successfully embedded, adopted and transitioned into business-as-usual operations.
• Support the development of future transformation opportunities and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Programme governance

Benefits realisation

Financial acumen

Change management

Job description

Business Transformation Manager

Manchester | Hybrid Working Competitive Salary + Bonus + Benefits

Are you passionate about driving meaningful business transformation and delivering measurable operational improvements?

We're partnering with a leading organisation in the Retail / Healthcare sector seeking an experienced Business Transformation Manager to lead and coordinate a portfolio of strategic change initiatives focused on operational efficiency, cost optimisation, productivity improvement, and sustainable business performance.

This highly visible role sits at the heart of the organisation's transformation agenda, working with senior leaders across multiple business functions to identify opportunities, drive delivery, track benefits, and ensure improvements become embedded within day-to-day operations.

The Opportunity

You'll play a key role in shaping and managing transformation activity across the business, ensuring initiatives deliver against strategic objectives while generating tangible financial and operational outcomes. You'll work closely with functional leaders, finance teams, and programme sponsors to maintain momentum, remove barriers to delivery, and maximise value from change investments.

This is not a technology transformation role. It is a business-facing position focused on improving how the organisation operates, reducing costs, increasing efficiency, and ensuring benefits are realised and sustained.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination and governance of business transformation initiatives across multiple functions.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to identify, shape and mobilise efficiency and cost reduction opportunities.
• Drive delivery of programmes aimed at improving productivity, effectiveness and operational performance.
• Ensure robust tracking of milestones, risks, dependencies, actions and outcomes.
• Work closely with Finance to monitor benefits, savings targets and overall programme value.
• Challenge and support initiative owners to maintain progress and achieve agreed objectives.
• Produce high-quality reporting and insight for executive stakeholders.
• Ensure changes are successfully embedded, adopted and transitioned into business-as-usual operations.
• Support the development of future transformation opportunities and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

You will bring a strong background in business transformation, operational improvement, programme delivery or organisational change, with a proven ability to influence stakeholders and deliver results.

We're particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate:

• Experience leading business-wide transformation or efficiency programmes.
• A track record of delivering cost reduction, productivity improvement or operating model change initiatives.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness, including benefits realisation and business case management.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to engage senior leaders across multiple functions.
• Strong governance, planning, reporting and programme control capabilities.
• The confidence to challenge constructively and drive accountability across the business.
• A pragmatic, delivery-focused approach with a passion for continuous improvement.

Why Join?

• Hybrid working with a Manchester base.
• Opportunity to shape a high-profile transformation agenda.
• Work directly with senior leadership and key decision-makers.
• Drive initiatives that deliver genuine business impact.
• Significant scope for career development and progression.
• Competitive salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits package.

If you're an experienced transformation professional who thrives on delivering efficiencies, driving performance improvement and ensuring sustainable business outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.