Delivery Transformation Lead

Kensington Mortgages; Marlow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Kensington Mortgages is seeking a Delivery Transformation Lead on a 12-Month FTC to shape how change is delivered across the organisation. The role sits in the Business Change function and reports to the Head of Programme Delivery.

The post-holder will lead the Project Management team and advance delivery governance, frameworks and modern ways of working. Hybrid work is offered with a minimum of one day per week in our Marlow office, collaborating with senior leaders to drive high-performance

Qualifications

• Experience building and leading a Project Management function.
• Proven ability to lead change and transformation initiatives.
• Strong capability in Agile, Product and Value Stream delivery models.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience developing governance frameworks and delivery standards.
• Strong people leadership and coaching abilities.
• Experience in regulated environments such as Financial Services or Mortgages is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Project Managers.
• Drive transformation and modernisation of delivery practices.
• Champion Agile, Product and Value Stream approaches.
• Align delivery with strategic business objectives.
• Manage resources, capability and delivery performance across initiatives.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders across the organisation.
• Oversee governance, risk management and delivery reporting.
• Embed frameworks, methodologies and best practice.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.

Skills

Team leadership

Delivery leadership

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Governance frameworks

Change management

Lean/PRINCE2/APM

Regulated environment knowledge

Job description

We're Hiring: Delivery Transformation Lead (12-Month FTC)

Hybrid Working – Minimum 1 day per week in our Marlow office

Are you an experienced delivery leader with a passion for driving change, transforming ways of working, and building high-performing teams?

We're looking for a Delivery Transformation Lead to join our Business Change function and play a key role in shaping how change is delivered across the organisation.

Reporting to the Head of Programme Delivery, you'll lead and develop our Project Management team while driving the evolution of delivery capability, governance and modern ways of working.

What you'll be doing

• Leading, coaching and developing a team of Project Managers
• Driving the transformation and modernisation of delivery practices
• Championing Agile, Product and Value Stream approaches
• Aligning project delivery with strategic business objectives
• Managing resources, capability and delivery performance across multiple initiatives
• Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the organisation
• Overseeing governance, risk management and delivery reporting
• Embedding frameworks, methodologies and best practice
• Creating a culture of continuous improvement and high performance

What we're looking for

• Experience building, transforming and leading a Project Management function
• Strong leadership experience within change, transformation or delivery environments
• Proven track record operating within Agile, Product and Value Stream delivery models
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Experience developing governance frameworks and delivery standards
• Strong people leadership and coaching capability
• Experience in a regulated environment (Financial Services or Mortgage experience highly desirable)
• Knowledge of Agile, PRINCE2, APM and Lean methodologies

About you

You're a strategic thinker who can connect vision to execution, lead others through change, and create an environment where teams thrive. You bring energy, resilience and a passion for delivering meaningful business outcomes whilst continually improving how organisations deliver change.

This is a fantastic opportunity to influence the future of delivery within a growing organisation, drive transformational change, and help build a delivery capability that enables the business to achieve its ambitions. You'll work closely with senior leaders and play a key role in shaping the organisation's change agenda.