Head of Transformation

Confidential; Leeds; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a Head of Transformation to lead enterprise transformation across global markets. The role centers on integrating delivery across programs, prioritising and governing initiatives to deliver measurable business impact, with AI and automation as part of the transformation portfolio.

You will shape strategies, prioritize initiatives, develop business cases and delivery plans, and enhance project management capability, governance and reporting across Corporate Markets

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading enterprise transformation, portfolio delivery, program management or business change in complex or regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of technology-enabled transformation and operating model change.
• Demonstrated experience with portfolio governance, delivery rhythms, executive reporting and benefits realization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee enterprise transformation across global markets with a single, integrated delivery roadmap.
• Shaping transformation strategies aligned to business objectives and defining outcomes, benefits, resourcing and accountability.
• Build and improve project management capability, governance, tools and reporting across Corporate Markets globally.
• Engage stakeholders to secure alignment and manage risks, budgets and timelines.

Skills

Enterprise transformation

Portfolio governance

Program management

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Regulated environments

Technology-enabled transformation

Operating model change

Benefits realization

Executive reporting

Job description

The client is seeking a Head of Transformation to lead enterprise transformation across global markets within a large financial services organization. This role brings transformation activities into a single, integrated delivery roadmap, ensuring programs are prioritized, governed, and executed with clear outcomes and measurable business impact. AI and automation will be part of the transformation agenda, with the expectation that opportunities are assessed and mobilized as part of a broader global transformation portfolio.

The Head of Transformation will develop and implement transformation strategies aligned to business objectives, shaping and prioritizing initiatives that improve client outcomes, operational effectiveness, scalability, risk management, and commercial performance. The role will translate strategic priorities into transformation programs, business cases, and delivery plans with defined outcomes, benefits, resourcing, and accountabilities. In addition, it will own and improve the project management capability and practice across Corporate Markets globally by establishing consistent standards, tools, governance, reporting, and delivery capability to support high-quality execution.

Key responsibilities include overseeing project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation; collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive change initiatives; identifying operational improvement and efficiency opportunities; monitoring and reporting transformation progress; engaging stakeholders to ensure alignment and support; and managing risks and challenges. The successful applicant will have extensive experience leading enterprise transformation, portfolio delivery, program management, or business change in complex or regulated environments, with strong understanding of technology-enabled transformation and operating model change. They should demonstrate experience with portfolio governance, delivery rhythms, executive reporting, benefits realization, and building project management capability, along with strong stakeholder management, people leadership, problem-solving, and knowledge of relevant regulations and compliance requirements. The position is permanent and based in Leeds.