Hybrid Transformation Lead: Change Delivery & Impact

Pertemps Thames Water; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 26 days + bank holidays

Performance-related pay

Generous pension scheme

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Pertemps Thames Water in Reading is seeking a Transformation Manager to drive high-priority programmes during a major period of change. You will translate insight into practical action, guide teams through new ways of working and ensure improvements are measurable and sustained.

The role requires strong communication, stakeholder engagement and delivery capability, with the ability to operate in ambiguous environments across operations, technology, digital and business groups.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement are essential.
• Proven programme delivery experience across complex change initiatives.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments with calm decision making.
• Structured, delivery-focused approach with data-driven decision making.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams across operations, technical, digital and business groups.

Responsibilities

• Turning strategic objectives into clear and practical delivery plans.
• Supporting complex transformation programmes and workstreams from definition through to implementation and embedding.
• Using data and insight to identify opportunities, simplify processes and improve operational performance.
• Establishing proportionate governance, delivery controls and measures of success.
• Monitoring progress, identifying risks and issues and taking action to keep delivery on track.
• Engaging and influencing stakeholders across different functions and levels of the organisation.
• Helping teams prepare for and adopt new ways of working, including cultural and behavioural change.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Programme delivery

Ambiguity handling

Adaptability

Structured approach

Data-driven thinking

Job description

Pertemps Thames Water in Reading is seeking a Transformation Manager to drive high-priority programmes during a major period of change. You will translate insight into practical action, guide teams through new ways of working and ensure improvements are measurable and sustained.

The role requires strong communication, stakeholder engagement and delivery capability, with the ability to operate in ambiguous environments across operations, technology, digital and business groups.