Interim Transformation Leader | Strategy & Savings

Carrington Blake Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington Blake Recruitment seeks an experienced Interim Director of Transformation to lead a major council-wide change programme. You will steer strategic initiatives, drive improvements in service delivery and ensure financial sustainability.

Working with senior leaders, elected Members and external partners, you will build a transformation portfolio, deliver measurable benefits, strengthen governance and ensure delivery of statutory recommendations.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading large-scale transformation programmes.
• Strong background in local government or public sector environments.
• Proven track record delivering financial savings and measurable improvements.
• Experience managing complex corporate change programmes with multiple workstreams.
• Deep understanding of governance, assurance, and performance management.
• Experience engaging senior stakeholders including Chief Executives and elected Members.
• Experience addressing audit recommendations or statutory requirements.
• Excellent leadership, communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to deploy change at senior levels amid competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee major transformation and improvement programmes across the Council.
• Drive delivery of statutory recommendations and the continuous improvement plan.
• Identify opportunities to improve services and achieve financial savings.
• Ensure programmes deliver measurable financial benefits aligned with MTFS.
• Strengthen governance, performance monitoring, assurance and accountability.
• Establish Transformation and Budget Oversight & Assurance Board with financial oversight.
• Work with external auditors, government representatives and key stakeholders.
• Lead transformation workstream leads and teams to deliver objectives.
• Promote innovative, data-led approaches to service improvement.
• Build relationships with senior leaders and partners to secure broad support.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership, deputising when required.

Skills

Transformation leadership

Public sector experience

Financial savings

Governance & performance

Stakeholder management

Audit & statutory requirements

Leadership & communication

Programme management

Change management

Job description

Carrington Blake Recruitment seeks an experienced Interim Director of Transformation to lead a major council-wide change programme. You will steer strategic initiatives, drive improvements in service delivery and ensure financial sustainability.

Working with senior leaders, elected Members and external partners, you will build a transformation portfolio, deliver measurable benefits, strengthen governance and ensure delivery of statutory recommendations.