Product Transformation Manager - Financial Services

Freshminds; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 129,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Freshminds in London is seeking a Transformation Change Delivery Manager on a three-month contract to drive a major product transformation, focusing on operating model redesign, agile ways of working and technology modernisation. You will report into the programme leadership and collaborate with the Director to ensure change activities are executed effectively.

In this role you will lead planning, readiness and adoption, support the rollout of new governance models, and facilitate workshops and

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years delivering change within complex transformation programmes.
• Experience with organisational design and operating model change.
• Proven ability to develop and execute communication, readiness and adoption strategies.
• Consulting and financial services experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the integrated change and enablement plan aligned with milestones and priorities.
• Lead change impact assessments, stakeholder engagement, communications and readiness activities.
• Support rollout of agile product squads, governance models and modern ways of working.
• Develop workshops, leadership briefings, town halls and change interventions that drive behavioural change.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder management

Agile transformation

Communication

Job description

A client in the financial services industry is seeking a Transformation Change Delivery Manager to join the team for an initial 3-month contract.

You will play a key role in delivering a major product transformation programme focused on operating model redesign, agile ways of working and technology modernisation. Reporting into the programme leadership team and working closely with the Director, you will drive the execution of change activities, ensuring leaders and teams are ready to adopt new product-focused and customer-centric ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the integrated change and enablement plan, ensuring alignment with programme milestones and business priorities.
• Lead change impact assessments, stakeholder engagement, communications, readiness activities and adoption planning across the transformation.
• Support the rollout of agile product squads, new governance models, product roles and modern ways of working.
• Develop and facilitate workshops, leadership briefings, town halls, training initiatives and change interventions that drive sustainable behavioural and cultural change.

Requirements

• 5-7+ years' experience delivering change within complex transformation programmes, ideally across large organisations.
• Strong experience in organisational design, restructuring, operating model change and/or agile transformation programmes.
• Proven ability to develop and execute communication, engagement, readiness and adoption strategies, with a hands-on delivery mindset.
• Excellent stakeholder management and facilitation skills, with consulting experience and financial services experience viewed favourably.

Details

• Start date: ASAP
• Duration: Initial 3 months
• Day rate: £700-£800 per day (Ltd Company)
• Location: Hybrid, 2-3 days per week in Central London office