Senior Director, End-to-End Digital Transformation

Alvarez & Marsal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal seeks Senior Directors to lead whole transformations for clients through our Digital Transformation team. This is the most senior delivery leadership role, accountable for diagnosis, business case, operating model, programme and outcomes.

You will originate, shape and convert work, lead cross-functional teams, and collaborate directly with CXOs and boards across deals and transformations. The role also focuses on building the practice, recruiting and mentoring Directors and

Qualifications

• 18 years of senior leadership experience, accountable for a whole transformation, not just a workstream.
• Background as an industry operator who has run a business, region or major function.
• Proven track record leading end-to-end transformation delivering a measurable outcome.
• Comfort as a senior client-facing figure with CEOs, boards and investment committees.
• Commercial ownership including originating and converting work or revenue responsibility.
• Sufficient technology and digital literacy to direct architects, engineers and data teams; AI levers welcome but not required.
• Experience transforming under value pressure: turnaround, carve-out, post-merger integration or PE ownership.
• Strong judgement on operating model design and organisational change; collaborative leadership in flat structures.
• Fluency in English is essential; other European languages welcome.

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end accountability for a client transformation from diagnosis to sustained operation.
• Act as senior counterpart to client CEO, CFO, COO and board through the programme lifecycle.
• Lead from inside the organisation with interim executive roles and decisive operating decisions.
• Set direction and scope of the transformation, including cost and return expectations.
• Own the business case and ensure the realised value; intervene if the programme drifts.
• Build and lead large mixed A&M and client teams with architects, data and growth experts.
• Navigate political complexity and differing agendas to keep the programme on track.
• Originate, shape and convert new work in your sector and accounts; build personal pipeline.

Skills

Senior leadership

Industry operator

P&L experience

Transformation delivery

Client leadership

Digital literacy

English fluency

Education

Degree in relevant subject

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal seeks Senior Directors to lead whole transformations for clients through our Digital Transformation team. This is the most senior delivery leadership role, accountable for diagnosis, business case, operating model, programme and outcomes.

You will originate, shape and convert work, lead cross-functional teams, and collaborate directly with CXOs and boards across deals and transformations. The role also focuses on building the practice, recruiting and mentoring Directors and