Transformation Lead

YTL UK Group; Bath; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 20%

Career progression

25 days holiday (28 with service)

Volunteering day

Health package

Life assurance

Salary sacrifice electric car

Retail discounts

Referral bonus

Job summary

YTL UK is seeking a Transformation Lead to drive the Empower transformation programme across the Group. You will work with stakeholders to shape practical solutions and turn ideas into action, delivering initiatives that improve the way we work.

This role suits someone who enjoys problem solving, collaboration and turning concepts into measurable change, within a dynamic, supportive transformation team.

Qualifications

• Experience in transformation, business improvement, project delivery or operational change.
• Knowledge of process improvement, organisational change or operating model design.
• Experience supporting projects, transformation programmes or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience facilitating workshops and collaborative discussions.
• Excellent communication, planning and problem-solving abilities.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Familiarity with tools such as Microsoft Project, Planner, Power BI, Visio or Miro.

Responsibilities

• Identifying improvement opportunities through analysis, research and stakeholder engagement.
• Supporting the design and delivery of transformation initiatives that drive business value.
• Working with stakeholders to understand challenges, improve processes and implement practical solutions.
• Facilitating workshops and discussions to gather insights and build engagement.
• Acting as an ambassador for the Empower programme across YTL UK.
• Applying change management principles to support adoption of new ways of working.
• Managing actions, milestones, risks and dependencies to keep initiatives on track.
• Supporting benefits tracking and measuring the impact of change.
• Contributing to a collaborative, high-performing transformation team.

Skills

Transformation

Stakeholder mgmt

Workshop facilitation

Change management

Project delivery

Planning

Tools

Microsoft Project

Planner

Power BI

Visio

Miro

Job description

At YTL UK, our businesses provide services and infrastructure that are essential to everyday life, from supplying water and wastewater services to creating places, homes and experiences that support thriving communities.

As part of the Group Transformation Team, you'll play a key role in delivering Empower, YTL UK's transformation programme. Empower exists to help our people do their best work by creating greater simplicity, providing better tools and removing barriers that limit performance.

We're looking for a Transformation Lead to support the delivery of initiatives across a broader transformation programme. You'll work collaboratively with stakeholders to understand business challenges, shape practical solutions and drive meaningful change that improves the way we work across the Group.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys problem solving, working with people and turning ideas into action.

What you'll do

• Identifying improvement opportunities through analysis, research and stakeholder engagement.
• Supporting the design and delivery of transformation initiatives that drive business value.
• Working with stakeholders to understand challenges, improve processes and implement practical solutions.
• Facilitating workshops and discussions to gather insights and build engagement.
• Acting as an ambassador for the Empower programme across YTL UK.
• Applying change management principles to support adoption of new ways of working.
• Managing actions, milestones, risks and dependencies to keep initiatives on track.
• Supporting benefits tracking and measuring the impact of change.
• Contributing to a collaborative, high-performing transformation team.

What you'll need

We're looking for someone with experience in transformation, business improvement, project delivery or operational change.

You'll also bring:

• experience analysing business challenges and developing practical solutions
• knowledge of process improvement, organisational change or operating model design
• experience supporting projects, transformation programmes or continuous improvement initiatives
• strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• experience facilitating workshops and collaborative discussions
• excellent communication, planning and problem-solving abilities
• the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment
• familiarity with tools such as Microsoft Project, Planner, Power BI, Visio or Miro.

You'll be:

• curious and solutions focused
• proactive and adaptable
• collaborative and relationship driven
• comfortable managing ambiguity and change
• accountable, resilient and committed to continuous learning
• passionate about helping people and organisations perform at their best.

At YTL UK you’ll be part of a business that delivers essential services and invests in long-term, sustainable growth. You’ll have the opportunity to work on high-profile transformation initiatives, collaborate with stakeholders across multiple businesses and make a tangible difference to how we operate.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us!

You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.