Transformation Lead, Discovery / Life Sciences

Intec Select Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Intec Select Limited is seeking a Transformation Director to lead a Discovery/Life Sciences transformation programme in London on a 12-month contract. The role requires translating strategy into actionable transformation across business architecture, operating models, and technology enablement, with senior stakeholder engagement.

The successful candidate will drive cross-functional change, governance and benefits realisation, building future-state models and prioritising initiatives for

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience delivering enterprise-wide transformation within complex organisations.
• Proven ability to translate strategic objectives into large-scale implementation plans.
• Strong expertise in operating model design, business architecture and organisational design.
• Experience working with Executive Committees, Boards and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leadership to translate strategy into a clear transformation roadmap.
• Lead the development of future-state business architecture and operating models.
• Oversee a portfolio of strategic transformation initiatives with governance and benefits realisation.
• Drive organisational design, process transformation and changes to ways of working.
• Develop prioritisation frameworks, success measures and performance metrics for transformation outcomes.
• Lead governance, managing risks, dependencies, investments and readiness.
• Collaborate with HR, Communications and senior stakeholders to drive change adoption.
• Challenge operating models to improve effectiveness, scalability and performance.

Skills

Transformational leadership

Enterprise-wide transformation

Operating model design

Business architecture

Programme and portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Change management

Strategy translation into programmes

Governance & benefits realisation

Executive level collaboration

Job description

Transformation Director - Discovery / Life Sciences | 12 Month Contract | London Hybrid

Overview:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Transformation Director to join the Discovery function of a leading life science organisation. Reporting to the Executive Director, Discovery, you’ll translate strategy into a cohesive transformation programme delivering measurable business outcomes.

You’ll turn strategic priorities into actionable programmes across business architecture, operating model design, organisational change, process transformation and technology enablement.

The successful candidate will bring strong transformation leadership, strategic thinking and senior stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align people, processes, technology and governance to deliver complex organisational change.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Partner with the ED, Discovery and Senior Leadership Team to translate strategy into a clear transformation roadmap.
• Lead the development of future-state business architecture, capability models and target operating models.
• Establish and oversee a portfolio of strategic transformation initiatives, ensuring effective governance, delivery and benefits realisation.
• Drive organisational design, process transformation and changes to ways of working.
• Develop prioritisation frameworks, success measures and performance metrics to ensure transformation delivers measurable outcomes.
• Lead transformation governance, managing risks, dependencies, investment and organisational readiness.
• Work closely with HR, Communications and senior stakeholders to drive effective change and adoption.
• Challenge existing operating models and ways of working to improve effectiveness, scalability and organisational performance.

Skills & Experience

• Significant leadership experience delivering enterprise-wide transformation within complex organisations.
• Proven experience translating strategic objectives into large-scale implementation plans.
• Strong expertise in operating model design, business architecture and organisational design.
• Extensive programme and portfolio management experience.
• Track record of delivering transformation across people, process, technology, governance and culture.
• Experience working with Executive Committees, Boards and senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial, financial and organisational acumen.
• Experience within charities, foundations, research, healthcare, public sector or other mission-led organisations.
• Experience of enterprise-wide digital transformation.
• Qualification in business architecture, programme management, organisational design or change management.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks and operating model methodologies.