Transformation Manager: Strategic Change & Digital (18m)

Southern Water; Worthing; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Water is seeking a Transformation Manager to lead large-scale transformation programmes from concept to implementation, realising benefits and embedding sustainable change across the organisation.

You will partner with senior leaders, manage budgets, governance, risks, and dependencies, and drive adoption of digital and process improvements in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading business transformation.
• Strong project/programme management experience.
• Experience managing budgets, governance, risks, and delivery plans.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to navigate complexity in fast-paced environments.
• Experience delivering change management and benefits realisation.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading complex transformation projects through the full project lifecycle.
• Identifying opportunities for operational improvement and efficiency.
• Developing and delivering business cases and ensuring benefits are realised.
• Managing project plans, budgets, resources, risks, governance, and reporting.
• Driving business readiness activities and adoption of change.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Leading cross-functional teams to deliver outstanding outcomes.
• Championing innovation, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.

Skills

Project management

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication

Facilitation

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Leadership

Job description

Southern Water is seeking a Transformation Manager to lead large-scale transformation programmes from concept to implementation, realising benefits and embedding sustainable change across the organisation.

You will partner with senior leaders, manage budgets, governance, risks, and dependencies, and drive adoption of digital and process improvements in a fast-paced, regulated environment.