Transformation Specialist

Exceptional Dental; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Base Salary

Generous Holiday Package – 25 Days + 10 Public Holidays

Private Medical, Dental & Vision

Employee Wellness Program

Flexible hybrid working

Job summary

Exceptional Dental in Northern Ireland is looking for a project management professional to support transformation initiatives. This role entails working closely with the Senior Transformation Manager on complex programmes including organisational redesign and technology implementation.

The successful candidate will take ownership of XS and S-sized initiatives, ensuring high-quality deliverables and facilitating collaboration among stakeholders. Ideal applicants will have 1–3 years of experience in project delivery and a genuine curiosity to learn.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in management consulting or project delivery.
• Demonstrable project management or delivery experience.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and making decisions.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end delivery of transformation programmes.
• Own XS and S-sized initiatives, producing high-quality deliverables.
• Assist in operating model design and M&A integration.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Change management frameworks

Flexibility in roles

Tools

ADKAR framework

Agile methodologies

Job description

This is an exciting role for someone who wants to build deep expertise in transformation, change management, and project management from the ground up. You will work closely with the Senior Transformation Manager on complex programmes, including org redesign, operating model work, technology implementation and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, while developing your skills across the full range of capabilities in our Transformation and Strategic Change framework. You will be an individual contributor with real ownership, independently leading XS and S‑sized initiatives and taking ownership of specific workstreams within larger M and L programmes. The role involves the practical mechanics of delivery, including gathering and documenting requirements, coordinating across stakeholders, supporting the implementation and adoption of new systems and tools, and keeping multiple workstreams on track. This is a role for someone who is hungry to learn, comfortable with ambiguity, and wants to make a tangible difference to how Foods Connected works.

Responsibilities

• Project & Transformation Delivery (60%)
  • Support the end-to-end delivery of complex transformation programmes including M&A integration, operating model redesign, and organisational restructuring, working closely with Senior Programme lead.
  • Own and run the delivery of XS and S‑sized initiatives independently, and take clear ownership of specific workstreams within larger programmes.
  • Produce high-quality change deliverables: stakeholder maps, change impact assessments, communications plans, training materials, and status reports.
  • Conduct research and analysis to support programme decision, including benchmarking, readiness surveys, and gap analysis.
  • Support technology and system implementations; coordinate rollout activities, track adoption, and help move tools from pilot through to full implementation.
  • Participate in and facilitate stakeholder workshops and engagement sessions, building and maintaining strong working relationships across the business.
  • Apply change frameworks (ADKAR, Kotter) under guidance, developing confidence to apply them independently over time.
  • Support benefits tracking and maintain programme trackers, logs, and dashboards.
  • Plan and manage project activity using delivery tools, keeping plans, tasks, and progress up to date and visible.
• Organisation Design, Operating Model Support & Implementation Support (30%)
  • Support operating model design and organisational redesign projects, including documenting current‑state and future‑state models, org charts, and role mapping.
  • Assist in analysing M&A integration workstreams — mapping processes, identifying duplication or gaps, and supporting integration planning.
  • Create clear, well‑structured documentation that helps stakeholders understand and navigate change.
  • Conduct process mapping and identify opportunities for improvement within change workstreams.
  • Support technology implementation workstreams; requirements gathering, vendor and tool documentation, testing coordination, and adoption tracking.
  • Act as a coordination point between stakeholders, delivery teams, and vendors, ensuring information flows and dependencies are managed.
• Team Contribution (10%)
  • Contribute to team playbooks, templates, and ways of working.
  • Share learnings from projects with the broader team.
  • Proactively seek feedback and act on it, demonstrating a growth mindset.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• 1–3 years of experience in management consulting or a fast‑paced transformation, change, or project delivery role.
• Demonstrable project management or delivery experience – planning work, managing tasks and timelines, coordinating contributors, and getting things done to deadline.
• Proven ability to get up to speed quickly in a new domain or business context – you don’t need perfect information to make a start.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity, able to stay productive and make good decisions when priorities shift or the path is not fully defined.
• Genuinely curious – you ask good questions, seek to understand before you act, and are energized by learning new things.
• Demonstrable interest in or exposure to organisational design, operating models, or M&A/integration work.
• Exposure to technology or system implementation projects, including supporting rollout, adoption, or testing activities.
• Strong information‑gathering skills; able to elicit requirements, ask the right questions, and structure findings clearly.
• Strong analytical and structured thinking skills, able to make sense of complexity and communicate it clearly.
• Excellent written communication, producing clear documentation, presentations, requirements, and engaging stakeholder materials.
• Awareness of change management frameworks (ADKAR, Prosci, Kotter), either formally or through practice.
• Collaborative, curious, and comfortable asking questions, with a genuine learner's mindset.

Desirable

• Prosci Change Management Intro or equivalent certification (or willingness to undertake this).
• Experience supporting an OD, org redesign, or M&A project.
• Exposure to Agile delivery methods (Scrum, Kanban).
• Experience in a SaaS, technology, or food industry business.

Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary
• Generous Holiday Package – 25 Days + 10 Public Holidays
• Private Medical, Dental & Vision
• Employee Wellness Program and Classes
• Flexible model of hybrid working