Overview
The Senior Delivery Consultant - Transformation Program Lead plays a crucial role in driving strategic change and ensuring successful program execution. This individual will lead cross-functional teams, manage stakeholder expectations, and deliver tangible business value through the implementation of transformation initiatives.
The individual will:
- Spearhead large-scale strategic change initiatives and transformation programs
- Drive efforts to boost operational efficiency, elevate customer experience, and propel business growth
- Collaborate with executive team to align program objectives with company vision and priorities
- Develop comprehensive program plans outlining timelines, resources, risk mitigation, and communication
- Ensure initiatives align with organizational needs, regulations, and market dynamics
Responsibilities
- Program Strategy and Planning
- Collaborate with executive stakeholders to define the strategic vision, objectives, and scope of transformation programs.
- Develop and manage comprehensive program plans, including timelines, resource allocation, risk mitigation strategies, and communication plans.
- Ensure alignment between program goals and organisational priorities, considering business needs, regulatory requirements, and market trends.
- Program Execution and Delivery
- Lead cross-functional teams, ensuring effective collaboration, communication, and coordination across different departments and stakeholder groups.
- Oversee the execution of program initiatives, monitoring progress, and ensuring adherence to established timelines and budgets.
- Identify and address potential risks, issues, and dependencies that may impact program success.
- Implement robust change management processes to facilitate the smooth adoption of new processes, systems, or organisational structures.
- Stakeholder Management and Communication
- Build and maintain strong relationships with executive leadership, program sponsors, and key stakeholders.
- Communicate program status, progress, and achievements to stakeholders through regular reporting and presentations.
- Facilitate effective decision-making by providing insights, analysis, and recommendations based on program data and industry best practices.
- Manage stakeholder expectations, address concerns, and resolve conflicts that may arise during program execution.
- Continuous Improvement and Benefits Realisation
- Establish and monitor program success metrics, ensuring alignment with desired business outcomes and value creation.
- Conduct post-implementation reviews to assess program effectiveness, identify areas for improvement, and capture lessons learned.
- Collaborate with relevant teams to sustain program benefits and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of external or internal customer facing, complex and large scale project management experience
- 7+ years of IT platform implementation in a technical and analytical role
- 5+ years of cloud based solution (AWS or equivalent), system, network and operating system experience
- Bachelor’s degree, or 10+ years of professional or military experience
- Experience translating technical aspects of analysis and metrics into actionable insights for the advertiser and both technical and non-technical stakeholders
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- Mentorship and Career Growth: We offer knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and career-advancement opportunities as part of our culture.
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