Change Manager

mthree; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

mthree is seeking an experienced transformation professional to drive major strategic initiatives across international banking. You will operate where strategy, transformation and execution intersect, translating priorities into deliverable programmes and measuring business outcomes.

The role requires delivering complex, enterprise-wide programmes in a matrix environment, directing cross-functional teams, and engaging senior stakeholders across regions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in transformation, strategic change, programme management, or related field.
• Proven record delivering complex initiatives in large, international organisations.
• Experience with enterprise-wide transformation, digital transformation or business improvement.
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders and influence decision-making.
• Experience with multiple workstreams, dependencies and governance.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of strategic transformation initiatives from definition to execution.
• Work with senior leaders to clarify priorities and define outcomes.
• Convert objectives into milestones, deliverables and success criteria.
• Coordinate programmes with multiple teams and geographies.
• Establish governance and provide visibility to stakeholders.
• Monitor delivery progress, financial impact, resources and benefits.
• Identify obstacles and resolve or escalate them.
• Lead discussions with senior stakeholders and governance forums.
• Prepare concise materials for executive audiences and business cases.
• Support development of transformation roadmaps and strategies.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Execution能力

Stakeholder management

Programme management

Transformation

Budget & benefits

Executive communication

Agile delivery

Job description

A leading global financial institution is seeking an experienced transformation professional to support the delivery of major strategic initiatives across its international banking business.

This role will sit at the intersection of business strategy, transformation and execution. The successful candidate will help translate strategic priorities into deliverable programmes, working with senior leaders and teams across multiple regions and functions.

The position offers significant exposure to executive stakeholders and requires someone who is comfortable operating in a complex, matrix environment. You will be expected to bring structure to ambiguous situations, challenge existing ways of working and ensure that strategic initiatives move from concept through to measurable business outcomes.

A key focus will be on initiatives designed to modernise and simplify the organisation, including the digital evolution of products, customer propositions and internal processes.

What You Will Do

• Take ownership of selected strategic transformation initiatives from initial definition through execution and implementation.
• Work with senior business leaders to clarify priorities, define desired outcomes and establish practical delivery plans.
• Convert strategic objectives into measurable milestones, deliverables and success criteria.
• Coordinate complex programmes involving multiple teams, functions and geographical locations.
• Establish and maintain effective governance, ensuring senior stakeholders have clear visibility of progress, decisions, risks and dependencies.
• Monitor programme performance, including delivery progress, financial impact, resource requirements and expected business benefits.
• Identify obstacles that could affect delivery and work with relevant stakeholders to resolve or escalated them.
• Lead discussions with senior stakeholders and facilitate governance forums, workshops and decision-making sessions.
• Prepare concise, high-quality materials for executive audiences, including strategic papers, proposals, business cases and management presentations.
• Support the development of transformation roadmaps and implementation strategies.
• Drive the adoption of more efficient, digital and scalable ways of working.
• Work across business and technology teams to ensure strategic initiatives are translated effectively into execution.
• Track the value delivered by transformation initiatives and support benefits realisation.
• Influence stakeholders across a complex matrix organisation, including teams outside of your direct reporting structure.
• Apply appropriate change, programme management and delivery practices to ensure initiatives are delivered effectively.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a senior professional who combines strategic thinking with strong execution capabilities.

You should have:

• 10+ years of experience in transformation, strategic change, programme management, consulting or a related field.
• A strong record of delivering complex initiatives within large, international organisations.
• Experience working on enterprise-wide transformation, strategic change, digital transformation or business improvement programmes.
• The ability to work directly with senior and executive-level stakeholders and confidently challenge, influence and guide decision-making.
• Experience managing programmes involving multiple workstreams, teams and dependencies.
• Strong understanding of programme governance, risk management and delivery controls.
• Experience managing or monitoring budgets, costs, resources and programme benefits.
• Proven ability to develop compelling business cases, strategic documents and executive-level presentations.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to make complex topics understandable for different audiences.
• Experience working in a matrix environment where influencing skills are essential to achieving results.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and maintain momentum in a fast-changing environment.
• Confidence working with stakeholders across different countries, cultures and time zones.

The following would be advantageous:

• Background in investment banking, corporate banking or another complex financial services environment.
• Experience delivering large-scale digital or technology-enabled transformation.
• Exposure to strategic investment or business change portfolios.
• Experience working with Agile delivery approaches.
• Knowledge of outcome-based delivery frameworks, including OKRs.
• Experience with operating model, process or organisational transformation.
• Previous experience in management consulting, internal strategy or transformation functions.
• Experience managing benefits realisation and measuring the impact of strategic initiatives.