Head of Transformation

DCS Technology is proud to partner with an innovator in the community and housing industry, together we are searching for a leader experienced in leading and managing business transformation.

Role overview:

You’ll have a critical role in driving the transformation agenda across the organisation. This is a unique opportunity to manage large-scale projects and programs that support our strategic objectives. You’ll lead the Transformation function to deliver impactful results and ensure seamless integration across all business units.

What you’ll be doing:

Leadership

• Provide strategic thought leadership, expertise, and guidance in areas like business change, service design, project management, and delivery.
• Foster strong relationships, ensuring the Transformation function is well integrated across the business.
• Oversee relationships with external suppliers, ensuring high-quality transformation and delivery.
• Engage in continuous professional development, staying up-to-date on best practices and industry trends.
• Actively participate in the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to company-wide strategy and reporting on Transformation performance metrics.

Transformation

• Drive the successful execution of transformation projects, ensuring they are delivered within scope, on time, and on budget.
• Implement and manage governance processes and frameworks to support prioritisation, status reporting, and benefits realisation for the Executive Team.
• Oversee the Transformation budget, including forecasting and financial reporting.
• Champion the Transformation agenda, partnering closely with internal teams to align on vision, understand business needs, and translate them into actionable capabilities.
• Work closely with the AD of IT and Data to ensure cohesive vision and objectives across departments.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to:
• Assess the organisation’s capacity for change and ensure effective project adoption.
• Strategically influence and negotiate resource planning for optimal support of both projects and ongoing operations.
• Define and standardise project management methodologies to ensure consistency with third-party and external service providers.
• Communicate confidently and effectively at all levels of the organisation.
• Establish and support team members with performance management and professional development.

Business Change

• Lead and support the wider organisation in project delivery, business analysis, and process mapping.
• Develop and embed a business change framework, ensuring best practices and alignment across the organisation.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience in managing a transformation function, this can include a Project Management office (PMO).
• Extensive experience as senior leader, taking on defining scopes, costs, projects benefits to the business, people management, and overseeing teams during the implementation period.
• Demonstrable experience implementing and portfolio management systems.
• Skills in applying best practice and delivering programmes, projects, and organisation transformations.

What can you expect?

Salary: Up to £100,000 per annum – negotiable

Location: Maidstone, Kent

Working model: Hybrid (1/2 days in office)

Employment: Full-time, permanent

*Please note this role requires full UK right to work – no sponsorship is offered!

All applicants must be based in the UK to be considered!*