£600 per day Umbrella (£445.25 PAYE)
London | Hybrid Working
6-Month Contract (Potential Extension)
We are currently supporting a large and high-profile London-based public sector organisation in the appointment of an experienced Strategic Lead – Corporate Transformation to support the delivery of a major corporate transformation agenda.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced transformation professional with a strong track record of delivering large-scale organisational change, service improvement, and culture change programmes within complex public sector or local government environments.
The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping and delivering transformation initiatives across multiple business areas, working closely with senior leadership teams to drive organisational improvement, operational effectiveness, and resident-focused outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the delivery of complex organisational transformation programmes across multiple workstreams
* Drive service redesign, operational improvement, and culture change initiatives
* Support the development and implementation of corporate transformation strategies and delivery plans
* Provide leadership to multidisciplinary transformation teams including Programme Managers, Business Analysts, Delivery Managers, and Change professionals
* Establish and maintain effective programme governance, reporting, risk, and benefits management frameworks
* Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders including Executive Leadership Teams, Directors, and external partners
* Champion best practice programme delivery and change management methodologies across the organisation
* Support strategic decision-making through insight, analysis, and delivery assurance
Key Requirements:
* Proven experience delivering large-scale transformation programmes within local government, public sector, or similarly complex environments
* Strong background in organisational change, operating model redesign, and service transformation
* Experience leading multidisciplinary programme and transformation teams
* Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at executive and board level
* Strong understanding of governance, programme delivery, benefits realisation, and change management frameworks
* Experience working within politically sensitive or highly regulated environments
* Relevant programme/project management qualifications such as MSP, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent
This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-impact transformation programme within a forward-thinking organisation undergoing significant change.
To discuss the opportunity further or to be considered, please apply with your updated CV
Salary description
£445.00 - £600.00 per day