Deputy Director Of Change

Deputy Director Of Change - Durham
Hybrid
£75,000 - £85,000 + Excellent benefits + 30% Pension
Key Skills - Business Transformation - Change Management - Agile - PRINCE2 - Six Sigma - Working in a large complex organisation - Leadership - Communication
I am seeking senior leaders who are looking to make a difference within this well known household name!
Working within a Business Delivery & Transformation Directorate you will support the Chief Operating Officer to deliver the operational needs and continued transformation.
As the Deputy Director of Change you will be required to lead the delivery of all change (projects, operational changes and corporate changes) in partnership with our delivery partners. You will be expected to do this through programme management, project management, business analysis, change management and benefits management; to ensure optimal delivery and maximisation of time, cost and quality.
They are seeking someone who is passionate about imagining and implementing step-change projects and continuous improvement initiatives to enable the organisation to continue to delight customers and provide secure, cost-effective funding for government. If you relish the prospect of challenging the status quo and working with others to change things for the better, I want to hear from you.

• To lead the delivery of Government Payment Services (GPS) change requests, in partnership with delivery partners, ensuring we operate effectively to support and drive the overall B2B commercial strategy.
• To play a leadership role in the Rainbow business transformation programme, including leadership of key initiatives; being a member of programme board; leading the enterprise programme office oversight; and acting as a sounding board and critical friend to the programme leadership team.
• To lead the assurance and delivery teams responsible for the change programme, ensuring that they operate effectively to support the delivery of key strategic and operational delivery targets. This includes close working with delivery partners to ensure standards are developed and implemented across the wider entity.
• To act as a member of the organisations senior management team and as a chair or member of various sub-committees or forums, contributing to debates and decision-making about the future direction of the business.

The role requires an individual capable of operating comfortably at Senior Management and Executive level, and influencing thinking and delivery across the business, across 3rd party suppliers and business-to-business clients.
The ability to contextualise strategic intent in a commercial, financial services-oriented context is essential. Clear thinking at a strategic level are vital, coupled with strong leadership and communication skills and a strong delivery ethos.
Essential Skills And Experience

• Experience of working with a Programme Portfolio Management tool and MS-Project.
• Extensive transformational change experience with proven ability of delivering key business results.
• Experience of both line and virtual team management drawing on inputs from senior managers and operational level contacts from multiple locations.
• Experience of persuading and influencing at different levels using verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills to ensure senior level buy-in and delivery from business-to-business clients, stakeholders, suppliers and internal colleagues and teams.
• Project Management qualification, e.g. APM, Prince 2 or Managing Successful Programmes.
• Experience of delivery through an outsourced delivery partner.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to review, challenge and utilise information and data whether financial, customer or strategic.
• Proven ability to manage change delivery from initiation and business case, through to implementation and successful transition to ongoing business.
• Experience of Agile, Six Sigma, Lean or other applicable business requirements methodologies.

Desirable Skills And Experience

• Experience of working in different corporate cultures gained from managing multiple large, complex customers.
• Experience of retail financial services market.
• Graduate of Government Major Project Leadership Academy

Some Benefits Of Working Here Include

• Performance related variable pay bonus
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• Generous annual leave - starting at 25 days, increasing to 30 days
• 9 day fortnight scheme
• An environment with flexible hybrid working options
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Enhanced Maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.

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