Job Description

We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of our clients' recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources.

We are looking for a Transformation Programme Lead for a 12 month contract based in London or Derby on behalf of our globally respected client who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet's vital power needs

The role will drive and enable the delivery of the transformation activity for Winning Together, a highly complex transformation programme. Role models high standards and principles to drive disciplined delivery that enables the transformation to deliver on its commitments.

As a Transformation Programme Lead you will be responsible for:

Transformation Programme performance excellence as a leader.

Using Agile methodology help the workstream teams to achieve their goals; coach the team; resolve conflicts and issues that occur; support the workstream owners where needed.

Drives decisions and actions, performance manage workstreams to meet deadlines and regularly communicates and collaborates with senior stakeholders, to provide an overview of transformation performance.

Consistently monitors workstream progress of Transformation; tracks against workstream plan and pipeline value, status of existing and emerging risks, potential roadblocks and communicates updates to Director of Transformation and workstreams, including RAG status of the individual workstreams for SteerCo and wider performance forums.

Accountable for interface management with workstream leads, ensuring delivery management, risk management and proactively works with workstreams to resolve roadblocks.

Use change management methodology and change leadership approach to successfully lead the programme and business change activity.

Accountability for delivering specific transformation projects from idea creation to deployment, ensuring robustly embedded in the operating model and ways of working.What we require from the candidate:

Experience in the governance and management of transformation/improvement programmes.

Lead programme execution against the target roadmap and identify when corrective action is needed to address off-track items.

Has led complex projects in more than one context, function or business.

Exercise good judgement on when to make decisions and when to consult/escalate to the Director of Transformation.

The individual must have presence and credibility, must be able to build and maintain a large number of relationships given the variety and seniority of the stakeholder groups.

The business acumen and technical knowledge to ask the right questions and work through the solutions to the many challenges that occur in programmes of this size and complexity.

Experience of analysing and challenging the remit of a project and develop appropriate solutions and actions plans for these.

Experience in change management and operational execution.Next steps

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

Please note that due to recent changes in Off Payroll (IR35) legislation, our client only operates with contractors that operate via a PAYE or Umbrella model. We are unable to accept applications from candidates wishing to operate under their own Limited Company.

AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business