Head of Transformation

We're supporting a financial services organisation on a major operational transformation programme and are looking for an experienced contractor to come in and identify, prioritise, and deliver real business value.

This is not a traditional CI role - this is an enterprise-level position focused on driving measurable efficiency, cost reduction, and operational performance improvements at scale.

What you'll be doing

• Leading an enterprise-wide diagnostic to identify value pools and inefficiencies
• Building and owning a prioritised portfolio of transformation initiatives
• Driving delivery of cost optimisation, productivity improvements, and process efficiency
• Embedding modern ways of working (automation, process mining, data-led decision making)
• Working cross-functionally to deliver change across complex, regulated operations
• Partnering with senior stakeholders to challenge priorities and drive value-focused decisions
• Owning benefits realisation, ensuring measurable outcomes are delivered

• Proven background in transformation / operational transformation leadership
• Strong track record of delivering quantifiable efficiency gains and cost savings
• Experience working at enterprise level across multiple business units
• Exposure to automation, AI, or data-led optimisation
• Comfortable operating in complex, regulated environments (FS preferred)
• Strong stakeholder management - able to influence and challenge at exec level
• Contractor mindset - able to deliver pace, clarity, and results quickly