Assistant Director for Transformation Programmes
A senior programme leadership role leading complex transformation, business change, programme governance, stakeholder engagement, and benefits realisation across a large public sector organisation.
If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Senior Transformation Programme Manager, Senior Programme Manager, Head of Change, Strategic Programme Manager, Programme Director, Business Change Programme Manager, Transformation Programme Lead.
Salary: £71,202 – £77,495 per annum (Grade 16). LGPS employer pension contribution (currently 18%). Total value approximately £84,018 – £91,444 per annum.
Location: Hybrid / Matlock, Derbyshire, East Midlands.
Job type: Full‑Time, Fixed‑Term Contract (finite funding, 2 years from start date).
Working hours: 37 hours per week.
Job Overview
As the Assistant Director for Transformation Programmes you will lead large, complex transformation and business change programmes aligned to organisational priorities, including service transformation, efficiency, digital improvement, reform and local government reorganisation.
This senior programme delivery role works with senior sponsors, programme boards, partners and delivery teams to ensure programmes are well planned, governed, delivered and benefits‑led.
The role brings structure, pace and confidence to complex change, with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement, programme governance, financial management and measurable outcomes.
Duties
- Lead the delivery of large, complex transformation and change programmes aligned to organisational priorities.
- Develop and maintain integrated programme plans, including milestones, dependencies, risks, resources and progress.
- Manage programme budgets, expenditure, forecasting and financial reporting.
- Monitor and report programme performance, including risks, issues, stakeholder engagement and benefits realisation.
- Work with sponsors, programme boards, senior leaders, partners and delivery teams to ensure clear governance.
- Lead, motivate and develop programme teams and delivery resources to maintain consistent, high‑quality programme management practice.
- Establish and ensure robust management of programme procedures, including risk management, issue management, change control and communication.
- Build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, suppliers and delivery partners.
- Help shape improved ways of working, ensuring transformation initiatives support current and future organisational needs.
Candidate Requirements
- Previous experience leading large‑scale, high‑value and complex transformation or business change programmes.
- Proven experience delivering programmes in a dynamic, complex and challenging environment.
- Strong knowledge of programme and project management methodologies, governance, risk, change control and benefits realisation.
- Experience working with senior leaders, boards, external partners and suppliers, including providing constructive professional challenge.
- Strong financial and commercial awareness, with experience managing significant budgets, resources and competing priorities.
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop programme teams, bringing structure, pace and confidence to complex delivery environments.
- Experience developing and maintaining effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
- Good understanding of performance evaluation, planning, monitoring, reporting and risk management.
- Ability to influence and negotiate internally and externally at a senior level.
- Degree equivalent and/or relevant professional qualification and/or relevant experience.
Benefits
- 34 days annual leave plus bank holidays – up to 42 days paid leave per year – notional salary value of approximately £11,502 to £12,518.
- Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Flexi‑time scheme for many of our roles.
- Comprehensive wellbeing support, including occupational health, counselling and physiotherapy services.
- Learning and development opportunities, including professional qualifications and career progression.
- Access to rewards, offering discounts across travel, tech, groceries and more.
- Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice schemes.
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