The role
The Transformation Director is a key member of the Bionic Team reporting to the CFO, accountable for delivering our in-year business plans while building the foundations for long-term growth. This role ensures transformation initiatives generate measurable value, strengthen our competitive advantage, and move us closer to our long-term strategic proposition in the SME market.
Working closely with the CFO, Executive Team, and operational leaders, the Transformation Director will set the transformation agenda, align resources, and drive cross-business change that delivers lasting impact
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with the Executive Team to define and align long-term strategic goals, ensuring change delivers forecast value and sustainable advantage.
- Develop and maintain a transformation roadmap that supports both organic and inorganic growth.
- Establish and lead transformation governance to track delivery, manage risks, and resolve cross-team dependencies.
- Hold delivery teams accountable for meeting agreed timelines, quality standards, and business outcomes.
- Engage and align operational leaders to ensure transformation priorities are embedded and sustained.
- Allocate resources effectively across the organisation to reflect strategic priorities.
- Define, track, and report on benefit realisation metrics for all transformation initiatives.
- Provide objective, data-led challenge to proposed initiatives, investments, and operational decisions.
- Build internal tools, frameworks, and playbooks to strengthen strategic thinking and change execution capability.
- Mentor and coach senior leaders to develop high-performing change leadership skills.
About You:
- Proven track record in leading large-scale transformation in a fast-paced, complex business environment.
- Strong strategic planning skills with the ability to translate vision into actionable roadmaps.
- Deep experience in benefit realisation, governance, and programme risk management.
- High-level influencing skills, with proven ability to align stakeholders at Board and Executive level.
- Exceptional analytical ability, with evidence of using data to make high-stakes, objective decisions.
- Skilled in managing cross-functional teams and resources within a matrix structure.
Technical Skills:
- Strong understanding of programme and change delivery principles.
- Familiarity with benefits realisation frameworks to measure and sustain the value of change.
- Strong working knowledge of data analysis and visualisation tools (e.g., Excel advanced functions, Power BI, Tableau).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
- Understanding of financial modelling and ROI analysis to support investment decisions.
Desirable:
- Experience in the SME services sector or high-growth business environments.
- Exposure to both organic and inorganic growth strategies.
- Knowledge of automation, AI, or digital transformation technologies.
Enhance your health & wellbeing 🌱
- Private healthcare cover
- Employee Assistance Programme, including a virtual GP service, priority physio & talking therapies
- Eyecare scheme
Taking time away from work 🏖️
- 25 days annual leave, increasing with tenure
- 1 paid family & religious day of leave per year - following successful probation period
- 1 paid charity volunteering day per year
- Option to buy/sell up to an additional 3 days leave per year
Family matters: for the special moments 🏠
- Enhanced maternity, paternity or shared parental leave
- 2 days off for your wedding upon joining, and up to 5 days after 2 years' service
Financial wellbeing 💸
- Auto-enrolled salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Season ticket Loans, salary advances & loans to buy/rent a home – based on tenure
- Cycle to work scheme
Recognition 🌟
- Highflyers incentive, a VIP experience for our high performers across Bionic group to celebrate success
- Company summer & Christmas party celebrations, group wide and local awards and recognition
- Long service awards
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