Head of Transformation in Manchester

Head of TransformationHere at BPP (part of Lyceum Education Group) an opportunity has arisen for a visionary and results-driven leader to join the team as Head of Transformation. You will be responsible for leading the transformation delivery team, with day-to-day responsibility for managing the team, building its capability and embedding consistent best practice and delivery standards across all initiatives.

Why work for BPP?

It is a great time to join BPP as we have enjoyed a sustained period of growth, offering a wealth of opportunities to our staff, students and clients. There are many more great reasons to join BPP such as:

• Brilliantly, you can study any of our coursesfor free – be it a professional qualification or fulldegree.
• With hybrid working available, you’ll be able to split your time between one of our centres and wherever you choose to call home.
• We also provide a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days, and there’s a rewards package that includes retail discounts and much more.
• Other key benefits include our Group Personal Pension Plan, dedicated private healthcare and dental plans that offer additional assurance to look after you and your family

What you’ll be doing

In this role the Head of Transformation leads the transformation delivery team, with day-to-day responsibility for managing the team, building its capability and embedding consistent best practice and delivery standards across all initiatives. Reporting to the Transformation Director, the role turns the transformation strategy into well-run, well-governed delivery. Ensuring the team has the skills, methods, tools and ways of working to deliver initiatives to a high standard, at pace and with measurable impact. The Head leads a team of four Programme Managers (each with a Project Manager) and works closely with the AI Lead, Change Managers and Transformation Analyst to ensure joined-up, high-quality delivery across the portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the transformation delivery team, including four Programme Managers and their Project Managers.
• Set clear objectives, priorities and performance expectations, and manage performance to a consistently high standard.
• Provide coaching, support and direction to build an engaged, motivated and high-performing team.
• Plan team capacity and resourcing to match the demands of the transformation portfolio.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and succession planning across the team.
• Assess current team capability and identify skills gaps across the programme and project delivery team.
• Design and deliver a capability-building plan; training, mentoring, accreditation and knowledge-sharing, to raise delivery skills across the team.
• Develop individuals through structured development plans, stretch opportunities and coaching.
• Keep the team current with external best practice, tools and methods in transformation and delivery.
• Define, embed and continuously improve the team’s delivery methodology, standards and templates; planning, governance, reporting, risk and benefits.
• Establish consistent ways of working so initiatives are delivered to a common, high standard across the portfolio.
• Champion quality assurance and lessons-learned, turning insight into improved practice.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and collaboration within the team.
• Oversee delivery of programmes and projects across the team, ensuring they are well-planned, governed and on track.
• Monitor progress, risks, issues and dependencies across the portfolio, stepping in to unblock and support where needed.
• Ensure consistent, reliable reporting on delivery, outcomes and benefits to the Transformation Director.
• Ensure delivery aligns with agreed priorities, value expectations and governance.
• Work closely with the AI Lead, Change Manager and Transformation Analyst (Value Creation) to ensure delivery, adoption and value are joined up.
• Build strong relationships with business and operational teams to support effective delivery and adoption.

What we’re looking for

To be successful in this role you will need to have a proven track record in the following areas:

Skills, experience & qualifications required - Essential

• Significant experience leading and managing teams that deliver complex programmes and transformation initiatives.
• Proven people-leadership skills, developing capability, managing performance and building high-performing teams.
• Strong command of programme and project delivery methods, governance and best practice.
• Experience defining and embedding delivery standards, methodologies and ways of working.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, coaching and influencing skills.
• Commercial awareness and a focus on delivering measurable outcomes.

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo any necessary pre-employment checks. As a Disability Confident employer, BPP is committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process. Candidates are encouraged to share any adjustment requirements ahead of interview so these can be considered and accommodated. BPP (part ofLyceum Education Group) actively promotes equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates. BPP will select candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience. Please note that for those posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check in addition to BPP undertaking any necessary online searches. This is deemed appropriate and necessary from a safeguarding perspective, and in line with BPP safer recruitment practices.

BPP reserves the right to amend or withdraw this advertisement at any time prior to the closing date, should we receive a high volume of applications or if business needs change.