At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead high-impact transformation initiatives in the financial services sector.
- Company: Join GFT, a leader in digital transformation for top financial institutions.
- Benefits: Hybrid work model, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on operational improvement and scalable growth.
- Why this job: Drive meaningful change and innovation in a dynamic industry.
- Qualifications: Experience in business transformation and strong stakeholder management skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Location: London, ENG, GB, EC2V 6DN
Working place: Hybrid
What we do GFT accelerates digital transformation for the world's leading financial institutions, combining deep engineering expertise with modern cloud, data, and AI capabilities. We design and deliver scalable platforms, intelligent systems, and future ready operating models that enable clients to unlock value quickly and securely.
Role Summary We are seeking a commercial and delivery focused Senior Manager - Business Transformation to support the execution of high impact transformation initiatives across our UK financial services portfolio. This role will work closely with UK leadership and delivery teams to translate strategic priorities into actionable programmes, ensuring strong execution, governance, and measurable outcomes. You will play a key role in driving operational improvement, strengthening commercial discipline, and supporting scalable growth across the UK business.
Role Responsibilities
- Transformation Delivery & Execution
- Support the execution of UK transformation initiatives aligned to business strategy
- Develop and maintain delivery plans, roadmaps, and programme reporting
- Translate strategic priorities into clear workstreams, milestones, and deliverables
- Establish and run effective governance forums (programme reviews, steering sessions)
- Track KPIs, risks and dependencies, ensuring transparency across stakeholders
- Prepare updates, reporting, and briefing materials for leadership review
- Cross functional Alignment
- Work across Sales, Delivery, Finance and People teams to ensure aligned execution
- Identify and help resolve cross team blockers and operational challenges
- Improve ways of working, communication and coordination across programmes
- Support business cases, value tracking, forecasting, and utilisation improvement
- Partner with Finance and Delivery to strengthen financial discipline
- Contribute to identifying efficiency and optimisation opportunities
- Delivery Oversight
- Provide oversight across multiple projects or workstreams
- Support pre sales activities including discovery, scoping, and solution shaping
- Contribute to escalation management and programme delivery success
- Client & Market Contribution
- Contribute to client engagements with transformation insight and delivery expertise
- Support development of propositions and offerings where relevant
Required Experience
- Proven experience delivering business or digital transformation programmes in financial services
- Strong understanding of operating model improvement, governance, and programme delivery
- Experience working on technology enabled change (cloud, data, digital)
- Commercial awareness including business cases, financial tracking, and delivery performance
- Strong stakeholder management skills across multiple functions
Head of Business Transformation employer: GFT TECHNOLOGIES SE
GFT is an exceptional employer that champions innovation and collaboration in the heart of London, offering a hybrid work environment that promotes flexibility and work-life balance. With a strong focus on employee growth, GFT provides numerous opportunities for professional development and advancement within the dynamic field of digital transformation, ensuring that every team member can thrive while contributing to impactful projects for leading financial institutions.
