Transformation Manager in London

We are looking for a Transformation Manager to join the Science Transformation and Group Business Management Division Transforming Science Together Programme which is within the CSO group.

The team responsibilities are:

• Define short, medium, and long-term priorities for transformation workstreams, and drive development of high-quality products and processes and the adoption of these across the agency's user groups.
• Lead and manage packages of delivery which may consist of undertaking analysis, facilitating, or leading solution design, co-ordinating operational delivery providing oversight of core operational activities across the group.
• Manage and oversee development stages of transformation workstreams, managing risk effectively and taking responsibility for unblocking issues to drive progress.
• Develop and maintain effective monitoring mechanisms to ensure robust performance management of transformation activities and provide regular progress reports where required.
• Identify key stakeholders, internal and external, and effectively manage these relationships.
• Identify and monitor product delivery risks and issues, developing mitigating actions, and escalating as appropriate.

Main duties of the job:

• Lead on the day-to-day running and maintain oversight of transformative change project(s) that are typically moderate to high in complexity.
• Oversee the delivery of project(s), ensuring that the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost, and quality constraints.
• Have effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills and play a key role in project governance, working with stakeholders to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered to enable benefit realisation.

About us:

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities.

Job responsibilities:

• Lead the day-to-day running of a project(s) and change initiatives, with ownership and accountability for delivering agreed outcomes within time, cost, and quality constraints.
• Provide effective leadership and line management to the project team.
• Develop and maintain project plans, setting project controls, managing performance and report progress to sponsors.
• Design the project structure and organisation appropriate to the stage, effectively managing the transition between phases.
• Support development of the business case, seeking input from specialists as necessary.
• Take accountability for tracking budget and spend.
• Support the delivery of the agreed business case benefits and outcomes.
• Identify key stakeholders, internal and external, and effectively manage these relationships.
• Identify and monitor project risks and issues. Develop mitigating actions, escalating as appropriate.
• Identify and work with related projects to manage interdependencies.
• Support effective governance and decision making. Provide project reports, engaging in processes that hold you accountable for delivery.
• Engage with assurance reviews and support recommended action. Co-ordinate project assurance processes and gateway reviews.
• Set up effective change management processes, including documenting agreed changes to the project deliverables.
• Role model commitment to personal development, promoting individual and team performance through support, guidance, and coaching.

This is not an exhaustive list.

Experience of successfully managing several low or medium complexity projects covering planning, scheduling, budget management, resource management, risk and issue management.

Detailed knowledge and experience of change management and product/service introduction including governance, assurance, planning, requirements management and change control.

Working knowledge of business case development, benefits management, and commercial and procurement processes.

A visible leader with experience of promoting diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity, respecting differences.

Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, collaborating across boundaries.

Excellent communication skills demonstrated through the ability to influence and challenge effectively at a senior level.

Ability to work well under pressure, with multiple tasks, in a fast-changing and ambiguous environment, with a keen attention to detail.

Selection Process:

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your behaviours.

Stage 1: Application & Sift

You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed essential criteria, and this will be in the form of an application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application). This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.

You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. (The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible). Please do not email us your CV.

Healthjobs UK has a word limit of 1500, but your supporting statement must be no more than 1000 words. We will not consider any words over 1000 words.

Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of:

• Meets all essential criteria
• Meets some essential criteria
• Only those meeting all essential criteria will be taken through to shortlisting.

Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on:

• Experience of successfully managing several low or medium complexity projects covering planning, scheduling, budget management, resource management, risk and issue management.
• Detailed knowledge and experience of change management and product/service introduction including governance, assurance, planning, requirements management and change control.

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview and assessment. Feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Stage 2: Interview

You will be invited to a remote interview. Behaviours will be tested at interview.

The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be:

• Changing and Improving (Lead behaviour)
• Leadership
• Communication and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

Interviews will be held week commencing 20th April 2026. Please note, these dates are subject to change.

Location:

This role is being offered as hybrid working based at any of our Core HQs in either Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London (Canary Wharf). We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow.

Eligibility Criteria:

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

Security Clearance Level Requirement:

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Basic Personnel Security Standard clearance.

Salary guides:

If you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary.

Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms.

Please be aware that the salary is based on the office location:

Grade 7

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working.