Evolve IT Recruitment Ltd
Head of Transformation
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Head of Transformation
Newcastle | Hybrid Working | 18-Month Fixed-Term Contract
We're supporting an established and highly successful financial services organisation, as they embark on a significant technology transformation journey. Having grown through an entrepreneurial and high-performing culture, the business is now looking to evolve its technology function into a more mature, scalable operating model while retaining the knowledge, agility and culture that have been key to its success.
This is not a programme delivery role. We're looking for a senior transformation leader who has successfully delivered large-scale organisational and technology change within a regulated environment and can bring credibility, insight and practical experience to help shape the next phase of growth. Working closely with the CTO and senior leadership team, you'll influence strategic direction, introduce structure and governance, improve delivery practices, and help create a technology organisation capable of supporting future expansion.
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Key responsibilities:
- Lead the evolution of technology operating models, governance and accountability.
- Drive organisation-wide transformation across people, process and technology.
- Improve software delivery lifecycle and ways of working.
- Build frameworks that support scalability, risk management and compliance.
- Reduce reactive working and embed sustainable operating practices.
- Influence and engage senior stakeholders across technology and the wider business.
- Bring people with you through change, balancing structure with culture.
We're looking for someone who can demonstrate:
- Significant technology transformation leadership experience.
- A background within financial services or another highly regulated sector.
- Strong governance, risk and compliance knowledge.
- The ability to influence at C-suite and senior leadership level.
- Experience delivering operating model change within complex technology environments.
- Gravitas, commercial awareness and excellent communication skills.
- A track record of implementing change while maintaining stakeholder engagement.
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Highly desirable:
- Previous technical or software engineering background.
- Experience within Microsoft / Azure environments.
- Exposure to target operating model design and implementation.
- Experience working in private-equity-backed businesses.
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key leadership role in shaping the future direction of a well-established business with a strong track record and ambitious growth plans. A Service Delivery Leader is expected to be appointed following this phase of transformation to help embed and continue the journey.
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