Senior Director of Transformation Strategy & Planning

Senior Director of Transformation Strategy & PlanningThe RoleA well-established organisation is going through a significant period of change, and is looking for an experienced transformation leader to help shape how that change is planned, prioritised and delivered.This role sits close to the top of the organisation and focuses on the thinking that happens before major initiatives get underway: working out what should be done, in what order, and why. You'll spend a lot of your time with senior leaders, influencing and helping them make confident calls on where to invest time, people and budget.ResponsibilitiesHelp define the organisation's overall direction of travel for major change initiativesAssess new ideas and requests as they come in, and decide what's worth pursuing now versus laterWeigh up competing priorities and make recommendations on where resources should goPut together the reasoning and evidence behind major investment decisionsPresent recommendations to senior leaders and help them reach decisions with confidenceKeep a clear, regular view of the overall plan so that leadership always know where things standWork with the teams who'll actually deliver the work to make sure plans are realistic and well handed overExperience Experience helping to plan and prioritise change at an organisation-wide levelA track record of making sound judgement calls when resources are limited and priorities competeComfortable presenting to and being challenged by senior leaders, including at Board levelExperience leading a small team, with a coaching and mentoring approachA calm, clear-headed approach to ambiguity, with the ability to bring structure to itStrong written and verbal communication, particularly when simplifying complex topics for a senior audienceIf interested please email Fergal Keys directly at The Panel.