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Change & Transformation Director | Outside IR35 Contract I'm supporting a leading public sector organisation seeking an experienced Change & Transformation Director to lead a complex, enterprise-wide transformation programme following a major organisational merger.

Post-merger, the organisation is entering a critical phase of integration and transformation. With senior leadership changes underway, they require an accomplished transformation leader to provide strategic direction, establish a clear roadmap, and ensure the organisation delivers against a unified vision and operating model.

Key Objectives

  • Develop and deliver a clear 3-year transformation strategy
  • Establish an integrated portfolio across 20+ strategic transformation initiatives
  • Create streamlined governance, prioritisation and delivery frameworks
  • Align technology, people, operational and data strategies
  • Deliver a sustainable succession and leadership capability plan
  • Drive full organisational integration and cultural alignment

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead a complex portfolio of 20+ strategic transformation initiatives
  • Drive post-merger integration across people, processes, technology and culture
  • Establish effective governance, portfolio management and delivery frameworks
  • Provide executive leadership across major business transformation programmes
  • Develop succession planning and organisational capability strategies
  • Harmonise policies, processes and operating models
  • Influence and engage stakeholders at Board, Executive and operational levels

Key Focus Areas

Technology & Digital

  • Rationalisation and integration of multiple legacy platforms
  • Development of a future-state technology roadmap
  • Systems modernisation and digital transformation

People & Culture

  • Organisational design and workforce transformation
  • Cultural integration and change adoption
  • Leadership development and succession planning

Data & Insight

  • Establishing a data-driven culture
  • Improved reporting, analytics and performance management
  • Enhanced decision-making capabilities

Communications & Engagement

  • Development of a compelling transformation narrative
  • Stakeholder engagement across leadership teams, employees, customers and external partners

Ideal Background

We're keen to speak with leaders who can demonstrate:

  • Previous experience as a Transformation Director, Change Director, Programme Director or Transformation Executive
  • Delivery of large-scale merger, integration or organisational redesign programmes
  • Leadership of complex portfolios comprising multiple concurrent workstreams
  • Strong executive and Board-level stakeholder management
  • Expertise across technology, people, operational and cultural transformation
  • Experience operating within large, complex organisations

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Contract Type: Temporary Interim Management

Specialism: Technology & Digital

Focus: IT Management/Senior Appointments

Industry: IT

Salary: Negotiable

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Director

Location: Shropshire

Job Reference: J4QDG1-D859AC15

Date posted: 22 September 2026

Consultant: Tina Sollom