Unitas Talent

About the Company

Unitas is a Finance recruitment business that partners with market leading organisations to identify the very best, senior finance talent. We are committed to going above and beyond for our Finance community, every hour, every day. Our services include: Senior Permanent Finance Hires Retained Campaigns - Executive Search Senior Contract/Interim Finance Hires Our core specialisms: Group Financial Reporting Group Financial Control Technical Accounting Group & Commercial FP&A Finance Business Partnering/Commercial Finance CFO/Finance Leadership Our sectors of focus: FMCG Retail Hospitality E-commerce Technology Media Telecoms Private Equity Venture Capital Real Estate Fintech Healthcare

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Company Name

Unitas Talent

Job Title

Head of Transformation

Job Description

**Job Title:** Head of Transformation **Role Summary:** Leads enterprise‑wide transformation initiatives, defining and delivering target operating models from concept through implementation. Drives simplicity, agility, and cross‑functional collaboration while influencing senior leadership and ensuring measurable business outcomes. **Expactations:** - Shape and execute large‑scale transformation programs with clear business cases. - Build and sustain high‑performing, cross‑functional teams. - Influence senior stakeholders (Director level and above) and secure governance support. - Apply an agile mindset to accelerate delivery and embed sustainable change. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design, develop, and implement target operating model strategies across multiple functions. - Own end‑to‑end program lifecycle: scoping, planning, resourcing, execution, iteration, and embedding. - Establish and champion effective ways of working, governance structures, and performance metrics. - Lead stakeholder engagement, communication, and reporting at critical governance forums. - Develop robust business cases, define outcomes, and track progress against KPIs. - Foster a transformation mindset and collaborative culture across the organization. **Required Skills:** - Proven experience delivering multi‑function transformation programs (preferably in retail/consumer). - Strong leadership and project‑management capability, with ability to prioritize and manage competing priorities. - Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior levels. - Agile methodology expertise and ability to apply rapid delivery techniques. - Data‑driven strategic thinking and commercial acumen. - Exceptional communication, presentation, and relationship‑building abilities. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred). - Relevant professional certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum, Six Sigma) desirable. - Consulting background (Big 4 or equivalent) in Strategy, Transformation, M&A Integration/Separation is highly valued.

London, United kingdom

On site

14-10-2025