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Lead Transformation Manager (People & Culture/Ops/Org Design)

Contract | Hybrid | Surrey | Up to £900/Day – Inside IR35 | Hydras IT Limited

Date posted: 1 week ago
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Hydras are in search of a Lead Transformation Partner to positively impact operational frameworks across a corporate organisation spanning multiple regions and teams. This strategic, design and delivery role is crucial in developing efficient working methodologies that enhance productivity, facilitate expansion, and align perfectly with long-term organisational objectives.

The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with executive leadership and People & Culture specialists to design and support the delivery of clear operating models and optimise organisational structures.

Expert guidance will influence critical decisions, mitigate potential risks, and develop actionable roadmaps that advance workforce capabilities and project outcomes with continuous improvement in mind.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and support transformation initiatives aligned to the overall business strategy.
  • Collaborate with business and transformation leads to develop comprehensive transformation strategies encompassing operating models, organizational structure, and people-related elements.
  • Build decision-driven roadmaps to maximize value delivery.
  • Identify, escalate, and manage business risks and issues proactively, ensuring transparency and timely mitigation.
  • Offer expert guidance on transformation capabilities, particularly in operating model design and organizational structure. Share best practices and insights derived from external benchmarks.
  • Drive operating model development, assess organizational effectiveness, and spearhead organizational design efforts.
  • Lead initiatives that ensure alignment between organizational structure, talent, processes, and business objectives.
  • Conduct organizational analyses including structure evaluation, role clarity, and establishment of decision-making frameworks.
  • Evaluate organizational performance and recommend improvements where necessary.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Proven expertise in transformation scenarios such as efficiency improvements, offshoring, in-/outsourcing, and growth strategies. Comprehensive understanding of strategy activation, delivery methods, operating models, organizational design, people transitions, change management, workplace culture, and talent management.
  • Strong capability in developing operating models, assessing organizational effectiveness, and leading organizational design projects.
  • Demonstrated success managing complex transformation projects involving multiple stakeholders, tight deadlines, and competing priorities.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage confidently with senior leaders and broad employee groups.
  • Strong sense of ownership and ability to deliver results in demanding, client-facing environments.
  • Effective stakeholder management and consultancy skills, capable of building robust relationships across diverse business areas.

If you are an experienced Business Transformation Lead/Manager who possess a strong strategic mindset coupled with hands-on delivery skills, and a passion for influencing positive change, we encourage you to apply.