Transformation Programme Manager

Location: Home-based (UK) with occasional travel (~10%)
Contract Length: Initial 6 months
Start Date: ASAP

A growing Projects Division within a large organisation is undergoing a significant transformation to standardise delivery, improve governance, and enhance performance visibility across its construction and engineering portfolio.

To support this, a Transformation Portfolio has been established, comprising six strategic programmes focused on:

• Standardising core delivery processes
• Enhancing digital tools and data visibility
• Strengthening financial and commercial controls
• Embedding consistent governance and compliance

We are seeking two experienced Transformation Programme Managers to join a central Transformation Team. These roles will play a critical part in delivering strategic change across the division.

• Lead and manage one or more transformation programmes or related workstreams
• Coordinate delivery across multiple projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives
• Work closely with business leaders, SMEs, and functional teams to implement change incrementally
• Maximise value from limited leadership and SME capacity through structured programme delivery
• Manage internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure effective delivery
• Drive adoption of standardised processes, governance frameworks, and controls
• Provide clear reporting on progress, risks, and performance across the programme lifecycle
• Support implementation of solutions across operational, commercial, finance, and support functions

We are looking for hands-on Programme Managers who thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments and can drive practical delivery-not just advisory input.

Essential Experience

• Strong experience in change and transformation delivery
• Proven capability managing complex programmes or portfolios
• Experience working on or alongside IT/IS projects
• Comfortable working within waterfall delivery models
• Confident engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to operate effectively in an immature or developing transformation environment
• Demonstrated hands-on approach to delivery

Desirable Experience

• Construction or engineering sector background
• Energy or utilities industry experience
• Finance, commercial, or procurement process knowledge
• Experience with AI-related projects
• Establishing centres of excellence
• Designing and implementing governance frameworks and controls

• Project or Programme Management certifications (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, PMP) - desirable

• Contractors will be embedded within a central Transformation Team
• Allocation across programmes will depend on priorities and individual experience
• No specific compliance or health & safety risks identified

• Reporting into the Head of Transformation / Programme Leadership

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.