Essential Criteria
We’re looking for individuals with substantial experience in leading complex, high-impact transformation programmes. You’ll bring a strong track record of delivering projects or programmes to time, cost, and quality, while working across diverse stakeholder landscapes.
- Demonstrable experience delivering large-scale transformation projects or programmes in complex environments, with responsibility for outcomes, stakeholder engagement, and delivery assurance.
Relevant professional qualifications, including one or more of the following:
- Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)
- Agile Project Management
- P3O Practitioner
- APM Chartered Project Professional
- Major Projects Leadership Academy
Core capabilities, including:
- Demonstrate strategic insight, inclusive leadership, and the ability to influence and deliver results across multiple workstreams in complex and evolving environments.
- Proven ability to collaborate across organisational boundaries and engage constructively with diverse stakeholders in the public and private sectors.
- Experience of planning, securing, and managing resources for complex projects and programmes.
- Skilled at leading multi-disciplinary teams that include internal teams, third-party suppliers, and specialist service providers.
- Experience of working with senior leaders, including Ministers, Civil Servants, or industry executives, with the ability to manage competing priorities and navigate governance environments.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to high standards of accuracy and delivery.
- Ability to translate complex or technical information into clear, compelling narratives tailored for different audiences.
- A flexible, collaborative, and inclusive approach that fosters trust, motivation, and shared ownership across teams.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience working in government, the wider public sector, or regulated industries, particularly in pensions, digital transformation, or financial services.
- Understanding of policy development and implementation processes.
- Familiarity with digital and data-driven delivery approaches, including agile or hybrid delivery models.
Personal qualities
- Collaborative and inclusive – you bring people together and value diverse perspectives to achieve shared goals.
- Resilient and adaptable – you remain focused and effective in the face of challenge, ambiguity, or change.
- Decisive and calm under pressure – you balance pace with sound judgement and know when to escalate or act independently.
- Curious and future-focused – you’re open to learning and continually look for ways to improve outcomes and systems.
- Ethical and accountable – you take ownership of your work, uphold public service values, and lead by example.