Transformation Programme Manager

Role Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Transformation Programme Manager to support a strategic transformation initiative for their banking client.

This is a high-profile role requiring an accomplished delivery leader with extensive experience managing large-scale business transformation programmes within complex banking and financial services environments.

The successful candidate will possess a proven track record of delivering enterprise-wide change initiatives, driving strategic outcomes, and managing senior stakeholder relationships across multiple business functions.

They will be responsible for leading cross-functional teams and ensuring successful programme delivery in alignment with Barclays' transformation objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex transformation programmes within a banking or financial services environment.
• Drive business change initiatives that support strategic, operational, and regulatory objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, including Director and Managing Director-level executives.
• Influence decision-making across multiple business units and functions.
• Establish programme governance frameworks, reporting structures, and delivery controls.
• Manage programme risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
• Coordinate and lead cross-functional teams to deliver programme milestones and business outcomes.
• Ensure delivery remains aligned with business strategy, scope, timelines, and budget expectations.
• Facilitate steering committees, executive governance meetings, and programme reviews.
• Work closely with business, technology, operations, risk, and change teams to ensure successful implementation.
• Drive adoption of change and support business readiness activities across impacted functions.

Required Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience delivering large-scale business transformation programmes within banking or financial services organisations.
• Proven track record operating at Vice President level or equivalent within complex enterprise environments.
• Strong programme and project management expertise, including governance, planning, reporting, and stakeholder management.
• Demonstrable experience managing multiple workstreams across business and technology functions.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to influence senior leaders, including Director and Managing Director-level stakeholders.
• Experience delivering strategic change initiatives involving organisational, operational, process, or technology transformation.
• Strong risk, dependency, and issue management capabilities.
• Excellent leadership skills with experience managing cross-functional delivery teams.
• Ability to operate effectively within fast-paced and highly regulated environments.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience working with Banking clients or any Tier 1 banking organisations.
• Experience delivering regulatory, operational resilience, digital transformation, or business simplification programmes.
• Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Relevant certifications such as PRINCE2, MSP, PMP, Agile, SAFe, or equivalent.

Key Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker with strong commercial awareness.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Results-driven with a focus on delivering measurable business outcomes.
• Comfortable managing ambiguity and driving change within complex organisations.