Transformation Project Lead
Posted Today by Zuse Talent Solutions
£600 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Transformation Programme Lead will spearhead a significant global media supply chain initiative for a leading entertainment and content production company. This role involves overseeing the integration of technology, operations, and vendor management to ensure cohesive and scalable delivery. The position requires strong leadership during a critical phase of transformation, focusing on operational readiness and automation. The successful candidate will drive end-to-end delivery of transformation initiatives while managing third-party vendors and ensuring data integrity across systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own cross-stream delivery across platform, integration, and operations.
- Establish and maintain programme governance (RAID, dependencies, milestones).
- Provide clear visibility of risks, issues, and delivery progress.
- Drive end-to-end delivery of transformation initiatives across systems and processes.
- Ensure technical delivery aligns with operational readiness.
- Lead programme progression from migration to stable, scalable operations.
- Manage third-party vendors, performance, and roadmap alignment.
- Align commercial decisions with delivery sequencing and readiness.
- Oversee integration readiness and cross-system orchestration.
- Ensure metadata consistency and data flow integrity.
- Monitor capacity, support demand, and service performance.
- Reduce reliance on manual processes through automation.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience leading large-scale transformation programmes.
- Strong background across technology, operations, and vendor ecosystems.
- Experience with media, broadcasting, or digital content supply chains.
- Deep expertise in programme governance, risk management, and stakeholder alignment.
- Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on delivery levels.
- Experience working with Media Asset Management platforms, global media supply chain integration, and metadata alignment and governance.
Salary (Rate): £600 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Title: Transformation Programme Lead – Global Media Supply Chain
Location: London (hybrid)
Duration: 6-month contract
Rate: £500 - £600 per day (outside IR35)
We’re working with a global leader in entertainment and content production, hiring a Transformation Project Lead to drive a high-impact, global media supply chain programme spanning platform delivery, integrations, and operational transformation. This is not a traditional programme role. You’ll sit at the centre of a complex ecosystem, ensuring delivery is cohesive, scalable, and aligned across technology, operations, and vendors.
The Opportunity
You’ll take ownership of a large-scale transformation covering:
- Media Asset Management (MAM) platform implementation
- Global media supply chain integration
- Metadata alignment and governance
- Operational service transition
- Automation and AI enablement
The programme is moving from migration into stabilisation and optimisation, making this a critical phase where strong leadership and governance are essential.
What You’ll Be Doing
Programme Leadership & Governance
- Own cross-stream delivery across platform, integration, and operations
- Establish and maintain programme governance (RAID, dependencies, milestones)
- Provide clear visibility of risks, issues, and delivery progress
- Translate complex delivery into clear, actionable decisions
Transformation Delivery
- Drive end-to-end delivery of transformation initiatives across systems and processes
- Ensure technical delivery aligns with operational readiness
- Lead programme progression from migration to stable, scalable operations
Vendor & Commercial Management
- Manage third-party vendors, performance, and roadmap alignment
- Align commercial decisions with delivery sequencing and readiness
- Mitigate financial and operational risk across the programme
Architecture, Integration & Data
- Oversee integration readiness and cross-system orchestration
- Ensure metadata consistency and data flow integrity
- Identify and address scalability and automation gaps
Operational Readiness & Service Stability
- Ensure operational capability aligns with delivery milestones
- Monitor capacity, support demand, and service performance
- Reduce reliance on manual processes through automation
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience leading large-scale transformation programmes
- Strong background across technology, operations, and vendor ecosystems
- Experience with media, broadcasting, or digital content supply chains
- Deep expertise in programme governance, risk management, and stakeholder alignment
- Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on delivery levels
- Experience working with Media Asset Management platforms, global media supply chain integration and metadata alignment and governance
Why Join?
- Lead a global, high-visibility transformation programme
- Work across cutting-edge media platforms and AI-driven workflows
- True ownership across technology, operations, and commercial delivery
- Opportunity to shape long-term operating models and scalability