Strategy & Transformation Director

Strategy & Transformation Director

Age UK is recruiting for an impactful 18 month, fixed term Strategy & Transformation Director

Age UK is about to embark on a large wave of transformation. We need to uplift our delivery capability, including the management of a centralised portfolio of projects and programmes, providing control, visibility, and awareness for stakeholders, to ensure we deliver our ambitious plans.

Working alongside the Chief Executive and the Senior Leadership Team, the Strategy & Transformation Director will provide the specialist advice, strategic direction and positive leadership for Age UK's strategy and transformation change agendas.

The role will be responsible for the delivery of a complex transformation change programme, providing specialist capability and managing a broad portfolio of project outcomes. Building a strong and consistent strategy and transformation capability across all Age UK, working alongside our federated network of local partners, to ensure the successful implementation of transformation programmes that drive charitable growth, efficiency, and innovation.

Could you be our new Strategy & Transformation Director, who'll create a flexible function with the right processes, people, culture and governance in place to deliver a substantial portfolio of transformation change programmes?

We operate a hybrid-working model, a blend of home and office working. This role will include regular days working from our London office. Travel costs to the London office are the responsibility of the postholder and are not covered by the charity, travel to other Age UK locations may be expensed.

Closing date for applications - 28th November, 2024.

Informal MS Teams meetings for shortlisted candidates, Friday 13 th December.

Formal interviews to be held January 2025 in our London office EC3N 2LB. Date to be confirmed.

We need you to bring the following:

The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process: Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P

Knowledge and Experience:

• Extensive proven experience of delivering business transformation and large strategic change programmes. A,I
• Extensive leadership experience in setting strategy, leading teams and influencing across all levels. I
• Strong level of experience of working in one or more complicated charitable organisations that are set within a complex stakeholder landscape. A
• Experience of building effective relationships/networks across a diverse organisation, communicating at all levels with the proven ability to simply articulate complex matters. I
• Experience presenting and influencing at Executive and Board level with expertise in setting strategic direction of change and transformation. A,I
• A track record of enabling organisations and individuals to achieve high performance, and of playing a central role in strategic decision-making. A,I

Skills and Abilities:

• Outstanding interpersonal, influencing and listening skills, with the ability to engage at multiple levels to build alliance and co-operation. A,I
• Ability to work within a knowledge and data driven organisation, and to use insights and data to create significant change. I
• Ability to be innovative and drive a culture of continuous learning and growth. I

Personal attributes:

• A driven, insightful and resilient leader with a demonstrable ability to effect change for disadvantaged groups, valuing diversity and treating all people with respect. I
• Trusted and credible presence with an engaging, motivational and inclusive leadership style. I
• Excellent leadership skills with an ability to motivate and inspire teams. I Able to travel around the UK regularly to attend meetings as required, with occasional overnight stays. I

What we offer in return:

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information:

For a full list of benefits please review our website.

All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.