Director of Transformation

£800 per day | 6-month contract | London

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Director of Transformation to join a local authority on a temporary contract. This is a senior leadership opportunity to drive a major programme of organisational transformation, strengthen corporate governance and assurance, and support the Council's long-term financial sustainability.

The Role

• Lead the development and delivery of the Council's transformation portfolio, aligned with corporate priorities and the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS).
• Oversee the Council's response to statutory recommendations and organisational improvement plans.
• Strengthen corporate governance, assurance, risk management and performance frameworks.
• Drive transformation programmes delivering financial savings, operational efficiencies and improved services.
• Support the Transformation and Budget Oversight & Assurance Board, ensuring accountability and delivery of agreed outcomes.
• Work closely with senior officers, elected members, external auditors and Ministerial Envoys.
• Lead transformation and assurance teams, ensuring effective programme delivery and benefits realisation.
• Champion digital transformation, innovation and continuous improvement across the organisation.
• Deputise for the Strategic Director of Change and Improvement when required.

Key Requirements

• Extensive senior leadership experience within local government at Director or equivalent level.
• Proven track record of delivering large-scale transformation and organisational improvement programmes.
• Strong knowledge of local government governance, corporate assurance and statutory improvement frameworks.
• Experience supporting councils through external scrutiny, statutory recommendations or significant organisational change.
• Demonstrable experience delivering financial savings and aligning transformation programmes with the MTFS.
• Strong understanding of programme governance, risk management and performance improvement.
• Experience working with elected members, senior leadership teams, external auditors and government representatives.
• Excellent political awareness, stakeholder management and strategic leadership skills.

What You Need to Do Now If you are interested in this Director of Transformation and Assurance role and meet the criteria above, please click APPLY NOW and send us your application today.

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Footnote If you feel that this job matches your skills but not the rate, location or seniority, please feel free to send us your CV anyway. We regularly recruit for Transformation Directors, Heads of Transformation, Programme Directors and Corporate Improvement Leads across the UK and would be pleased to speak with you confidentially. Even if you are currently satisfied in your role, we welcome calls from senior local government transformation and improvement professionals looking to build future connections. For more information, call Zubair at Carrington West on (phone number removed). By applying for this position, you agree for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will only be shared with third-party clients for roles relevant to your application. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us