Head of Transformation

An opportunity has arisen for a visionary and results-driven leader to join BPP (part of Lyceum Education Group) as Head of Transformation. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about driving change and building high-performing teams.

About BPP

BPP is experiencing a sustained period of growth, offering a wealth of opportunities for staff, students, and clients. Joining BPP means becoming part of an inclusive and forward-thinking organization that values diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

• Study any of BPP’s courses for free, including professional qualifications or full degrees.
• Hybrid working available, allowing you to split your time between one of our centres and your home.
• Generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days.
• Rewards package including retail discounts and more.
• Group Personal Pension Plan.
• Dedicated private healthcare and dental plans for you and your family.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop the transformation delivery team, including four Programme Managers and their Project Managers.
• Set clear objectives, priorities, and performance expectations, and manage performance to a consistently high standard.
• Provide coaching, support, and direction to build an engaged, motivated, and high-performing team.
• Plan team capacity and resourcing to match the demands of the transformation portfolio.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and succession planning across the team.
• Assess current team capability and identify skills gaps within the programme and project delivery team.
• Design and deliver a capability-building plan, including training, mentoring, accreditation, and knowledge-sharing to raise delivery skills across the team.
• Develop individuals through structured development plans, stretch opportunities, and coaching.
• Keep the team current with external best practices, tools, and methods in transformation and delivery.
• Define, embed, and continuously improve the team’s delivery methodology, standards, and templates (planning, governance, reporting, risk, and benefits).
• Establish consistent ways of working to ensure initiatives are delivered to a common, high standard across the portfolio.
• Champion quality assurance and lessons-learned, turning insights into improved practices.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and collaboration within the team.
• Oversee delivery of programmes and projects across the team, ensuring they are well-planned, governed, and on track.
• Monitor progress, risks, issues, and dependencies across the portfolio, stepping in to unblock and support where needed.
• Ensure consistent, reliable reporting on delivery, outcomes, and benefits to the Transformation Director.
• Ensure delivery aligns with agreed priorities, value expectations, and governance.
• Work closely with the AI Lead, Change Manager, and Transformation Analyst to ensure delivery, adoption, and value are joined up.
• Build strong relationships with business and operational teams to support effective delivery and adoption.

Requirements

• Significant experience leading and managing teams that deliver complex programmes and transformation initiatives.
• Proven people-leadership skills, including developing capability, managing performance, and building high-performing teams.
• Strong command of programme and project delivery methods, governance, and best practices.
• Experience defining and embedding delivery standards, methodologies, and ways of working.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, coaching, and influencing skills.
• Commercial awareness and a focus on delivering measurable outcomes.

BPP is a Disability Confident employer and is committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process. Candidates are encouraged to share any adjustment requirements ahead of the interview.