Manager - Transformation and Emerging Technologies, Cross Industry, Major Programmes

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Job description

Connect to your Industry

Are you energised by the opportunity to tackle some of the world's biggest and most complex social, environmental and economic challenges?

Do you get excited about working with a diverse and global team of experts and experienced professionals?

Are you passionate about leading organisations through transformation to deliver value and sustainable benefits to their customers, clients and staff?

If so, Deloitte's Major Programmes practice could be the place for you!

Deloitte's Major Programmes practice (part of the wider Human Capital offering) is currently recruiting for individuals with industry and technical skills that can strengthen our capability to address complex programme challenges and create conditions for success for the world's most impactful programmes.

Major Programmes typically involve the delivery of a major capital asset or infrastructure through large, complex programmes that require significant investments and span multiple years. Historically, most Programmes of this scale and impact fail to deliver value, on time and on budget.

Over the last 50 years, the world has changed significantly, but the approach to tackling these increasingly cross-cutting, capital intensive and technologically complex programmes has not evolved at the same pace. Our clients look to us and our deep and broad programme delivery expertise to lead them through complex transformations and implement new and effective ways to deliver major programmes.

Our market leading next generation delivery approach, Programme Aerodynamics, replaces siloed, conventional, linear thinking with multi-disciplinary capability to help our clients deliver their most critical and demanding programmes while reinforcing Deloitte's commitment to purpose-led change. Programme Aerodynamics is a fundamentally new approach bringing together mindsets, expertise, methodologies, and solutions from Strategy, Programme, Digital, Programme Leadership and Human Centred Transformation to better anticipate, shape and manage change in Major Programmes. It empowers project leaders to effectively anticipate and manage change, risk and uncertainty across a programme's lifecycle, shaping its success.

Our practice comprises a blend of those who have worked previously in industry (in both technical and non-technical roles) and those who have prior consulting experience. The strength and value Major Programmes bring to our clients and Deloitte is a result of our collectively diverse and highly relevant industry insights and experience; the complexity of challenges our clients face requires us to leverage this diverse range of skillsets and experiences.

You will have the opportunity to work across a range of impactful programmes, building your skills and experience on the job, as well as supported by our world class professional development approach. You will also experience the breadth of what Deloitte offers, working with colleagues across a range of disciplines in a dynamic and collaborative environment and drawing on our market leading methods, and our global assets and tools.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, that covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology and corporate finance, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

Connect to your opportunity

We are particularly focused on large-scale transformation programmes, including programmes that form part of the Government's Major Project Portfolio and/or entail large-scale technology transformation.

The Strategy & Architecture team is a high-performing unit, serving clients across all industries and sectors. The team is recognised as a centre of excellence for next-generation programme delivery, known for bringing innovative, tangible and tailored solutions to clients to deliver major programmes at pace and at scale. We work across Major Programmes, collaborating with different teams and across the globe to execute with excellence. We are seeking candidates who will help cement our position as the go-to team for innovation, strategic thinking and getting big things done - and who will help us as we continue to set the standard for major programme delivery.

Our Major Programmes business sits within Human Capital - the world's leading people and HR transformation business. As part of a practice that brings research and analytics expertise together with deep industry knowledge, you'll develop change programmes that are not only innovative, but deliver the most positive impact for all, and in doing so you'll develop trusted relationships with senior business stakeholders.

Your role:

• Leading the development and implementation of programme transformation strategies, including proposals for AI strategy.
• Upgrading and embedding emerging technologies to deliver major programmes.
• Continuously innovating and improving programme transformation processes.
• Designing rapid propositions and experiences to drive innovation.
• Delivering AI and data platforms for major programmes.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

You're curious and are comfortable taking the initiative. We have unique challenges to solve, and often operate in unique contexts.

Ideally you will have some experience in most of the following:

• Proven experience in upgrading and embedding emerging technologies to deliver major programmes, with a track record or demonstrable interest in tech, AI, etc.
• Deep understanding of emerging technologies, AI, data analytics, etc.
• Experience in continuous innovation and improvement in programme delivery.
• Experience in proposition and experience design.
• Experience delivering AI and data platforms for major programmes.
• Self-starter with a high degree of personal motivation and drive.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think creatively to solve complex issues.
• Experience in a strategy, transformation, or delivery role in public or private sector projects; OR experience in consulting.
• Commercial and risk awareness, either in a professional service environment or as a customer of a professional services partner.
• Experience mentoring, coaching, or managing others in project teams and other parts of the business, in addition to the ability to work collaboratively and be a team player.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to develop others and inspire teams to achieve successful outcomes.
• Flexibility to travel.

Preferred but not required experience across large-scale programmes, including:

• Programme strategy - definition and planning, delivery strategy, business case development
• Understanding of Project Management Office (PMO) functions, top level design across workstreams and the critical paths, dependencies, reports, and scaled risks in a project.
• Programme set up - delivery/operating model design, commercial model structure, definition and mapping of programme outcomes
• Programme delivery - project and programme management, programme controls/assurance, risk management, or operational readiness
• Commercial and contract awareness, including engagement risk
• Ability to present to client/stakeholders at all levels in an organisation
• Problem solving, attention to detail, creative thinking and analytical skills
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams and fast-paced project environments

Connect to your business - Consulting

Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, and collaborative working. That's what connects us. That's what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest challenges around, join us. Together, we'll make an impact that matters.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

"The great culture, flexibility, and range of experiences that Deloitte offers is what sets this firm apart. In Human Capital, Deloitte is far ahead of any of our immediate competitors." -Sophia, Consulting

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in London with hybrid working. Our hybrid model enables our people to collaborate, connect and innovate in both a virtual and physical capacity. As well as remote working, you'll attend your local office, virtual collaboration spaces and client sites, depending on the requirements of the role.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Connect to your return to work opportunity

Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break?

For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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