Head of Transformation - Oldbury at DPD Group UK

Oldbury, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Jun, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Transformation Strategy, Portfolio Management, Change Management, Stakeholder Management, Financial Tracking, Benefits Realisation, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Governance, Risk Management, Resource Allocation, Cultural Adoption, Continuous Improvement, Third-Party Management, Health And Safety Compliance

Industry

Truck Transportation

Description

Company Description DPD UK is a member of Geopost who are a market leader in parcel delivery and e-commerce solutions, providing a broad range of delivery and innovative services for customers worldwide. DPD UK has a turnover of nearly £2 billion and our aim is to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK. At DPD UK we also aim to deliver the best service, use the best technology and recruit and retain the best people in the industry. DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer. Job Description To strategically lead, define, and execute the business transformation agenda across the entire organisation, focusing on doing the right things for customers and colleagues while driving significant, measurable improvements in operational performance, customer experience, and strategic growth. This role is pivotal in translating the company's vision into a cohesive, managed portfolio of programmes and projects, ensuring successful realisation of benefits. Key Tasks/Areas of Responsibility Transformation Strategy & Roadmap: Design, own, and continually refine the end-to-end organisational transformation roadmap in close partnership with the Strategy & Transformation Director and executive stakeholders. Portfolio Management: Oversee the central Transformation Management Office function, ensuring robust governance, reporting, risk management, and resource allocation across all major change initiatives. Delivery Leadership: Directly manage the team of Transformation Office Manager, five Programme Managers, and Change Lead, providing leadership, direction, and coaching to ensure high-quality delivery of complex, multi-year programmes. Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary interface between the transformation team and Executive Leadership, ensuring clear, consistent communication regarding programme status, risks, and benefits realisation. Financial & Benefits Tracking: Rigorously manage the transformation budget and establish frameworks for tracking, validating, and reporting the financial and non-financial benefits delivered by the transformation portfolio. Change & Cultural Adoption: Champion effective change management strategies to ensure that new processes, technologies, and operating models are adopted and embedded successfully across the organisation. Cultural Leadership: Foster a proactive, continuous improvement culture that embraces change and strategic thinking across the business. Customer & Colleague Focus: Ensure all transformation initiatives are designed and executed with a primary focus on doing the right things for customers and colleagues. Strategic Input: Contribute to the broader organisational strategy, acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on strategic planning and execution challenges. Industry Expertise: Ensure the transformation office maintains up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices, methodologies, and technologies in organisational change and programme delivery. Third-Party Management: Manage supplier relationships and external consultants engaged in transformation activities. Monitor the Health & Safety performance for their area of responsibility Support the Directors to achieve a positive Health and Safety Culture encouraging and supporting continuous improvement Work collaboratively with the Health and Safety Team to ensure that DPD meets its statutory health and safety obligations Follow the appropriate emergency response procedure to deal with incidents that involve relevant authorities where required, and liaise with such authorities in relation to investigations. Additional Information Remuneration and Benefits Your package will include an excellent basic salary, company car or cash alternative, attractive bonus scheme, based on individual and company targets and Private Medical Insurance As well as this we recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few… Holiday trading Enhanced maternity and paternity package Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme Health Kiosks visiting every location Vitality at Work Free On Site Parking Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities. If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today Function: Other Vacancy Type: Permanent - Full Time

Responsibilities

Strategically lead and execute the business transformation agenda to improve operational performance and customer experience. Oversee the Transformation Management Office and lead a team of programme managers to deliver complex, multi-year initiatives.