About this role
<p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate SemiBold'">Head of Business Transformation (UK)</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate SemiBold'">What we do</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">GFT accelerates digital transformation for the world’s leading financial institutions, combining deep engineering expertise with modern cloud, data, and AI capabilities. We design and deliver scalable platforms, intelligent systems, and future-ready operating models that enable clients to unlock value quickly and securely.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate SemiBold'">Role Summary</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">We are seeking a commercial and delivery-focused Senior Manager – Business Transformation to support the execution of high-impact transformation initiatives across our UK financial services portfolio.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">This role will work closely with UK leadership and delivery teams to translate strategic priorities into actionable programmes, ensuring strong execution, governance, and measurable outcomes. You will play a key role in driving operational improvement, strengthening commercial discipline, and supporting scalable growth across the UK business.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate SemiBold'">Role Responsibilities</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Transformation Delivery & Execution</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Support the execution of UK transformation initiatives aligned to business strategy</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Develop and maintain delivery plans, roadmaps and programme reporting</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Translate strategic priorities into clear workstreams, milestones and deliverables</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Programme Governance & Coordination</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Establish and run effective governance forums (programme reviews, steering sessions)</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Track KPIs, risks and dependencies, ensuring transparency across stakeholders</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Prepare updates, reporting and briefing materials for leadership review</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Cross-functional Alignment</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Work across Sales, Delivery, Finance and People teams to ensure aligned execution</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Identify and help resolve cross-team blockers and operational challenges</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Improve ways of working, communication and coordination across programmes</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Commercial & Financial Support</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Support business cases, value tracking, forecasting and utilisation improvement</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Partner with Finance and Delivery to strengthen financial discipline</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Contribute to identifying efficiency and optimisation opportunities</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Delivery Oversight</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Provide oversight across multiple projects or workstreams</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Support pre-sales activities including discovery, scoping and solution shaping</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Contribute to escalation management and programme delivery success</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Client & Market Contribution</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Contribute to client engagements with transformation insight and delivery expertise</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Support development of propositions and offerings where relevant</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Required Experience</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Proven experience delivering business or digital transformation programmes in financial services</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Strong understanding of operating model improvement, governance and programme delivery</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Experience working on technology-enabled change (cloud, data, digital)</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Commercial awareness including business cases, financial tracking and delivery performance</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'GFT Corporate Light'">Strong stakeholder management skills across multiple functions</span></li> </ul>