Transformation Lead

Transformation Lead

Location: Hybrid – HQ in Shoreham-by-Sea

Reports to: Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer

The Opportunity

Focus Group is a £300m-revenue technology services company backed by Hg Capital, executing an ambitious Value Creation Plan to strengthen our operating platform and unlock growth. We're seeking a Transformation Lead to take ownership of specific VCP initiatives whilst playing a key coordination role across our transformation portfolio.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with 5-6 years of consulting or mixed consulting/operational experience who wants to move beyond pure advisory work into hands-on delivery with measurable business impact.

The Role

As Transformation Lead, you will:

• Lead delivery of assigned VCP initiatives from design through implementation and measurable value realisation 
• Own change management strategies and execution plans that drive employee and customer adoption for your initiative portfolio 
• Manage cross-functional stakeholder engagement, coordinate timelines, and remove barriers to delivery 
• Maintain transformation governance cadence including working groups, steering committees, and progress tracking 
• Produce board materials, management reporting, and executive updates on initiative progress and benefits realisation 
• Support DSP to track KPIs, lead indicators, and programme health metrics across the full VCP portfolio 
• Work with DSP to manage the broader VCP roadmap and prioritisation 
• Contribute to building transformation capability and best practices across Focus Group 

What You'll Bring

Essential:

• 5-6 years' experience in management consulting, or a blend of consulting and start-up/corporate transformation roles 
• Track record of delivering cross-functional change initiatives with measurable outcomes 
• Strong programme management skills including stakeholder engagement, timeline coordination, and risk management 
• Excellent communication skills with ability to produce crisp board-level materials and influence senior stakeholders 
• Commercial acumen and ability to connect initiatives to business value and financial outcomes 
• Analytical problem-solving approach with comfort using data to guide decisions 
• Bias for action – able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution 

Desirable:

• Experience in B2B technology-driven businesses 
• Exposure to PE-backed or rapidly scaling organisations 
• Familiarity with AI, automation, or data-led transformation programmes 

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary plus bonus and benefits package 
• Direct ownership of high-impact transformation initiatives with executive visibility 
• Opportunity to shape the transformation function in a scaling, Hg-backed business 
• Collaborative, delivery-focused culture 
• Hybrid working – typically 2-3 days per week in Shoreham HQ