Manager, Business Transformation

Lead the planning, governance, and execution of the full portfolio of business transformation initiatives and post-acquisition integration programmes that support delivery of the company strategy. Oversee a team of Specialists, shape business cases, target operating models, and integration roadmaps, and partner with senior leadership across the company, its subsidiaries, and the company Group to ensure initiatives deliver targeted synergies, performance uplift, and a unified operating model across the company portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate the company's corporate strategy into a prioritised portfolio of transformation initiatives and post-acquisition integration programmes, in alignment with the company Group strategic objectives.
• Partner with senior leadership to secure sponsorship, define value targets, and sequence initiatives for maximum strategic impact.
• Lead and develop the Transformation & Integration team, allocating Specialists across initiatives, setting delivery standards, and ensuring quality and consistency of execution.
• Build and maintain the stakeholder engagement model for the Transformation & Integration function, establishing trusted relationships across leadership and corporate functions.
• Design and run the governance framework for the Transformation & Integration portfolio, ensuring leadership has timely visibility of progress, risks, and decisions.
• Diagnose performance gaps and operating model inefficiencies through data analysis, interviews, and benchmarking.
• Develop transformation and integration roadmaps that translate strategic intent into executable workstreams.
• Monitor external trends and identify opportunities to apply digital enablement and advanced analytics to accelerate transformation outcomes.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in business transformation, strategy execution, or M&A.
• A globally recognised certification in project/program management is required, with a certification in change management being advantageous.
• Sector experience within maritime, logistics, and energy is highly desirable.