Technology Transformation Manager

Company Description
At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK's top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881—helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.

Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose—to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.

Job Description
What will you be doing?
We are seeking an experienced Technology Transformation Manager to join our Digital Technology Solutions team and accelerate our capabilities to deliver the underpinning technology to enable our business ambitions.

The successful candidate will plan, direct and co-ordinate activities to manage and implement complex tax programmes from contract/proposal initiation to full integration with "business as usual". Programme involves the alignment of technology programme objectives with business objectives and authorising the selection and planning of related projects and activities. Here you will plan, schedule, monitor and report on activities, uptake and financials related to the programme, ensuring that there are appropriate and effective governance arrangements, supported by comprehensive reporting and communication with senior stakeholders.

You'll also be required to manage the transition into run from the programme. This role will suit ambitious individuals who want to advance their careers in a dynamic change environment. For the right individual with a passion for new technology, this role will provide direct experience of how technology can transform business operations and create innovative, AI enabled client services.

This is a Fixed Term Contract role for 12 months to be based at our Bristol office. We will also consider applications to be based at our Birmingham office.

As a Technology Transformation Manager, your responsibilities will include among others,

• Play a lead role in driving transformational change through technology in S&W's tax practice, through building relationships and providing the required support and training to your team
• Maintain a project through the delivery phases, implementing to live and transitioning into service
• Able to lead a team through the different phases of the delivery lifecycle
• Understand the different phases of product delivery and can contribute to, plan or run these
• Work independently to manage various dependencies and interdependencies across teams and departments as a whole to ensure that projects are delivered on time
• Working closely with our Lab for digital and AI innovation, helping plan and create the solutions through iterative experimentation and testing
• Contributing to the work of the community, building successful teams through understanding team styles and influencing as well as motivating team members. Giving and receiving constructive feedback, facilitating the feedback loop

Qualifications
Skills and Experience
To be successful in this role, you should have,

• Fostered and initiated influential relationships with internal customers, suppliers and stakeholders at senior management level, including industry leaders
• Experience in coaching and leading teams in Agile and Lean practices - being a recognised expert that advocates these approaches, continuously reflecting and challenging the team
• Have a broad business understanding and deep understanding of technical strategy, cloud optimisation and Microsoft products and services in particular MS Power Platforms
• Worked with Department and Function Leads to shape the change roadmap, shaping the future projects required to deliver against their strategic roadmaps
• Engages with all colleagues and teams involved in the delivery of change, promoting a culture of continuous improvement within change delivery
• Have a demonstrated track record of successful implementation of digital transformational projects with proven benefits for businesses

Desired:

• Previous experience in a Professional Services firm, preferably accounting with a knowledge of tax work

Additional Information

As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependent)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave
• Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Eye care support

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we're delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.