Head of Gm Transformation Programme Acceleration

**Head of GM Transformation Programme Acceleration**
- 220006Q0)

**Flexible hybrid working from home with a base at one of our offices in: London, Milton Keynes, or Coventry.**

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Transformation Team.

As the Head of Transformation for General Merchandise (GM) & Clothing, you will be at the heart of helping the CTO & Operating Board shape and deliver our 3- to 5-year GM & Clothing Transformation agenda across Sainsburys, Argos, Habitat and Tu. Working with the Director of GM Transformation as part of a small, but mighty, team you will be responsible for leading complex, E2E change Transformation programmes on behalf of the business.

You will pull together & lead the right cross-functional team on programmes from ideation through to initial implementation working collaboratively with stakeholders across the business at all levels to lead and accelerate change.

You will drive end-to-end thinking, employing an outcome-centric & hypothesis-led approach to problem solving & innovation. Your programmes will be led brilliantly to deliver change at pace, creating high-performing E2E teams. As the face of the programme you will galvanise others to get behind the change, and champion a Transformation mindset.

**More About the Role**
- Translate the GM & Clothing strategy into action plan across multiple business areas
- Bring together multiple functions across the business to deliver the transformation agenda set out
- Work across the business to drive the plan, identify blockers & areas for acceleration
- Help identify and shape options to help land the transformation within Sainsburys
- Form clear & robust narratives & use storytelling to inspire change
- Engage senior stakeholders to drive decision making and where needed, prioritisation
- Work with finance to ensure the right resources & measures are in place to support the delivery of the programme

**What you need to Know & Show**
- A Strength in driving end-to-end strategic thinking with a growth mindset
- Well organised with experience of working within a change or programme management environment
- Experience of shaping and implementing major transformation projects/programmes in the retail industry
- A strength in using data, insight and external innovation to drive complex decisions/projects
- Ability to identify strategic issues, synthesise information and present recommendations in a clear and structured manner with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to innovate and implement, combining analytical perspectives with a pragmatic approach.
- Ability to communicate effectively and influence at the highest level of the business, forming strong working relationships
- IT fluent with strong Excel skills and use of dashboards
- Brilliant at building strong relationships across the business to make change happen
- Ability to take complex constructs and simplify them for a variety of different stakeholders
- Drive clarity and simplicity from positions of ambiguity by framing the right business questions
- Strong programme management skills

If being part of a hugely influential team wasn’t enough, you’ll also receive a host of great benefits. As well as a competitive salary and a huge range of learning and development opportunities, you’ll also enjoy.
- A competitive bonus scheme
- Excellent maternity/paternity policy
- Career break and sabbatical opportunities
- Holiday allowance with the option to buy more
- A healthy pension
- Save as you earn scheme
- Colleague discounts at Sainsbury's, Argos and Habitat with extra discounts throughout the year
- Cycle to work scheme

Work-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours, giving them plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals.

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**Primary Location**: GB-GB-London

**Work Locations**: Holborn Store Support Centre and Home Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd 33 Holborn London EC1N 2HT

**Job**: Logistics (Central)

**Schedule**: Full-time

**Advertised Salary** Competitive plus benefits