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. 

Requirements

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