Head of Transformation & PMO

About the role

Are you bold, ambitious and ready to shape something extraordinary?

We’re looking for a standout leader with the imagination, confidence and energy to drive genuine, system-wide transformation. This is a role for someone who thrives in complexity, sees possibility where others see limitations, and has the courage and resilience to challenge colleagues and partners to test new and innovative ways of working.

If you’re driven by challenge, motivated by purpose and excited by the opportunity to leave a legacy, we want to hear from you.

Bring your courage, creativity and appetite for change — and let’s transform North Northamptonshire together.

What will you be doing?

As our Head of Transformation & PMO, you’ll be at the heart of delivering North Northamptonshire Council’s corporate plan by owning the transformation portfolio and pipeline end to end.

You will be leading major programmes, modernising services, and creating new operating models that improve outcomes for our communities. You’ll bring strategic clarity, delivery discipline and creative thinking, inspiring a high-performing team while working closely with senior leaders, Members and partners across health, emergency services, voluntary organisations and the wider public sector. You’ll also deputise for the Director of Transformation & Strategy, shaping direction at the highest level.

About you

We’re looking for someone with exceptional leadership, deep transformation expertise and the ability to energise people around a compelling vision. Someone who thrives at pace, cuts through complexity and turns bold ideas into real, tangible impact. In return, you’ll have the platform, autonomy and influence to make a lasting difference and help build the future of a young and ambitious council.

For an informal chat please contact Katy Ayres, Exec Asst Katy.ayres@northnorthants.gov.uk

Shortlisting will take place week commencing 16th March

Provisional interview date 25th March

Our Benefits

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.

You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!

Why choose us?

We offer a vibrant working environment with:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

About us

Our Values and Behaviours

Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:

Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy

Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.

Disability Confident Employer

We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Our Employment and Disability Service provides bespoke support to individuals facing barriers to employment, helping them work towards their goals to start, stay and succeed in employment. For further information please click here The Employment and Disability Service (EADS) | North Northamptonshire Council

Armed Forces Community

The council obtained the Gold status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).

Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)