Strategy and Transformation Manager

Job Description :

Job Title - Strategy and Transformation Manager

GB has a strategy rooted in people, purpose, and performance with an ambition to become a  £1.4bn NSV business generating £0.5bn CAAP which will involve growing market share to 20% of TBA. A bold ambition which will require significant shifts in strategy and execution. The ambition targets 40% (£200m) from fuelling the core 4 spirits and Guinness and 60% (£300m) from creating new source of growth through moderation, cocktails, premiumisation and opportunities yet to be identified. 

Creating new and incremental revenue will require significant shifts in how Diageo goes to market and shapes new consumer behaviour. It will require new capabilities to be develop and a fully integrated business strategy.

To enable this, Diageo GB has identified 6 enablers or accelerators; Data and technology, Society 2030 roadmap, progressive liberation, investing smartly to drive greater return on investment, building an advantage route to market and creating a vibrant and engaged employee base.

To enable this transformation Diageo GB has created a new strategy and transformation function to shape the future and ensure strategic shifts are created and embed into the business plan and organisation capabilities

Role Overview

In this role, you will report into the Strategy & Transformation Director and will be responsible for leading Exec-selected business projects to drive business transformation that fuels growth against GB’s strategic breakthrough areas.

This role is an ideal next step for someone with a strong commercial background looking to enhance their leadership skills and 'Shape the Future' capability. It is also well-suited for individuals with a background in strategy, project, or organisational change who have a passion for commercial transformation

Top Accountabilities

• Formulate cases for the biggest areas to win by defining a strategic vision and translating it into tangible execution plans with clear landmarks, outcomes, deadlines, and prioritisation.
• Own the E2E project plan by setting objectives, defining success criteria (project scope, budget, achievements), and key results.
• Mobilize cross-functional teams (in-house or agency) using a wide network of collaborators while driving dedication through effective delegation and empowerment.
• Own communication and organisational change agendas by defining end-to-end capabilities required to embed change proposals while upskilling your wider network for seamless delivery.
• Define success criteria for projects, measure effectiveness of project delivery, foster a continuous improvement attitude within an agile team environment focused on testing, learning, and tweaking.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• 10 years + experience in FMCG business ideally across different demand creation functions
• Previous experience of business transformation and unlocking complex problems to drive maximum benefit
• Strong evidence of being a catalyst for change – using data and insight to shape your thinking unlock value
• Outstanding project management in delivering complex transformation agendas from ideation to execution
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with experience influencing stakeholders across multiple functional areas
• Ability to negotiate, influence and handle conflicting priorities
• Experience of working within a cross-functional team and driving agreement and commitment across your network
• Experience in complex problem solving

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Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don’t let anything stop you from applying!

Diversity statement: Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

1HQ

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :

2025-02-28