Best for the Black Country Delivery Lead

Job overview

The Best for the Black Country Programme Lead will provide leadership for the culture transformation programme, now in Year 2 of delivery. This role will drive sustained cultural change across the organisation by translating strategic ambitions into tangible outcomes that are understood, owned and lived at every level.

The Programme Lead will work closely with Executives, senior stakeholders, and teams across the People Directorate to lead the design, coordination, and delivery of key programme activities, ensuring the vision, values, leadership, staff engagement, improvement culture and accountability are embedded throughout the organisation.

Main duties of the job

Leadership and Direction: Lead the Best for the Black Country culture transformation programme, ensuring focus and momentum. Collaborate with senior leaders to build ownership and alignment, ensuring the programme reflects the organisation’s values and employee experience ambitions.

Programme Design, Delivery, and Coordination: Oversee planning and delivery to meet Year 2 objectives, including visible leadership, staff engagement, and accountability. Translate high-level ambitions into practical initiatives and manage multiple workstreams to ensure timely, effective delivery.

Partnership with OD, L&D, and HR: Collaborate with OD, L&D, and HR to embed cultural change through people processes and leadership development, aligning with leadership frameworks and workforce strategies.

Engagement, Communication, and Creativity: Lead inclusive engagement activities and manage communication strategies that promote transparency, success stories, and feedback-driven action.

Monitoring, Impact, and Continuous Improvement: Implement monitoring and evaluation to assess progress, using data for continuous improvement.

Leadership and Ways of Working: Act as a role model for values, promoting equality and fostering collaborative relationships across the organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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