Head of Transformation - London, United Kingdom - Pantheon Ventures Careers

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Description

Pantheon is a leading global private markets specialist currently investing on behalf of more than 1,000 investors, including public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and private wealth clients.

Founded in 1982, Pantheon has an established reputation across private market asset classes, covering all stages and geographies, and provides investment solutions that include flagship fund offerings, as well as integrated programs and customized solutions.

Pantheon also manages and advises Pantheon International Plc ("PIP") and Pantheon Infrastructure Plc ("PINT"), both investment companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.

As of December 31, 2022, Pantheon had $92.8 billion in assets under management and advice and the firm currently has more than 460 employees located across its offices in London, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Hong Kong, Seoul, Bogotá, Tokyo, Dublin and Berlin.

Its global workforce includes more than 140 investment professionals.

Pantheon is majority-owned by Affiliated Managers Group Inc

(NYSE:

AMG), a leading partner to independent active investment management firms globally, alongside senior members of the Pantheon team.

Purpose of Position

Responsible for providing the portfolio management across all transformation change projects, this role is instrumental in the processes and governance that align with the end-to-end planning and delivery process for all initiatives, projects, and organisational change; from initial feasibility through to financial approval, design, delivery and completion, to ensure all activity is delivered on budget, on programme and to a high standard.

You will be a strong leader of people, able to inspire and encourage team work globally and have strong project or programme management and excellent organisational.

Key Responsibilities

Develops the Transformation vision and strategy with ExCo. ExCo is accountable for Transformation programmes.
Responsible for delivering the vision through the Transformation roadmap, driving delivery of the full breadth of change.
Responsible for identifying and securing the resources to deliver the roadmap, including operating models, processes, business change, data and technology requirements through ownership of the Transformation business case.
Leveraging innovation to accelerate transformation pace.
Working across the breadth of the business to build stakeholder engagement, and support for Transformation programmes.
Develop and leverage external assistance to support the programmes.
Building the business change strategy
In partnership with ExCo members and key influencers, lead the engagement activity across the business.
Lead the Transformation Management Office that will own the staged delivery plan, programme risk management, manage performance of the programme, leverage lessons and report on progress.
Dynamically manage the programme to flex progress based on delivery learning.
Create a culture that is psychologically safe, fails fast and celebrates success.
Build and mature change delivery capability in the organisation to deliver a fit for purpose, high performing change capability set the exemplar for what good looks like

Knowledge and Experience Required

Strategic and innovative thinker; can build transformation that aligns with corporate strategies.
Ability to thrive when leading in ambiguous and uncertain environments.
Ability to create a positive, trusted and psychologically safe team environment.
Strong communicator across all parts of an organisation
Ability to build diverse teams of experts.
Able to maintain grip on bigger picture, whilst diving into detail when required.
Practical experience of enterprise architecture, operating model and technology delivery; able to combine these together into a coherent articulation of the change journey.
Optional formal qualification in Transformation Leadership
Extensive experience of delivering successful transformation programmes in large organisations, including defining best practice, assuring delivery, and turning around initiatives in difficulty

This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. You may be required to perform other job-related duties as reasonably requested by your manager.
**Pantheon is an Equal Opportunities employer, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't perfectly align we'd still encourage you to apply.