Transformation Manager / Senior Project Manager at IDYHA Capital

Role Purpose
The Transformation Manager / Senior Project Manager plays a central role in this transition by:

• Converting strategy into prioritised, executable initiatives
• Driving cross-functional delivery across a complex, multi-revenue business
• Strengthening governance, execution discipline, and performance cadence
• Acting as a key leverage point for the CEO and Executive Team by ensuring clarity, follow-through, and momentum
• This role sits at the intersection of strategy, execution, and leadership, with a mandate to ensure that important initiatives move forward decisively and consistently.

Key Responsibilities
Business Transformation & Strategic Execution:

• Drive the delivery of Bature Brewery’s business transformation agenda, aligned to profitability, operational efficiency, governance maturity, and scalability
• Translate strategic priorities into structured programmes and projects with clear milestones, owners, and timelines
• Maintain an integrated view of transformation initiatives and ensure alignment across departments
• Identify execution risks early and work with senior leaders to resolve them
• Identify Business Sustainability elements and drive processes to eliminate risks and build into operational engagements

Programme & Project Management (PMO Function):

• Act as the central point of coordination for strategic and cross-functional projects
• Own business initiatives (as the champion ) and prioritize execution based on strategic value, financial impact, and organisational capacity
• Ensure all Transformation projects have clear scope, success metrics, and reporting cadence
• Track progress rigorously and escalate issues where delivery is at risk
• Enforce discipline around project selection, sequencing, and closure

Executive Coordination & Governance Cadence;

• Structure and coordinate executive meetings, monthly performance reviews, and key decision forums
• Prepare agendas, briefing materials, and decision papers
• Capture decisions, actions, and accountabilities, and ensure consistent follow-through
• Maintain visibility over executive priorities, risks, and interdependencies
• Draft internal summaries, updates, and briefing notes as required

Performance Management & Reporting Discipline:

• Jointly own with the CFO the implementation and ongoing use of scorecards, KPIs, and performance dashboards
• Ensure timely, high-quality performance inputs from department heads
• Consolidate updates into clear, decision-focused executive summaries
• Work closely with the CFO and COO to reinforce a fact-based, accountability-driven performance culture

Cross-Functional Alignment & Stakeholder Management:

• Act as an integrator across Operations, Production, Sales, Finance, F&B, and External Relations
• Ensure alignment where priorities compete, or dependencies exist
• Support senior leaders by structuring communications and tracking commitments
• Enable collaboration without diluting functional accountability

What Success Looks Like (12–18 Months)

• Strategic initiatives are delivered on time and with clear ownership
• Executive meetings are decision-oriented with strong follow-through
• Leadership operates with clearer priorities and reduced friction
• Governance, reporting, and execution feel structured and predictable
• The business demonstrates improved operational discipline and scalability
• Business Sustainability index is within +/- 5%

Experience & Background Required
5 to 7 years’ experience in:

• Project, programme, or portfolio management
• Business transformation or strategy execution roles
• Experience working closely with Executives and senior leadership teams
• Proven track record delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Strong exposure into strategy development and Risk management

Strongly Preferred:

• Experience in FMCG, hospitality, manufacturing, or multi-site operations
• Exposure to high-growth or scale-up environments
• Experience supporting governance or organisational transitions
• Strong commercial and financial literacy

Tools & Systems (Preferred Experience):
Candidates should be comfortable operating in a modern, digital-first environment, with experience using or rapidly adopting the following tools:

Collaboration & Communication:

• Slack
• Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)

Project & Work Management:

• Project Management platforms equivalent to Asana, Click-up e.t.c
• Ability to design and enforce workflows, timelines, and accountability structures

Data, Reporting & BI:

• Business Intelligence tools (e.g. Google Looker Studio, Power BI, Tableau)
• Strong Excel / spreadsheet capability for tracking, analysis, and reporting

AI & Productivity Tools:

• Practical use of AI tools to improve productivity, documentation, analysis, and decision support
• Comfort experimenting with and embedding AI-enabled workflows

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong execution discipline and prioritisation capability
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to bring structure to ambiguous situations
• High emotional intelligence and stakeholder management skills
• Comfortable engaging and constructively challenging senior leaders
• Detail-oriented with a strategic perspective

Personal Attributes:

• Calm, organised, and outcome-focused
• Proactive, accountable, and reliable
• Trusted and discreet
• Comfortable operating behind the scenes to drive visible results
• Comfortable being hands on within all levels of the organization