Job Description
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
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
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