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Strategy and Transformation Project Lead
Strategy and Transformation Project Lead-April 2024
London
Apr 4, 2026
ABOUT DIAGEO
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits and beer.
10,000+ employees
Consumer Goods & Services, Food & Beverage
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About Strategy and Transformation Project Lead

  Job Description :

  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.

  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 organization capabilities.

  In this role, as a Strategy and Transformation Lead, 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.

  Top Accountabilities

  Formulating a business case and defining the biggest areas to win, you will define a strategic vision and translate that into a tangible execution plan with clear milestones, outcomes and limitations (e.g. deadlines, resource allocation).By owning the E2E project plan, you will set objectives and define success criteria – defining the project scope, budget, milestones, and key deliverables.Mobilizing a cross-functional team (in-house and/or agency), you will leverage a wide network of stakeholders and drive commitment through effective delegation and empowermentYou will own the communication and change management agenda – defining the end-to-end capabilities required to embed the change proposal and upskilling your wider network to ensure seamless deliverySomething about defining success criteria and measuring effectiveness of project and delivery. Continuous improvement mindset? Working in agile team of test, learn, tweak?

  Leadership capabilities

  Strategic thinking - leading on and shaping strategic transformation projects that unlock breakthrough growth opportunities.Shape the Future - with a creative flare, you show spikes in “Shape The Future” capabilities and can convert “blue sky thinking” into tangible and pragmatic business solutionsExcellent stakeholder management - being able to navigate a complex matrix organisation with an ability to partner with, and influence, senior stakeholders across GB.Invest in talent - Utilising a cross-functional team, you can influence and upskill others to deliver against progressive transform projects – and, help to embed future-fit capabilities that are critical to the successful execution of your project.Strong commercial mindset - you are a commercial expert and with an ability to create, drive and translate complex transformational strategies that drive commercial benefit.Agility - you can act at pace and “pivot at speed” leveraging external insights to shape your thinking on where to win.

  Qualifications & Experience Required

  10 years + experience in FMCG business ideally across different demand creation functionsPrevious experience of business transformation and unlocking complex problems to drive maximum benefitStrong evidence of being a catalyst for change – using data and insight to shape your thinking unlock valueExceptional project management skills with experience of delivering complex transformation agendas from ideation to executionStrong communication and interpersonal skills with experience influencing a range of stakeholders across multiple functional areasAbility to negotiate, influence and manage conflicting prioritiesExperience of working within a cross-functional team and driving buy-in and commitment across your networkExperience in complex problem solving

  Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and listened to, is a crucial part of this.

  We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a better world. 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.

  Worker Type :

  Regular

  Primary Location:

  1HQ

  Additional Locations :

  Job Posting Start Date :

  2023-12-06

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