Strategic Transformation Manager

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Salary: Grade 12, £53,460 - £57,379 per annum.

37 hours per week

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your role:

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with an inspiring, forward thinking and creative team who thrive working at pace.

Strategic Transformation Managers play a key role in driving change and delivering our Progress with Unity missions, supporting the delivery of the council’s transformation plan aligned with the council’s vision. You’ll be a central part of the team shaping the work, bringing your ideas and solutions, transforming ways of working, building relationships, working across partnerships and helping drive culture change. You’ll manage a small team whose ‘home service’ will be Adult Social Care yet your remit will take you on to any of the wider transformation themes across the council.

About you:

Creating change that makes a real difference to people’s lives. Immersing yourself in teams and areas of work where you really get to know what’s important. Building relationships which impact. Adopting key priorities and challenges as your own. Taking time to truly understand issues and bring people together to produce ideas, solutions and lasting positive change. If these are the things on which you thrive, this could the role for you. You’ll exude natural interpersonal skills, be it presenting or talking 121. Confidently managing projects, demonstrating strong organisational skills and being able to see the bigger picture together with an ability to lead, inspire and support and encouraging continual learning will be key to success in the role.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

This role is unique in that you get the best of all worlds. You’re part of the Transformation Service and as one of the Strategic Transformation Managers, you’ll be delivering cross-cutting transformation programmes that, alongside partnership strategies, will support delivery of our place missions. Whilst your ‘home service’ will be the Adult Social Care and Health team yet the size and cross-cutting nature of the priorities will see you building impactful relationships and sharing knowledge, experience and ideas across the council.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

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For further information, please contact Caroline Hardman at c.hardman@wigan.gov.uk

Interview date: Friday 15th May 2026

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