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# Transformation & Advisory Director (Value & Programme)

- **Company:** Kainos
- **Location:** Belfast, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** PRINCE2, SAP (Applications), Netsuite Erp, Pathfinder, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Workday
- **Published:** November 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://kainos.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Kainos/job/Belfast/Transformation---Advisory-Director--Value---Programme-_JR_18696

## About the Role

* 15+ years in management consultancy or transformation, with significant time at Director or Partner level.
 * Proven track record advising C-suite stakeholders on large-scale ERP Cloud enabled transformation.
 * Proven track record in winning large global transformation consulting assignments
 * Demonstrable expertise in business case development, benefits management and value realisation.
 * Experience leading or assuring complex, multi-workstream programmes, including budget, risk and governance.
 * Strong commercial acumen, with evidence of selling and shaping advisory work.
 * Outstanding executive communication, facilitation and influencing skills.

Desirable criteria

 * Workday (or SAP / Oracle cloud ERP) programme experience across HCM, Financials or Planning.
 * Recognised programme or portfolio certification (MSP, PRINCE2, PMP) or a value management qualification.
 * Big 4 / tier-1 consultancy background.
 * Published thought leadership or public speaking experience.

## Description

Lead Kainos' value and programme advisory, ensuring Workday transformations are anchored to a clear business case and governed to deliver measurable outcomes. Act as trusted adviser to CFOs, CHROs and transformation sponsors from Phase 0 through to benefits realisation., * Act as trusted adviser to C-suite and executive sponsors (CFO, CHRO, CIO, COO), shaping transformation vision, ambition and investment cases and holding the room at board and steering committee level.

 * Lead customer value definition and realisation on transformation projects in a billable capacity - road-mapping, business cases, benefits frameworks, KPIs and value tracking - proving delivery against Kainos' Workday value benchmarks across a multi-year horizon.
 * Provide senior programme assurance and design governance, mobilisation and delivery approaches for complex, multi-country Workday programmes, intervening decisively when value or delivery is at risk.
 * Originate, shape and win advisory work: lead Phase 0 / Pathfinder engagements, proposals, RFP responses and commercial propositions, growing the T&A pipeline and account footprint.
 * Actively support sales activity across EMEA and achieve agreed sales targets that drive value across net new and customer base.
 * Build and lead the specialism - developing methods, IP, thought leadership and a high-performing team of consultants, and partnering with Workday and delivery leadership.