How to Become a Business Transformation Project Officer?

Within board rooms and executive teams throughout the UK, there is one topic of conversation that is both universal and urgent – business transformation.

Rapidly advancing technology, coupled with a challenging economy, have made it impossible for organisations to “tread water”. They need to find ways to do things better, faster, cheaper and with less waste. They are forced onwards by a deepening sustainability agenda, and the need to build and maintain a competitive edge.

As this is so high up on the agenda for most companies, the race is on to recruit people with the necessary business management insights and skills to achieve effective business transformation.

How can you become an “in demand” a Business Transformation Project officer?

  

             

What skills are most sought from change leaders?

Business transformation is often closely tied to creating authentic digital workplaces.

For all the promises that technology has made to automate and streamline business functions, it has also brought confusion and problems.

Companies need business project officers who fully appreciate the pains and gains of digital transformations, and can harness technology to specific business needs.

This includes planning, commissioning, delivery and monitoring, truly integrated and connected data processes that match the company's plans for the future.

Skills to manager people, during change

Business transformation can't be achieved simply by investing in new devices, software and cloud systems though. It relies on having an engaged workforce, and one that optimises the latest technology at their fingertips.

This means that Business Transformation Project Officers need to develop leadership, as well as managerial skills. Leadership and management courses can fully explain the differentiating factors involved. However, one of the pivotal skills for leaders is the ability to use “emotional intelligence” during change.

For example, getting staff on board and motivated, spotting stress and confusion, and dealing with varying employee abilities in a holistic and positive way.

As the digital workplace must now support a growing army of remote workers and must deal with employee pushback to technology, creating a culture of communication and collaboration can be vital to business transformation.

The value of an NVQ level 4 qualification

Any organisation embarking on a business transformation project is going to have to invest heavily in this process, and manage business interruption as well as staff “buy-in”.

Therefore, it's something they don’t approach lightly. In fact, according to one study though, 80% of executives understand the need to transform their business operations, but only 33% believe it is achievable in the next five to 10 years.

Companies ready to take the plunge will demand business transformation project officers who have proven abilities and insights. Much of this can be evidenced by holding an RQF Level 7 qualification, which shows you have studied the most update trends and economic pressures that employers face.