Job Description:

• Location: Chelmsford, Essex (site-based)
• Salary: £70,000 – £80,000
• Job Type: Full-time, permanent
• Working Pattern: On-site, Monday to Friday

WE ARE A FOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY BASED IN CHELMSFORD, ESSEX AND THIS IS A 100% ON-SITE ROLE

Overview
We are looking for a Digital Transformation Lead to take ownership of our end-to-end digital capability and drive the next phase of our Smart Factory journey. This is a high-impact role focused on delivering real outcomes—using AI, automation and data to improve productivity, efficiency and how work gets done across the business. [Digital Tr...ription v2 | Word]

Key Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the digital transformation strategy and roadmap
• Drive adoption of AI and automation across all business areas
• Lead process improvement initiatives across operations and support functions
• Oversee digital infrastructure, systems and platforms
• Manage and prioritise a small in-house development team
• Partner with senior leaders to deliver measurable business improvements

What you’ll bring

• Strong experience across Microsoft ecosystem (M365, Power Platform, Azure)
• A strategic mindset with the ability to translate tech into business outcomes
• Experience leading digital change or transformation programmes
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership capability
• Understanding of data, AI and automation in a commercial environment

Why join us?

• Play a key role in shaping a Smart Factory environment (S3 programme)
• Work directly with senior leadership and influence business-wide change
• Opportunity to deliver visible, measurable impact
• Be part of a growing, forward-thinking food manufacturing business