UK remote
Strategy Lead
About this role
Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: 6 months Work Set Up: Hybrid (3 days per week in office, 2 days remote) Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a Strategy Lead to lead strategic planning and operational governance for an enterprise technology infrastructure leadership team. This role will shape and drive the infrastructure agenda across resilience, modernisation, service quality, financial discipline, and risk management, translating strategic priorities into actionable transformation plans and measurable outcomes.
The successful candidate will bring strong experience in strategy, transformation, portfolio execution, or technology business management, ideally within technology infrastructure and regulated environments. This individual will work closely with senior stakeholders to align priorities, accelerate decision-making, oversee portfolio delivery, and support investment and workforce planning across a complex enterprise organisation.
Responsibilities Lead the annual and multi-year strategy cycle for technology infrastructure, defining the vision, strategic priorities, and roadmaps. Translate Group Technology and business strategies into actionable infrastructure transformation initiatives. Produce high-quality executive materials, including strategy packs, decision papers, governance documents, and leadership presentations. Manage the leadership team's operating cadence, including weekly and monthly reviews, strategic deep-dives, and key governance forums.
Track delivery of strategic priorities across the portfolio, identifying and managing dependencies, risks, bottlenecks, and decisions required to maintain delivery momentum and strategic alignment. Partner with Transformation and Change leadership and the Chief Operating Office (COO) to support investment planning, budget management, and spend transparency. Assess capacity and capability requirements and support workforce planning, resourcing decisions, and resource allocation trade-offs.
Drive productivity improvements and simplification across processes, tooling, and organisational design. Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across technology leadership, the Chief Technology Office (CTO), the Chief Operating Office (COO), Procurement, and business CIO teams. Facilitate collaboration across organisational boundaries, incorporating diverse perspectives into decisions and building alignment without slowing delivery.