1 to 25 of 28 Strategic Thinking Jobs in the East of England

Continuous Improvement Manager

Hiring Organisation
Optamor
Location
Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£70,000 - £86,000 per annum
grow our culture of continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Change & Transformation Delivery Lead end-to-end delivery of complex business transformation initiatives aligned with strategic objectives Develop and execute a roadmap for change initiatives aligned with business strategy Develop and implement structured change management strategies and plans Apply lead … matrix organisations Exposure to agile or hybrid delivery environments Qualifications Six-Sigma Black Belt certification Degree level education or equivalent experience preferred Key Competencies Strategic thinking Influencing and stakeholder management Analytical and data-driven decision thinking Leadership without authority Continuous improvement mindset Programme delivery discipline Equal Opportunity ...

Continuous Improvement Manager

Hiring Organisation
Lockheed Martin
Location
Ampthill, Bedfordshire, UK
grow our culture of continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Change & Transformation Delivery Lead end-to-end delivery of complex business transformation initiatives aligned with strategic objectives Develop and execute a roadmap for change initiatives aligned with business strategy Develop and implement structured change management strategies and plans Apply lead … matrix organisations Exposure to agile or hybrid delivery environments Qualifications Six-Sigma Black Belt certification Degree level education or equivalent experience preferred Key Competencies Strategic thinking Influencing and stakeholder management Analytical and data-driven decision thinking Leadership without authority Continuous improvement mindset Programme delivery discipline Business Environment ...

Head of IT

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Microsoft tooling), and the move from on‐prem to SaaS and Azure. The successful person will be a visible and approachable leader who balances strategic thinking with hands‐on IT operational management. You’ll work with senior stakeholders, lead technical teams, and ensure a high level of service. … performing teams Experience influencing decision‐making at senior leadership and executive level Strong leadership capability, balancing hands‐on delivery with short‐ and long‐term strategic vision Outstanding communicator with strong influencing, negotiation, and decision‐making skills Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, accessible language Strong focus ...

Energy Optimisation Manager

Hiring Organisation
NTT Global Data Centers EMEA UK ltd
Location
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
skills across regions and functions, with the ability to influence without direct authority. Strong communication, training and enablement skills, engaging both colleagues and clients. Strategic thinker with strong business acumen, comfortable operating in ambiguous and evolving environments. High level of ownership, accountability and pride in personal and team performance. ...

Head of IT

Hiring Organisation
Ithika Recruitment Ltd
Location
Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£75000 - £90000/annum
Head of IT People management, digital transformation and strategic thinking Colchester with travel twice a month aroun £80,000 - £90,000 p.a. Plus bonus, pension, Bupa, EAP, volunteering days and more High growth organisation Huge digital transformation project Clear business strategy This isn't just caretaking, this … forward-thinking business who are taking leaps and bounds to continually move themselves forward and be ahead of the curve. On course for £50m turnover this year, they have ambitions to continue that growth and hit over £80m by 2030. To support these ambitions, they need their first Head ...

Data Development & Enrichment Lead

Hiring Organisation
Vermelo
Location
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, East Anglia, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Title: Data Development & Enrichment Lead Location: Peterborough or Manchester (hybrid) About the Role: As a Data Development & Enrichment Lead, you will drive strategic use of enrichment data to support risk & retail pricing, lending decisions and acceptability. Sitting within the Analytics & Enrichment team, you support the development, maintenance and optimisation … skills with experience with Python and/or R. Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders. Strong organisational and strategic thinking capabilities. Desirable Experience with personal lines enrichment products including the use of credit bureau data. Exposure to A/B testing ...

Lead Data & AI Analyst

Hiring Organisation
Zachary Daniels
Location
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, East Anglia, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£60,000
data and artificial intelligence are used across the business. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys combining hands-on analytics with strategic thinking, helping stakeholders make better decisions through data, automation and emerging AI technologies. The Role As Lead Data & AI Analyst ...

IT Manager

Hiring Organisation
Pure Resourcing Solutions
Location
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£65,000 per annum
knowledge including networking, Wi-Fi, firewalls, servers, and cloud platforms Experience supporting or delivering cyber security best practices (patching, backups, resilience) Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery Experience managing or mentoring technical teams Strong stakeholder communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences Experience working ...

Head of Business Development

Hiring Organisation
Netcel
Location
St Albans, England, United Kingdom
focused role that blends demand generation, prospect engagement, and team leadership. You’ll work closely with the Commercial Director and Marketing team, together with strategic partners to fuel revenue growth and strengthen Netcel’s market presence. Lead generation & pipeline development Pipeline strategy & optimisation - Own and continually optimise Netcel … Build and maintain a strong pipeline of MQLs through outbound prospecting, inbound nurture, events, networking, portals, and partner activity Technology partnerships - Develop and manage strategic partner relationships, such as Optimizely, to drive joint opportunities Market intelligence - Stay close to market trends, competitor activity, and emerging technologies to help refine ...

Service Designer

Hiring Organisation
Pontoon Solutions
Location
Welwyn, England, United Kingdom
improve end-to-end services used by millions of customers, colleagues, and partners across the UK’s largest supermarket environment. This is a highly strategic role where you’ll connect the dots across products, channels, and teams , ensuring services work seamlessly from frontstage experiences through to backstage operations. … product managers, and operations teams Facilitate workshops and discussions to drive alignment and decision-making Translate research and data into clear service improvements and strategic recommendations Define and track service KPIs , linking design outcomes to business impact Create service blueprints, system maps, and future-state visions Prototype service concepts ...

Senior Product Designer

Hiring Organisation
Zebra People | B Corp™
Location
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
opportunity for a designer who enjoys complexity, thrives in data-rich environments, and wants to work on products where usability, clarity, and strategic thinking genuinely matter. THE ROLE You’ll lead design work end-to-end across discovery, definition, delivery, and launch, helping users navigate technically complex workflows … insight, curiosity, and challenge Essential experience: Proven experience designing complex B2B SaaS products Strong experience working with data-heavy interfaces and workflows Demonstrable product thinking through detailed portfolio case studies Experience conducting user research and turning findings into actionable decisions Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Ability to challenge ...

Group Operations Director – Rapidly Expanding IT Services Group – £Competitive + Excellent Benefits – UK Hybrid

Hiring Organisation
Portman Scott
Location
Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
trusted and customer-centric MSP. Our client is an award-winning technology and managed services group experiencing significant growth through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions. With a strong reputation for customer service, technical expertise, and innovation, the business is continuing to invest heavily in operational excellence, automation … Executive levelComfortable operating within fast-paced, evolving, and growth-oriented enviro nmentsExperience leading sizeable, multi-disciplinary operational teams through change and exp ansionStrong strategic thinking combined with hands-on operational execution capa bilityService-management qualifications, experience in private-equity-backed, acquisitive groups and exposure to education-sector clients ...

Senior Computational Biologist | ML Engineer

Hiring Organisation
SEQUENTIAL
Location
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
using PyTorch/TensorFlow/JAX ● Ability to communicate clearly across technical + scientific stakeholders ● Strong experience leading or coordinating cross-functional teams, and thinking strategically across product and science (prioritisation, tradeoffs, and shipping) ● Comfort deploying models (batch + real-time inference) into production environments or owning the handoff ...

ERP Manager Chelmsford Hybrid - £90,000

Hiring Organisation
Ashdown Group
Location
Chelmsford, Essex, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£90,000
business-critical ERP environment centred around Infor M3. This is a key leadership role responsible for the operational performance, continual improvement, and strategic development of the ERP platform and associated business applications. Working closely with stakeholders across the organisation, you will act as the bridge between business operations … system is stable, effective, and continually evolving to meet changing business needs. This role combines technical expertise, operational leadership, process optimisation, stakeholder engagement, and strategic planning. You will lead continual service improvement initiatives, optimise business processes, and ensure the ERP platform delivers measurable business value. The role offers ...

Business Development Manager

Hiring Organisation
Just Recruitment Group
Location
Braintree, Essex, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
business development, sales growth or commercial strategy, with the ability to identify and convert new opportunities into measurable business outcomes. Experience should demonstrate both strategic thinking and practical delivery. Strong commercial analysis and decision-making skills, including the ability to evaluate pricing, profitability, customer demand and channel performance. ...

Quality Assurance Manager

Hiring Organisation
S&B Herba Foods Ltd
Location
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, East Anglia, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
people by employing individuals that are aligned to our Company Values of; Hungry (driven and ambitious); Can Do attitude (resilient, solution focused); Proactive (forward thinking, strategic) and We Before I (caring for their colleagues/team; collaborative). We have been trading for over 100 years and have ...

VodafoneThree - Business Development Specialist, MNC

Hiring Organisation
VodafoneThree
Location
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full Time
large, multi-national accounts. Who you are Strong B2B acquisition skills, ideally within a telecommunicaitons or technology sales environment Effective Relationships & Networking. Results Focused. Thinking & Acting Strategically. Ability to work as part of a global and local team. Desire to delight customers by tailoring solutions to help them realise ...

Head of Policy and Standards

Hiring Organisation
Money and Pensions Service
Location
Bedfordshire, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
national digital service Balance policy intent, technical feasibility and operational reality Who we’re looking for You will bring strong policy development, regulatory judgement, strategic thinking and the ability to operate in complex, high-profile environments. Essential experience: Working within or alongside UK regulators (e.g. FCA, TPR) Developing ...

Senior Systems Architect

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
Ipswich, Suffolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
transformation programme and is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Architect to help shape the future of their Operational Technology (OT) landscape. This is a strategic architecture role focused on the design, integration, and evolution of complex operational systems that support critical infrastructure. Working across business and technology teams … Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or ArchiMate. Experience working within Agile delivery environments. Understanding of AI, predictive analytics, and intelligent automation technologies. Personal Attributes Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving abilities. Able to balance long-term architecture vision with practical delivery requirements. Strong leadership and influencing skills. Collaborative ...

Group IT Director

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
security, disaster recovery, and business continuity. Own and control the Group IS budget, ensuring strong financial discipline and return on investment. Build and manage strategic supplier partnerships, balancing innovation, risk, and commercial value. Lead, develop, and inspire a high‐performing IS function, embedding a culture of accountability, collaboration … salary sacrifice arrangement Life Assurance of up to 4 x basic salary (subject to qualifying criteria) Ready to Apply? If you are a strategic, forward‐thinking technology leader looking to make a significant impact at Group level, we would love to hear from you. Our Company is committed ...

Group IT Director

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Norwich, England, United Kingdom
security, disaster recovery, and business continuity. Own and control the Group IS budget, ensuring strong financial discipline and return on investment. Build and manage strategic supplier partnerships, balancing innovation, risk, and commercial value. Lead, develop, and inspire a high‐performing IS function, embedding a culture of accountability, collaboration … salary sacrifice arrangement Life Assurance of up to 4 x basic salary (subject to qualifying criteria) Ready to Apply? If you are a strategic, forward‐thinking technology leader looking to make a significant impact at Group level, we would love to hear from you. Our Company is committed ...

Research Informatics and Tissue Programme Lead

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Lead The closing date is 24 June 2026 The Research Informatics Programme Lead will drive CUH's data and research-informatics transformation agenda, providing strategic leadership to deliver the Research Review's Data Workstream and the broader Research Informatics Strategy, working under the directive of the CRIO … Trust's research informatics objectives. Provide insight and reporting to support executive decision-making, track progress against the Research Informatics Strategy, and inform strategic priorities. Engage senior leadership, including the Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, Biomedical Research Centre Director, and other executives, to support prioritisation, address barriers, and maintain ...

Research Informatics and Tissue Programme Lead

Hiring Organisation
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
Salary
£66582.00 to £77368.00
summary The Research Informatics Programme Lead will drive CUH's data and research-informatics transformation agenda, providing strategic leadership to deliver the Research Review's Data Workstream and the broader Research Informatics Strategy, working under the directive of the CRIO and the Research Review Steering Group. In addition … with the Trust's research informatics objectivesProvide insight and reporting to support executive decision-making, track progress against the Research Informatics Strategy, and inform strategic priorities.Engage senior leadership, including the Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, Biomedical Research Centre Director, and other executives, to support prioritisation, address barriers, and maintain ...

Senior Product Marketing Manager

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Bango enables content providers to reach more paying customers through global partnerships. Bango revolutionized the monetization of digital content and services, by opening-up online payments to mobile phone users worldwide. Today, the Digital Vending ...

Senior Systems Engineer - Electronics

Hiring Organisation
GKN Aerospace
Location
Luton, Bedfordshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
data and results from test work and development trials. Responsible for raising and issuing high quality and detailed technical documentation. Seek to understand the strategic direction of the target products or manufacturing process technologies being developed within your project(s) Responsible for preparation of Technology Development Plans and Technology … electro-mechanical, sensing OR controller systems within an engineering environment Electronics pcb design experience Good general engineering/technology knowledge base and can demonstrate strategic thinking. Working knowledge of aerodynamics and an appreciation of physics based modelling approaches for thermodynamic analysis. Experience of test/experimental design, and practical ...