26 to 50 of 88 Strategic Thinking Jobs in Manchester

Creative Director - Integrated, Digital & Social

Hiring Organisation
3Search
Location
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
have the opportunity to define the creative standard, strengthen team culture and help evolve the function from a production-led service into a more strategic creative partner to the wider organisation. This is not a role for someone looking for a traditional corporate creative environment. The business … makers and find opportunities to push the work rather than defaulting to safe or formulaic creative A creative leader who is comfortable operating at strategic level - you’ll have a seat at the table with senior leadership and strategic creative partners, contributing to conversations about the future direction ...

Technology Strategy Manager

Hiring Organisation
Appcast
Location
Manchester, UK
supporting large-scale technology or operating model transformation initiatives.Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior decision-makers.Strong analytical, problem-solving and strategic thinking capabilities.Proven leadership experience managing project teams and client engagements.Outstanding communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.Commercial awareness and an interest in supporting growth … working on some of the most complex and impactful transformation programmes across the public sector landscape. You'll gain exposure to senior leadership, challenging strategic engagements and clear opportunities for career progression within a market-leading environment.To find out more about this opportunity, contact Daire McIlhatton at Anson McCade ...

Technical Lead

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators … believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. We challenge where it matters and own the outcome. We combine strategic thinking, customer‐centric service design, and agile engineering practices to accelerate innovation in a tech‐driven world. Join our Digital & Data team working alongside ...

Policy and Strategy - Consultant

Hiring Organisation
Version 1
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
deadlines.Experience working with user centred design teams in an agile environmentExperience managing and working with senior stakeholders Experience leading work and leading othersExperience in strategic thinking and decision makingExcellent communication skills — be able to explain complicated processes and concepts to non-experts.Experience working in/with government ...

Cloud Marketplace & Operations Manager

Hiring Organisation
Softcat
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
develop and grow with us. What You'll Be DoingAs Cloud Operations Manager, you'll lead and develop two established teams while owning the strategic direction of Softcat's public cloud marketplace offering.Key responsibilities include:Leading, coaching and developing managers and teams to achieve outstanding performanceCreating an engaging, accountable … alignment and customer onboardingManaging operational risk, governance and compliance across cloud servicesCollaborating with senior stakeholders across Sales, Commercial, Billing, Risk, Legal and Vendor AlliancesBuilding strategic relationships with key partners including Microsoft, AWS and GoogleDelivering commercial insights and performance reporting to senior leadershipLeading cross-functional transformation initiatives that support Softcat ...

Business Development Director

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Business Development Director Department: Strategic Pursuits Employment Type: Permanent Location: Any UK Office Hub (Bristol/London/Manchester/Swansea) Description Our Business Development Director is a senior role and expert within Made Tech and their professional field, with a focus on driving new business growth aligned … close. You will leverage your network across the UK public sector and develop partnerships to support your win strategies. 2. Strategic Planning Creating business development strategies and opportunity win plans to ensure long-term success and meet annual targets. Mobilise the support of key stakeholders in Made Tech ...

Investment & Analytics Director

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
maximise portfolio returns and support long-term growth. This is an outstanding opportunity for a commercially astute leader who combines deep analytical expertise with strategic thinking and strong leadership capability. What you’ll do Lead the UK Investment & Analytics function, overseeing portfolio valuation, pricing, acquisition strategy, underwriting … decision making, predictive analytics, and commercial insight. Identify and evaluate new portfolio acquisition opportunities, leading due diligence, valuation, negotiation support, and investment recommendations. Provide strategic insight and recommendations to Executive Leadership and Investment Committees on portfolio opportunities, risks, market trends, and performance. Lead advanced analytics, forecasting, financial modelling ...

Solutions Architect - Data Enablement

Hiring Organisation
Conferma Ltd
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
together! The position: As a Solutions Architect, you will design scalable, secure and maintainable data enablement solutions that support Conferma's strategic goals. As part of the Architecture team, you'll provide technical leadership across product delivery, cloud transformation and platform modernisation, ensuring solutions align with enterprise architecture principles … technical direction, AI-assisted engineering and the evolution of our technology platform. You'll be responsible for: Own end-to-end solution architecture for strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals and technology strategy. Translate business requirements into scalable, secure and maintainable solution designs. Provide technical leadership throughout delivery ...

Security Architect

Hiring Organisation
PA Consulting
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 70 K
build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators … DescriptionWe believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. We challenge where it matters and own the outcome. We combine strategic thinking, customer-centric service design, and agile engineering practices to accelerate innovation in a tech-driven world. Why consider joining our Digital & Data ...

Data Engineer

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators … believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. We challenge where it matters and own the outcome. We combine strategic thinking, customer-centric service design, and agile engineering practices to accelerate innovation in a tech-driven world. Join our Digital & Data team working alongside ...

Security Architect - Hybrid, Large-Scale Infra

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators … believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. We challenge where it matters and own the outcome. We combine strategic thinking, customer-centric service design, and agile engineering practices to accelerate innovation in a tech-driven world. Why consider joining our Digital & Data community ...

Assistant Director, M&A Technology

Hiring Organisation
Deloitte
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 80 K
robust analysis.Support the development of key transaction documentation e.g. IT integration or separation blueprints, Transitional Service Agreements, status reports, Steero reports and papers addressing strategic issuesDeliver high-quality transaction reports and other M&A work productsModel IT integrations and separations, identifying it'synergies, one-off costs and ongoing costs.Provide … qualitative information.Develop your expertise in reporting to senior executives, facilitating large workshops, benefits tracking, change control and stakeholder management.Develop your consulting skills in strategic thinking, programme and change management.Take ownership for quality and risk management, ensuring that all client work is delivered consistently complying with Deloitte quality ...

Horizon Delivery Manager

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Horizon stakeholders and leads to support one another and provide a best-in-class service to our global stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Support to the Strategic Leadership: Support and supplement the strategy and framework for Delivery Management to the Oracle Fusion environment Collaborate with the global leads in support … cross-functional challenges. Ability to work independently and effectively with senior leadership. Strong leadership and team management abilities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strategic thinking with an ability to execute. Ability to influence and align stakeholders at all levels. Process oriented with a methodical and planned approach ...

Senior Product Manager

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
manage complex product roadmaps and technical requirements. Experience collaborating closely with engineering teams in an Agile environment. Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills. Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into execution. Any Experience with localisation or accessibility is helpful This is a high-impact opportunity ...

Principal Product Designer

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
across Product, Design and Engineering, partnering with leaders across the organisation to create experiences that are intuitive, beautifully crafted and commercially impactful. From defining strategic opportunities to sweating the smallest interaction details, you’ll balance big-picture thinking with exceptional execution. If you're passionate about creating products … enjoy bringing people together around a shared vision, we'd love to hear from you. Key Responsibilities Lead the design of Moonpig's most strategic, complex and high-impact customer experiences across multiple product areas. Shape end-to-end customer journeys that connect user needs, business priorities and technical ...

Oracle (ERP) Finance Architect with BPS experience - Senior Manager

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Capgemini Invent At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting‐edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated … delivering end‐to‐end Oracle Cloud solutions (HCM/ERP) tailored to the needs of our clients. This role combines deep Oracle expertise with strategic thinking and leadership, ensuring that solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with both client objectives and industry best practices. This role offers ...

Assistant Director, M&A Technology

Hiring Organisation
Yolk Recruitment Ltd
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Salary negotiable
reports and other M&A work products. Lead the modelling of technology integrations and separations, identifying synergies, one-off costs and ongoing costs. Provide strategic Programme Management Office leadership, helping technology workstreams achieve their objectives and deliverables. Engage with senior client stakeholders and colleagues to drive key activities, manage … contracts, licensing agreements and other qualitative information. Lead workshops and executive-level reporting, benefits tracking, change control and stakeholder management. Apply consulting expertise across strategic thinking, programme management and organisational change. Take ownership of quality and risk management, ensuring work is delivered to appropriate professional standards. Contribute ...

Vice President, POM Product Owner

Hiring Organisation
Hackajob Ltd
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Product Owner is an integral role within the POM Product Management function, focusing on delivering exceptional product solutions that align with BNY's strategic priorities and principles. This position is responsible for defining and executing product strategies that drive innovation and enhance client experiences. By leveraging deep industry knowledge … Product Owner ensures that product development aligns with BNY's commitment to operational excellence and client-centric services, contributing to the organization's strategic pillars of growth, operational efficiency, and client engagement. **PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:** - Lead the development and execution of product strategies by demonstrating expertise in POM Product Management ...

Product & Proposition Manager

Hiring Organisation
Barclays
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
delivery of meaningful customer value and business outcomes. You'll use data-driven insights to inform decision-making, optimise product performance, and shape strategic direction. This is a highly visible role requiring considerable stakeholder management skills, with the opportunity to influence and collaborate across a complex matrix organisation.To … activities.You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.This role can be based in London, Manchester, Northampton, or Glasgow.SummaryLocation: Canary ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Anson Mccade
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
design and development of high-performance, scalable software solutions that drive exceptional user experiences and support business growth. This role sits within a forward-thinking technology team focused on customer-centric platforms, working with modern tools including React, Java, Golang, TypeScript, and AWS. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-functional … experience mentoring engineering teams and contributing to a high-performing development culture. Excellent communication skills, able to bridge technical detail and business value effectively. Strategic thinking with the ability to design systems aligned with business goals. Comfort working across distributed systems and integrating diverse technologies. Preferred Skills & Experience ...

Head of Digital Services

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
application implementation Data, KPI reporting and executive-level decision support Supplier and contract management Building and leading high-performing technical teams You’ll combine strategic thinking with a willingness to stay close to delivery, helping translate technical complexity into practical business outcomes. Why Join Transforming PLC? This ...

Principal Data Architect

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Principal Data Architect to help shape the future of protect, understand, manage and exploit the value of data across our organisation, combining strategic thinking with deep technical expertise to guide our data transformation. As a senior leader in our data community, you’ll influence decisions across the business … enterprise‐wide data architecture, including conceptual, logical and physical data models A data architecture operating model and agentic AI enablement as a strategic driver Provide data leadership and architectural guidance across strategic programmes, transformation initiatives and complex data projects Partner with engineering, platform, solution architects and business teams ...

Principal Data Architect

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Principal Data Architect to help shape the future of protect, understand, manage and exploit the value of data across our organisation, combining strategic thinking with deep technical expertise to guide our data transformation. Why this role matters As a senior leader in our data community, you'll influence … enterprise-wide data architecture, including conceptual, logical and physical data models A data architecture operating model and agentic AI enablement as a strategic driver Provide data leadership and architectural guidance across strategic programmes, transformation initiatives and complex data projects Partner with engineering, platform, solution architects and business teams ...

Lead Enterprise Architect

Hiring Organisation
Softcat
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 70 K
future technology landscape. Working closely with senior technology and business leaders, you will ensure technology investments, transformation initiatives and architectural decisions remain aligned to strategic priorities whilst enabling teams to deliver at pace. You will provide leadership to a team of Senior Solutions Architects aligned to key transformation portfolios … standards. Experience shaping technology strategy and roadmaps. Strong stakeholder management skills, including senior executive engagement. Experience leading architects or architecture communities. Ability to balance strategic thinking with pragmatic delivery support. We also acknowledge that the confidence gap and imposter syndrome are a real thing ...

Security Architect

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. We challenge where it matters and own the outcome. We combine strategic thinking, customer‐centric service design, and agile engineering practices to accelerate innovation in a tech‐driven world. Why consider joining our Digital & Data community ...