1 to 25 of 116 Strategic Thinking Jobs in the Midlands

Enterprise Architect- Marketing Technology

Location
Northampton, England, United Kingdom
architecture strategy for the Marketing domain, ensuring technology investments align with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and customer outcomes. You will define and drive the strategic roadmap for marketing technology, including customer data, personalisation, and customer engagement capabilities, enabling the organisation to deliver seamless, data-driven, and AI-enabled customer … experiences at scale. This is a highly visible domain leadership role requiring strong stakeholder management, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence senior executives across business and technology functions. To be successful as a Enterprise Architect- Marketing Technology, you must have the following essential skills; Proven ability ...

Product Manager – Value Added Services

Location
Northampton, England, United Kingdom
lifecycle from concept through launch Work with product owners to drive change objectives Set product objectives and key outcomes aligned with business, financial, and strategic goals Monitor product performance using data-driven analysis and optimise outcomes Drive customer-first product strategy using customer insights, feedback, behaviours, and pain points … decisions Experience working with external partners, fintechs, schemes, processors, or third-party providers Critical skills in risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, and job-specific technical skills Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in defining product vision and strategy, managing the product development ...

Technical Sales Manager

Hiring Organisation
Cameo Consultancy
Location
Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
portfolio of robotic cleaning technology and digital solutions across the UK. This is a fantastic full time, permanent, opportunity for someone who can combine strategic thinking, technical understanding and commercial sales expertise to develop new markets, build strong customer relationships and drive significant revenue growth. You'll take … robotic technology is essential, and its applications, ideally within cleaning or a related industry Excellent communication and relationship-building skills Strong commercial and strategic thinking Experience supporting, influencing or developing sales teams A customer-focused approach with a genuine passion for finding solutions Strong analytical, planning and organisational ...

Enterprise Architect

Location
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
will be responsible for defining and evolving our enterprise technology strategy, ensuring every technology investment supports our long-term business ambitions. Acting as a strategic leader across the organisation, you'll connect business goals, technology capabilities and architectural direction to create a clear architectural direction for the future. This … highly influential role where you'll establish enterprise-wide architecture principles, guide major technology decisions and provide strategic oversight across our technology estate. You'll work closely with senior business and technology stakeholders to drive modernisation, improve capability maturity and ensure our platforms, data and digital services continue ...

Portfolio Manager

Location
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Managers responsible for delivering individual projects. This position plays a critical role in ensuring programmes are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with strategic business outcomes. What You Will Do Portfolio Leadership & Delivery Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex programmes consisting of multiple related projects … criteria, and delivery roadmaps. Establish programme governance structures, reporting mechanisms, and delivery frameworks. Ensure alignment of programme activities with Legal Services and broader organisational strategic objectives. Drive accountability across project teams to achieve programme milestones and benefits realization. Workstream Coordination Manage and coordinate multiple concurrent workstreams, including: IQ Legal ...

Strategy Consultant (Data Focussed)

Location
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
experienced, enthusiastic people who can help clients make well-informed choices about their technology and data landscape. Our work brings together strategy, systems thinking and practical technology insight to help organisations understand their digital maturity, identify opportunities and risks, and make decisions that stand up to scrutiny. Across … backgrounds. You may be a data strategist, information architect, digital consultant, or someone with broader experience looking to bring a stronger data lens to strategic work. Curiosity, systems thinking and the ability to connect digital, data and organisational context are all important, along with the ability to nurture ...

AI Product Manager

Hiring Organisation
Barclays
Location
Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
outcomesYou 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 either London, Glasgow or Northampton.SummaryLocation: Canary ...

Product Manager

Location
Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, England, United Kingdom
stakeholder expectations in a fast‐paced environment Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical and non‐technical stakeholders Strong analytical thinking and problem‐solving skills, with the ability to use data and insight to support decisions Commercially aware, with a focus on delivering customer value ...

Director of IT , Systems and Security

Location
Loughborough, England, United Kingdom
Performing Teams Objective 5: Sustainable Profitable Growth Objective 6: Digital and Data Leadership The Director of IT, Systems and Security is responsible for the strategic leadership, development, governance, and continuous improvement of loc8me’s technology, systems, cyber security, and digital infrastructure. The role exists to ensure technology supports business … technical architecture, ensuring solutions are scalable, reliable, secure and fit for purpose. Provide clear technology advice to the senior leadership team to support strategic planning, investment decisions and operational performance. Ensure technology priorities are commercially sound, appropriately resourced and aligned with sustainable profitable growth. Oversee the selection, implementation, adoption ...

Head of Data

Hiring Organisation
Colossus Recruitment Ltd
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands (County), United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£70000 - £90000/annum
Head of Data - Hybrid Working | Central Birmingham Competitive Salary + Benefits Lead the Future of Data, Analytics & AI Are you a strategic data leader who still enjoys getting hands-on with technology? Do you want the opportunity to build, shape and lead a modern data function while driving innovation … through AI, analytics and cloud technologies? Our client is looking for an ambitious and forward-thinking Head of Data to join their our growing organisation and help transform the way we use data to drive business performance, client outcomes and future growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join ...

Lead Pricing Data Analyst - BPL

Location
Northampton, England, United Kingdom
Pricing You may be assessed on 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. Purpose of the role To extract meaningful insights from complex data … employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.. If the position ...

Principal - Cloud Data Architect

Hiring Organisation
London Stock Exchange Group
Location
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 70 K
predictive modelingAssessing and advocating data management technologies and practices eliminating gaps between the current state and a well-targeted future stateInterpreting and delivering impactful strategic plans improving data integration, data quality, and data delivery in support of business initiatives and roadmapsFormulating and articulating architectural trade-offs across solution options ...

Associate Transformation, Reporting and Intelligence Specialist

Location
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment. Lead the transformation of commercial intelligence, systems and performance Are you an experienced strategic leader with expertise in business intelligence, digital transformation and performance management? Birmingham City Council is looking for an Associate Transformation, Reporting and Intelligence Specialist … robust intelligence, modern technology and a culture of continuous improvement. About The Role As the Associate Transformation, Reporting and Intelligence Specialist, you'll provide strategic leadership by: Developing and delivering the long-term strategy for commercial systems, business intelligence, reporting and performance, aligned with the Council's Future Target ...

Senior Legal Counsel - Contracts

Location
Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
with key internal stakeholders and supplier managers to seamlessly integrate legal requirements and ensure timely project delivery. Advise on legal and regulatory risk: Evaluate strategic and regulatory risks—such as data protection and outsourcing requirements—collaborating with legal specialists where necessary. Support and mentor the team: Supervise and mentor … fast‐paced environment. Stakeholder management: Proven ability to build trusted relationships with cross‐functional teams, external counsel, and third‐party suppliers. Recommended Skills Strategic problem‐solving: Ability to apply strategic thinking to help the business navigate complex challenges and commercial risks. Tailored communication: Excellent written and verbal ...

Senior Speech Analyst

Location
Northampton, England, United Kingdom
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. The successful candidate can be based in Northampton (Pavilion Drive) or Knutsford (Radbroke Hall … their usage. Analysis and monitoring of data usage patterns to identify opportunities for data optimisation and improvement, in partnership with the Data Base Administrator. Strategic architecture definition and product selection. Production of logical designs in relevant subject area (technical, data, operational), showing for example: processes, objects, data flows, inputs ...

CRM AI Enablement Manager

Location
Redditch, England, United Kingdom
Summary We are looking for a strategic, business-driven CRM AI Enablement Manager to lead the identification, prioritization, and scaling of AI capabilities across CRM processes, customer journeys, and commercial operations. This role acts as a key bridge between Business, CRM Portfolio, CRM IT, Data & Analytics, and Enterprise … Copilots, Agentic AI AI governance & adoption Analytics & Data CRM analytics & KPI frameworks Data storytelling & performance analysis Business & CRM CRM processes & commercial operations Leadership Strategic thinking & stakeholder management Executive communication Cross-functional collaboration & change management What we Offer 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays (Option to purchase ...

Senior Speech Analyst

Hiring Organisation
Barclays
Location
Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 70 K
developers.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.The successful candidate can be based in Northampton (Pavilion Drive) or Knutsford ...

Data Model Developer

Location
Northampton, England, United Kingdom
. We’re looking for a senior Data Modeller to define, lead, and evolve the conceptual, logical, and physical data architectures that power our strategic data products across BUK. In this role, you’ll set the modelling direction for multiple domains, ensure semantic and regulatory alignment, and translate complex … across cloud platforms (AWS, Snowflake, Databricks). Influencing senior stakeholders across Product, Controls, Architecture, and Engineering to align on business rules, semantic definitions, and strategic priorities. Some other highly valued skills may include: Expertise in SQL, complex schema design, and performance optimisation in cloud environments. Strong understanding of data ...

Technical Specialist - Business Architecture

Location
East Midlands, England, United Kingdom
team. In this role, you will help define, govern and evolve the business capabilities, processes, information models and operating frameworks required to deliver our strategic transformation agenda. You will act as a key bridge between business strategy, operational delivery and digital transformation, ensuring future-state business processes, organisational structures … owning the relationship between business process architecture and the digital solutions delivered through Workstream1 (WS1), ensuring technology investments support defined business capabilities, processes and strategic outcomes. What you will be doing: Develop and maintain enterprise business capability models and define future-state operating models aligned to strategic outcomes. ...

Software Development Manager

Location
Lincoln, England, United Kingdom
customer needs. This role blends technical leadership, people management and delivery oversight, ensuring engineering practices, team capability and product delivery remain aligned to strategic objectives. Key Responsibilities Skills & Experience Strong technical background in SQL Server. Experience of enterprise-scale application development. Proven experience leading and developing software engineering teams. … strong focus on delivery, quality and continuous improvement. Able to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders. Resilient, collaborative and capable of balancing strategic thinking with hands-on leadership. Success Measures Delivery against roadmap (on time, within scope) Quality metrics (defects, performance, reliability) Team engagement and retention ...

Policy and Strategy - Consultant

Hiring Organisation
Version 1
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands (County), 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 ...

Head of Sales & Marketing

Hiring Organisation
Recruitment Services UK
Location
Kibworth Harcourt, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 65,000 Annual
business, account development and marketing. Role Summary This is a senior, hands-on leadership role for someone who combines strong B2B sales capability with strategic marketing awareness. You will take ownership of KSF's sales and marketing performance, with a particular focus on: Winning new customers Developing a strong … predictable sales pipeline Increasing revenue from existing accounts Strengthening inbound lead generation Developing strategic partner channels Improving sales processes, forecasting and conversion Building a high-performing sales and marketing function You will work closely with the Managing Director, Head of Accounts, Operations and Product teams to turn ...

Commercial Consultant / Fractional Sales Lead

Location
Stafford, England, United Kingdom
This is not a traditional sales role. We are looking for a seasoned commercial professional who can step into an established business, take a strategic view of its current sales and business development activity, identify opportunities for growth and then roll their sleeves up and deliver. The Opportunity … with existing clients and identifying opportunities to increase engagement across the wider service offering. Reviewing and improving sales processes, reporting and performance measures. Supporting strategic tenders, bids and partnership opportunities where appropriate. Identifying opportunities for strategic partnerships and routes to market. Working closely with internal technical and operational ...

Commercial Consultant / Fractional Sales Lead

Hiring Organisation
XPERT RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Location
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Salary negotiable
traditional sales role . We are looking for a seasoned commercial professional who can step into an established business, take a strategic view of its current sales and business development activity, identify opportunities for growth and then roll their sleeves up and deliver. The Opportunity The business is looking … with existing clients and identifying opportunities to increase engagement across the wider service offering. Reviewing and improving sales processes, reporting and performance measures. Supporting strategic tenders, bids and partnership opportunities where appropriate. Identifying opportunities for strategic partnerships and routes to market. Working closely with internal technical and operational ...

Footprint Manager – Telematics

Location
Leicester, England, United Kingdom
footprint segments Analyse risk using loss ratios and supporting KPIs Turn performance insights into clear recommendations shaping portfolio decisions Use stakeholder engagement to shape strategic growth pathways Lead and support risk analysts through peer reviews, coaching, and mentoring Ensure customers receive fair and reasonable outcomes Challenge processes, procedures, peers … principles Thorough referencing process includes credit and criminal record checks Core Competencies Demonstrates strong analytical and numerical skills to assess underwriting risk and drive strategic growth in the insurance market. Proven ability to lead teams, mentor analysts, and engage stakeholders to ensure profitable business outcomes. Highest-signal resume keywords ...