1 to 25 of 28 Strategic Thinking Jobs in the North West

Creative Director

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 ...

Sales Representative

Hiring Organisation
Hackajob Ltd
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£70,000
mentorship, and access to a clear progression path within a high-performing team. As a Sales Representative, you'll sharpen your communication, analytical, and strategic thinking skills while working with industry experts and cutting edge tools at a Fortune 500 company, global leader in financial services, data analytics ...

Senior Digital Transformation Manager

Hiring Organisation
Cathcart Technology
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£70,000
Senior Digital Transformation Manager required to join a growing UK organisation at an exciting stage of its digital transformation journey. This is a strategic role responsible for leading business-wide transformation initiatives, helping define the digital roadmap and driving the adoption of AI, automation and modern ways of working … established UK organisation with an ambitious vision for the future. Having experienced significant growth in recent years, they've expanded both organically and through strategic acquisitions, creating a broader group of specialist businesses that enables them to offer clients a far more integrated service than ever before. ...

Assistant Director, M&A Technology

Hiring Organisation
Yolk Recruitment Ltd
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, England, 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 ...

Technology Strategy Manager

Hiring Organisation
Anson Mccade
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
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 … 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 ...

Solutions Architect

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 technology 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 ...

Vice President, POM Product Owner

Hiring Organisation
Hackajob Ltd
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
mechanisms. Process Optimization & Workflow Integration Design end-to-end custody workflows across trade lifecycle events, asset servicing, cash processing, and reporting. Integrate workflows into strategic platforms (e.g., Staff Workstation and related tooling), ensuring alignment with SLA frameworks and operational priorities. Identify inefficiencies, duplication, and control gaps, and drive process … cross-functional pods. Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to align senior leaders across operations, technology, and product. Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities, with the ability to translate complex operational challenges into scalable solutions. At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check ...

Data Tech Lead

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£90,000
senior stakeholders to deliver reliable, scalable data solutions. The role would suit someone who enjoys the balance of people leadership, technical problem solving and strategic thinking — someone who can give their team the autonomy to do their best work while providing the technical direction and support they need. ...

Digital Marketing and Acquisition Lead

Hiring Organisation
DESIGNER RECRUITMENT LTD
Location
Alderley Edge, Cheshire, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£40,000
optimisation. Working knowledge of HTML/CSS for ad and landing page troubleshooting. Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills. Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution. Track and report on digital performance, producing monthly and quarterly dashboards to communicate insights and actions to stakeholders. ...

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 ...

Transformation Lead (Charity)

Hiring Organisation
Michael Page Finance
Location
St. Helens, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Temporary
Salary
£200 - £250 per day
Shape Change. Drive Improvement. Deliver Impact. Client Details We're looking for a talented finance and business consultant to help drive strategic transformation and continuous improvement across a medium sized charitable organisation. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working at the heart of change, bringing people, processes … stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels. Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities. The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery. A collaborative, resilient, and proactive approach to change. Advanced Excel skills and PRINCE2 Job Offer Hybrid and flexible ...

Head of Data Protection

Hiring Organisation
MERJE
Location
North West, England, United Kingdom
managing complex personal data breaches and regulatory investigations. Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills, including at senior leadership level. The ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on operational delivery in a fast-paced, regulated environment. Experience within a highly regulated environment would be advantageous, as would ...

Pre-sales AI Solutions Architect

Hiring Organisation
Sopra Steria
Location
Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£80,000 - £101,000 per annum
that deliver real business value? As our Pre-sales AI Solutions Architect within the AI Practice, you'll combine technical leadership, client engagement and strategic thinking to help grow our AI capabilities across a wide range of UK sectors. You'll have the opportunity to shape ...

Solution Architect

Hiring Organisation
AQA
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£85,000
deliver real business value. You'll provide architectural leadership across enterprise technologies, guide solution delivery and help ensure technology investments align with long-term strategic goals. You'll also contribute to the evolution of AQA's technology landscape by balancing innovation, governance and practical delivery. In this role … responsible for: Designing and guiding technology solutions that meet business requirements while aligning with architectural standards, strategic objectives and delivery priorities. Providing expert architectural advice and leadership to stakeholders, project teams and technology colleagues, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure and fit for purpose. Driving architecture governance and continuous improvement ...

Senior Project Manager

Hiring Organisation
Sellick Partnership
Location
Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£70000 - £80000/annum
ambitious Senior Project Manager to take ownership of a portfolio of high-profile technology projects, working alongside senior business leaders to deliver strategic change across multiple international locations. What You'll Be Doing You'll lead the successful delivery of complex digital and IT programmes from concept through … Project Managers and champion best practice across the PMO. What We're Looking For You'll be an experienced delivery professional who enjoys balancing strategic thinking with hands-on project leadership. You'll ideally bring: Extensive experience delivering complex digital or technology projects. PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMP or equivalent ...

New Business Presales Consultant

Hiring Organisation
Celerity
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£45,000
approach to learning, problem-solving, and personal development. Customer Engagement: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and establish trust with customers. Strategic Thinking: Ability to align technology solutions with customer business needs. Previous experience working in a pre-sales would be advantageous. ...

Senior Digital Marketing Executive

Hiring Organisation
Universal Business Team
Location
Barnton, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 35,000 - 40,000 Annual
expert within its markets. From LinkedIn campaigns and technical content to video production, CRM automation, SEO, events, and website optimisation, you'll combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery to create marketing that drives real commercial results. With ambitious growth plans across the UK and Europe ...

Business Development Manager

Hiring Organisation
Bowdon Associates Limited
Location
Openshaw, Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 38,000 - 52,000 Annual
products is particularly desirable. You will take ownership of your sales pipeline, working closely with internal product specialists, manufacturers and suppliers, and thinking strategically about how we can help customers reduce costs and improve efficiency. With a hunter mentality and a proven track record of winning new business ...

National head of colleges / SEN School Group

Hiring Organisation
Frontier Consulting
Location
Lancaster, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 81,025 - 85,000 Annual
Blackpool West Sussex Carlise Windsor We are seeking an exceptional educational leader to join our Education Senior Leadership Team as Head of Colleges , providing strategic leadership across our growing group of six specialist college sites. This is a rare opportunity to influence the lives of hundreds of young people … opportunity to shape strategy, influence organisational direction, and leave a lasting legacy across multiple sites. What You'll Be Responsible For Strategic Leadership Developing and delivering an ambitious vision for our college provision. Contributing to organisational strategy as a key member of the Education Senior Leadership Team. Creating strong ...

Lead Marketing Executive B2B

Hiring Organisation
Value Added Recruitment
Location
CH65, Ellesmere Port Town, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£33000 - £36000/annum + Bonus + Bens
committed to producing high-quality work. Interested in technology, innovation and SaaS products. Eager to continue developing their marketing expertise. Able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on campaign delivery. What's on Offer? Salary of £33,000 - £36,000 dependent upon experience. Annual company bonus. 33 days ...

Software Engineering Manager - AI Innovation

Hiring Organisation
Akkodis
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Salary negotiable
investing in the future of its technology capability. They're looking for a technically credible leader who can combine hands-on software knowledge with strategic thinking to shape how digital technology, automation and AI are used across the business. This isn't a role for someone ...

UK Managing Director

Hiring Organisation
tml Partners
Location
Blackburn, England, United Kingdom
using technology to help people live safer, more independent lives. The person I’m looking for a hands-on, commercially sharp leader who combines strategic thinking with the ability to roll up their sleeves and get things done. You’re likely to bring experience in areas such … business, accelerate profitable growth, modernise the operation and build a high-performing team - while working directly with the Group CEO as a key strategic partner. If you’re currently an ambitious Country Manager, Managing Director, General Manager or divisional leader who thrives on transformation and wants to make ...

Chief Revenue Officer

Hiring Organisation
Nobul Resourcing Solutions
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
selling into leadership) Exceptional relationship-building skills; you thrive in complex, consultative sales cycles Proven ability to build and coach high-performing teams Strategic thinker who's equally comfortable rolling up your sleeves and doing deals Languages (particularly German) a plus Why This Matters This isn't a crowded ...

NSL - Business Analyst

Hiring Organisation
Hackajob Ltd
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Part Time, Work From Home
Salary
£65,000
hackajob is partnering directly with BAE Systems Digital Intelligence to hire for this role. Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Manchester BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. ...

LIMS Project Manager

Hiring Organisation
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9RW, United Kingdom
Salary
£57528.00 to £64750.00
implementation and report writing Desirable Understanding of the requirements of ISO15189 and MHRA Skills Essential Ability to understand, interpret and analyse highly complex issues, thinking analytically and strategically. Ability to understand, interpret and analyse highly complex issues, thinking analytically and strategically Project management skills (MSP) Experience Essential Experience ...