1 to 25 of 242 Permanent Strategic Thinking Jobs in the North of England

CRM Insights and automation specialist

Hiring Organisation
SPS SportSoft
Location
L3, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Opportunity We are seeking a technical CRM Automation & Insights Specialist to own the architecture of our customer engagement platform and the strategic insights that drive revenue growth. You will design and optimise automated customer journeys, develop deep understanding of customer behaviour and value, and partner with the wider … testing strategy. Establish and champion advanced experimentation practices including uplift analysis and multivariate testing. Translate business objectives into technical requirements and data into strategic insights. Drive decisions on where investments should sit and whether current approaches deliver intended impact. - AI and emerging technology . Evaluate and integrate AI tools ...

Senior Strategy Manager

Location
Alderley Edge, England, United Kingdom
have a career with real purpose." This is an exciting opportunity to join Royal London as a Senior Strategy Manager, working as a senior strategic partner to the Chief Operating Office Senior Leadership Team. The role will help leaders create, shape and connect their strategies so that … priorities, turning evidence into insight, constructive challenge and action. Working across operations, technology, data, security, digital, change and shared capabilities, you will connect strategic thinking, identify dependencies and help leaders focus on the choices and outcomes that matter most. You will also bring an innovation lens as part ...

Consultant/Senior Consultant/Manager, Complex Procurement, GPS Strategy & Transformation, Defence & Security

Hiring Organisation
Deloitte
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 70 K
/Senior Consultants/Managers to join our collaborative and high-performing team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to leverage your strategic thinking and operational expertise to deliver impactful solutions for our diverse range of Defence and Security clients. You will work alongside a team … involved in solution design, business transformation and business case activities to support the development of coherent procurement and commercial strategies that meet the overarching strategic intentWorking closely with clients and third parties (e.g. HMG suppliers) to develop strong professional relationshipsLiaising with other internal teams (including our Digital Strategy, Innovation ...

Senior Engineering Manager - Data

Location
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
growing business. From modernisation initiatives and cloud adoption through to data platform optimisation and technical debt management, you’ll balance long‐term strategic thinking with the practicalities of delivering value today. Delivering trusted, scalable data products You’ll be accountable for the delivery of data products in collaboration … Data Engineering, with a strong understanding of modern engineering practices. Experience working within Agile, DevSecOps and product‐led delivery environments. The ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery. Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to influence at senior levels. Experience managing technical debt, engineering roadmaps ...

Senior Engineering Manager - Data

Hiring Organisation
The Very Group
Location
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
growing business. From modernisation initiatives and cloud adoption through to data platform optimisation and technical debt management, you'll balance long-term strategic thinking with the practicalities of delivering value today. Delivering trusted, scalable data products You'll be accountable for the delivery of data products in collaboration … Data Engineering, with a strong understanding of modern engineering practices. Experience working within Agile, DevSecOps and product-led delivery environments. The ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery. Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to influence at senior levels. Experience managing technical debt, engineering roadmaps ...

Network Specialist

Location
Knutsford, England, United Kingdom
cloud environments, including VMware, AWS, or other public cloud networking platforms (highly valued) Capability in risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, and job‐specific technical skills Willingness to work in Knutsford or Glasgow Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing … Exposure ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills Routing Switching Firewalls Load Balancing BGP OSPF EIGRP Network Troubleshooting Software-Defined Networking Network Automation Soft Skills Analytical Thinking Stakeholder Management Collaboration Risk Management Strategic Thinking Industry Keywords Enterprise Network Solutions Infrastructure Solutions Cybersecurity Cloud Environments IT Infrastructure Monitoring Tools & Technologies ...

Senior Engineering Manager - Data

Location
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
needs of a growing business. From modernisation initiatives and cloud adoption through to data platform optimisation and technical debt management,you'llbalance long-term strategic thinking with the practicalities of delivering value today. Delivering trusted, scalable data products You'llbe accountable for the deliveryof dataproducts incollaborationwith the business … Data Engineering, with a strong understanding of modern engineering practices. Experience working within Agile,DevSecOpsand product-led delivery environments. The ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery. Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to influence at senior levels. Experience managing technical debt, engineeringroadmapsand platform modernisation initiatives. ...

Vulnerability Management Ops SME

Location
Knutsford, 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. 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 will be based in Northampton or Knutsford. Purpose of the role To keep our customers, clients, and colleagues safe by identifying cyber-vulnerabilities ...

Design Lead / Senior Solution Architect

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
will collaborate closely with product managers, business stakeholders, UX teams, engineering leaders, and development teams to ensure scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions, blending strategic thinking, technical leadership, and hands-on architecture expertise to power our AI-driven technology transformation. Key Responsibilities Own end-to-end solution architecture … decisions around scalability, resilience, security, observability, and performance. Ensure alignment of solutions with enterprise architecture guidelines and business objectives. Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend strategic adoption opportunities. Mentor and guide development teams on architecture patterns, design principles, and engineering practices. Lead technical discussions with engineering, product, operations, and business ...

AI Architect

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
agentic systems; choose platforms and patterns teams can reuse; and hold the line on quality, governance, and operational readiness. The role requires strategic thinking and strong business acumen. We are a fast moving, constantly developing business with an evolving technology platform within a very fast-moving requirement environment. … considered, flexible, well-versed in technological trends and pathways, familiar with a variety of business concepts and a strong communicator of strategic and operational IT planning and activity to a non-technical audience. Key Responsibilities Be an active part of the company’s technology and AI vision and support ...

Senior CX and Engagement Strategist

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
clients across sectors from charities and membership bodies to cultural and public institutions across various projects, the role leads in defining and driving the strategic approach for our clients in how they engage their audiences, ensuring outcomes are value focused and that delivery of work is of the highest … standard. Responsibilities Lead the strategic development of customer-centric strategies aligning audience insight, brand, content, new ways of working and technology to deliver clear, measurable outcomes. Establish CX Governance models and frameworks that define how the organisation scales engagement Define audience acquisition strategies and plans and drive campaign strategies ...

Sr. Marketing Manager, Robotics - Innovation Lead

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function Marketing Job Sub Function Strategic Marketing Job Category Professional All Job Posting Locations Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States … Palm Beach Gardens, FL or Leeds, UK. This position will require approximately 30–40% travel. The Robotics Innovation Lead will serve as a senior strategic leader and subject matter expert in Knee Arthroplasty, Robotics and Digital Surgery, responsible for shaping the long-term innovation strategy, technology roadmap, and multigenerational ...

Senior Operations Manager

Location
Knutsford, England, United Kingdom
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 … specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions.. Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks ...

Strategy Consultant (Data Focussed)

Location
Manchester, 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 ...

Senior Manager, Oracle ERP Solutions Architect, Oracle Finance Transformation

Hiring Organisation
Deloitte
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 100 K
Projects transformations.Design AI-enabled business processes that improve productivity, decision-making, compliance and operational performance.Shape and lead executive-level client conversations, helping organisations define strategic transformation roadmaps.Drive business development activities, including solution shaping, proposal leadership, demonstrations and executive presentations.Provide architecture leadership across major Oracle implementation programmes from strategy through … Deloitte thought leadership around Oracle Cloud, intelligent automation, generative AI and enterprise transformation.This role offers the opportunity to influence some of Deloitte's most strategic Oracle engagements while helping shape the future direction of our Oracle and AI-enabled transformation business.Connect to your skills and professional experience Soft Skills ...

Consultant - Senior Consultant, Strategy & Transformation, Defence & Security

Hiring Organisation
Deloitte
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 70 K
ambitious Consultant/Manager to join our collaborative and high-performing team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to leverage your strategic thinking and operational expertise to deliver impactful solutions for our diverse range of Defence and Security clients.Connect to your career at Deloitte Deloitte drives … embrace the digital agenda and maximise their operational efficiency by delivering future-ready solutions.Conducting thorough research and analysis, leveraging data-driven insights to inform strategic recommendations and design proposals.Designing and facilitating engaging workshops and meetings, effectively engaging with stakeholders at all levels.Generating analysis and insight: executing rigorous and insightful ...

Product Owner

Location
York and North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
technology teams, ensuring that technology change is prioritised, defined, broken down and delivered in a way that enables the business to achieve its strategic goals, whilst also enabling the technology strategy. This means understanding the end-to-end context of the change and having a laser-focus on value … solutions to customer and stakeholder needs. As the key interface between the business, technology, and customer experience, you will be responsible for translating strategic objectives into actionable product initiatives that deliver functional business outcomes. In this role you’ll work with the value stream sponsor to craft the value ...

Technical Lead - Software

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
engineering practices including source control, code review, automated testing, CI/CD and secure software development. Experience contributing to technical roadmaps and delivering against strategic objectives, including managing and influencing stakeholders at different levels. Experience integrating software with internal platforms, CRM, SaaS products and other third‐party systems. Experience … communicating complex technical concepts in clear business terms and influencing stakeholders at different levels. A pragmatic, delivery‐focused approach, with the ability to balance strategic thinking, technical quality and business priorities. Some fantastic benefits our colleagues enjoy: Generous Holiday Entitlement: 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays ...

Head of Industrial Collaboration

Location
Rotherham, England, United Kingdom
AMRC, you will build and sustain high-value partnerships, influencing policy, industry standards, and the adoption of new technologies. The role combines strategic oversight with hands‐on leadership. You will guide collaborative research programmes and knowledge exchange initiatives, ensuring industrial partners achieve measurable outcomes and that insights are applied … industrial partnerships framework is strategically focused, operationally excellent, and recognised nationally as a leader in collaborative research and industrial impact. Main duties and responsibilities Strategic Leadership and Governance Define and drive the long-term strategy for AMRC industrial partnerships, ensuring governance, processes, and systems enable high-impact collaboration. Collaboration ...

Head of Portfolio & Governance

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
experienced Head of Portfolio Management & Governance to join our Strategy & Governance team and play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering CAVU's strategic ambitions. Reporting to the Strategy & Governance Director, you'll lead the development and maturity of our enterprise-wide Portfolio Management Office (PMO), ensuring our most … successfully. This is a highly visible leadership role with significant exposure to the Executive Committee. You'll provide oversight of a diverse portfolio of strategic change and business-as-usual initiatives, ensuring delivery remains aligned to organisational priorities, investment decisions, and growth ambitions. You'll be responsible for building ...

Data Architect

Hiring Organisation
PA Consulting
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 70 K
where it matters and own the outcome. As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine strategic thinking, customer-centric service design, and agile engineering practices to accelerate innovation in a tech-driven world. Our clients adapt and transform …/BI & Analytics platforms, Semantic models and metrics layers Data governance tooling As a Principal Consultant, you will be expected to: Operate at a strategic and leadership-focused level Handle complex client challenges, lead teams, and take ownership of end-to-end assignment delivery Play a role in business ...

Sr. Manager, Tech., Insights & Analytics

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
across global real estate, facilities management, and capital project delivery. This role ensures that leadership has accurate, timely, and decision‐ready insights to guide strategic investments, portfolio optimization, and execution performance. Operating as the enterprise data and insights owner, this role drives end‐to‐end data strategy—from systems … architecture to analytics, dashboards, and external insights—supporting RE/FM/Government Services governance, site construction, renovations, expansions, and strategic capital projects. Scope of Role Enterprise scope: Global Real Estate, Facilities Management, and Capital Project Delivery Functional scope: Digital systems, data strategy, analytics, reporting, external insights Geographic reach ...

IT Software Procurement Manager - Manchester

Hiring Organisation
Cedar Recruitment
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£75,000
cybersecurity and customer experience are central to its long-term strategy. As investment in digital capabilities continues to grow, procurement is recognised as a strategic business function and a key enabler of successful transformation. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy negotiating complex technology agreements, and want … highly regarded procurement function, you will support business-critical technology programmes, ensuring that commercial decisions deliver value, manage risk and support long-term strategic objectives. You will build strong relationships with technology, digital, legal, finance and operational teams, becoming a trusted advisor and commercial partner across the organisation. This ...

Enterprise Architect Manager, Defence and National Security (DV)

Hiring Organisation
Accenture
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 70 K
partnering with senior client stakeholders to define enterprise architecture vision, roadmaps, and operating models that enable meaningful, large-scale change. You’ll lead architectural thinking across complex environments, influence key decisions, and help organisations realise value through modern technology platforms, data and emerging capabilities.This is a client-facing role … secure environments, suited to architects who enjoy combining strategic thinking with practical delivery and who want to play a leadership role in shaping enterprise-wide defence and national security outcomes.What you’ll do As an Enterprise Architect Manager, you will:Translate business strategy into enterprise architecture vision, target ...

L4 Talent Acquisition Service Line Portfolio Lead (Tax) - Perm

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Level 4: Associate Director Location: UK Wide Hybrid working: Currently a minimum of 1 day per week in the office This role requires strategic thinking, and the ability to partner and influence decision makers within a service line. The successful candidate will ensure our service line experienced hires … prepare for a future driven by AI and automation. Business Partnership Become the single point of contact for our Service Line Leadership teams and Strategic Talent Leads to ensure there is a clear understanding and alignment of all TA2 activities that relate to the end-to-end delivery ...