1 to 25 of 60 Permanent Strategic Thinking Jobs in Yorkshire

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 ...

Enterprise Systems Advisory Lead

Location
Bradford, England, United Kingdom
Payroll, and Corporate Applications evolve to support both Liberty Blume and our growing customer base. This is a highly visible leadership role that combines strategic thinking, enterprise architecture, business development, and advisory delivery. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, HR, Technology, Procurement, and Operations … leverage AI and emerging technologies to improve automation, operational efficiency, and customer outcomes. Partner with business leaders, system owners, and customers to translate strategic goals into technology roadmaps and transformation plans. Lead Enterprise Systems advisory engagements, providing strategic guidance and architecture governance across programmes and initiatives. Support solution ...

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 ...

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 Senior Project Manager

Location
Bradford, England, United Kingdom
Manager leads the successful delivery of complex projects, with accountability for governance, budgets, risks, quality, resources, stakeholders, and benefits realisation. The role requires strong strategic thinking, effective decision-making, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders to ensure projects deliver sustainable value and positive outcomes for Yorkshire Water … track benefits throughout the project lifecycle to ensure intended outcomes are achieved. Deliver projects within agreed scope, timescales, budget, and quality parameters while meeting strategic business objectives. Successfully deliver complex projects, achieving agreed objectives across scope, schedule, budget, risk, change, and quality measures. Maintain strong financial governance through accurate ...

Tech Lead

Hiring Organisation
Yorkshire Water
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
will run the successful delivery of complex projects, with accountability for governance, budgets, risks, quality, resources, stakeholders, and benefits realisation. The role requires strong strategic thinking, effective decision-making, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders to ensure projects deliver sustainable value and positive outcomes for Yorkshire Water ...

Business Architect (Full Time)

Location
Northallerton, England, United Kingdom
businesses and communities. Drawing on your expertise in business architecture, organisational design and transformation, you will help define the future capabilities, operating models and strategic direction needed to support one of the largest and most ambitious councils in the country. Working within our Enterprise Architecture function, you’ll influence … will work collaboratively with senior stakeholders, architects, business analysts and service leaders to develop future-focused business capabilities that support the Council’s strategic objectives. Join a great organisation The largest county in the country, North Yorkshire includes stunning coastlines, national parks, market towns and vibrant communities, making ...

Global Project Management Adoption and Enablement Lead

Location
Harrogate, England, United Kingdom
transformation goals impacting Global Project Management Collaborate with leadership to integrate change management ac vi es into project and program plans Design and execute strategic communicate on plans tailored to specific projects and target audiences that promote change readiness and adoption Identify and engage key stakeholders to gain … Agile, or related project/program management certification Additional Job Standards Fluency in English Strong management expertise with knowledge of ADKAR or similar models Strategic thinking and ability to drive innovative solutions Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills with senior leaders Strong ...

Product Manager

Location
Ilkley, England, United Kingdom
stakeholder feedback, support backlog management, and help coordinate successful product releases. You'll develop your product management skills while gaining exposure to both strategic thinking and day-to-day product delivery. Success in this role means becoming a trusted member of the product team, helping deliver features … stakeholder management skills Previous experience within a B2B SaaS environment Experience owning and driving product backlogs, user story creation, and prioritisation activities Strong analytical thinking, organisation, and problem-solving skills Exposure to customer discovery, user research, or product analytics tools Experience contributing to product launches or feature releases Relevant ...

Seinor Technical Architect

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
design solutions that improve productivity, strengthen security and support DWP's ongoing digital transformation. This is a role where you'll influence strategic decisions, shape future technology direction and help deliver modern digital services at an extraordinary scale. Whether your focus is collaboration platforms and document management solutions … services, AI-powered productivity tools, information governance and future ways of working. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to combine strategic thinking with technical expertise while delivering meaningful outcomes that improve services for both colleagues and citizens. Location You'll join ...

Senior Solutions Architect (Data & AI)

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
recognised technical specialisation that makes you a force multiplier across your team and region. You operate at the intersection of deep technical expertise, strategic account planning, and executive influence. The Impact You Will Have Drive the technical and consumption strategy for the organisation's most complex customer engagements, directly … influence Directors, VPs, and C-level stakeholders on long-term data and AI strategy Experience leading competitive displacements and complex enterprise evaluations Strong strategic thinking — connecting technical architecture decisions to business outcomes and revenue impact Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative ...

IT Solution Architect

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
applications, POS and data teams to ensure solutions are fit for the future. Evaluate vendor and third-party solutions for technical suitability, integration and strategic fit. Support major transformation initiatives, including POS, data, network and business mobilisation programmes. Champion best-practice architecture and build strong relationships across ...

Senior Platform Owner - Customer Engagement

Location
Skipton, England, United Kingdom
digital estate, and how well colleagues are empowered with the right tools, insights and automation. By embedding high‐performance engineering practices, platform‐first thinking and a member‐centred mindset, you’ll ensure CEP becomes a world‐class capability, accelerating operational efficiency, reducing manual effort, enabling seamless omni‐channel engagement … benefits including cycle to work and discounted gym membership A strong commitment to training and development What You’ll Be Doing You’ll provide strategic, architectural, engineering and operational leadership across the entire Customer Engagement Platform , shaping a unified ecosystem of Dynamics 365 and Power Platform solutions. You will ...

Digital Marketing Manager

Location
Hull and East Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
ability to translate data into actionable recommendations Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills and the ability to work effectively across global, cross-functional teams Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail on emerging technologies, particularly in AI overlapping with business systems Preferred Qualifications: Experience with ...

ERP Analyst Team Lead

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
have:* Extensive knowledge of Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials, with the ability to translate business requirements into practical system solutions* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills, combined with a delivery-focused approach* Proven stakeholder management, communication, and collaboration skills, working effectively across Finance, IT, and business teams ...

Product Manager

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
leading cross-functional teams, mentoring less experienced colleagues, and working closely with stakeholders to align on priorities and commercial goals. You’ll balance strategic thinking with hands‐on delivery—from shaping product vision and guiding design, to managing backlogs and overseeing launches. Success in this role means creating ...

Financial Crime Analytics Consultant

Location
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
fraud prevention controls. As fraud and payment trends continue to evolve, you’ll play a key role in shaping responses to emerging threats through strategic thinking, innovation, and continuous improvement. We’re looking for someone who is adaptable, curious, and proactive, with the creativity to challenge existing approaches ...

Reporting Accountant SME (24-Month FTC)

Location
Castleford, England, United Kingdom
Ability to simplify complex reporting requirements. Collaborative and influential across multiple business functions. Continuous improvement and automation mindset. Strong attention to detail balanced with strategic thinking. Delivers reporting solutions that support both operational effectiveness and compliance requirements. Additional Information: Posted: 28/07/2026 Closing date for applications ...

Senior Account Manager - Health

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
support meaningful conversations and account planning. Contribute to bid responses and commercial shaping for a defined value range of opportunities (and support larger strategic pursuits led by the Client Partner). Staffing & Onboarding Forecast capability demand across call-off contracts and ensure the pipeline aligns with the roles ...

Senior IT Manager

Location
Wakefield, England, United Kingdom
Industry background? We’re flexible. What matters most is your ability to combine strong technical understanding with outstanding leadership skills, someone who can balance strategic vision with practical delivery and foster a culture of trust, growth, and excellence. If you’re passionate about leading people, influencing technology direction … Proven experience leading IT teams and managing infrastructure operations Strong technical understanding of Microsoft technologies and cloud platforms Ability to balance technical insight with strategic thinking Excellent communication skills for board-level engagement What’s on Offer: Basic salary up to £75,000 plus bonus An exceptional benefits ...

People Business Partner-3 month FTC

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
experienced HR professional who thrives on partnering with leaders, influencing change, and creating people solutions that drive business performance. You'll combine strategic thinking with hands‐on delivery, supporting everything from workforce planning and organisational development to employee engagement, talent development, inclusion, and people analytics. … passionate about helping people and businesses thrive together, we'd love to hear from you. What you’ll be doing to make a difference: Strategic People Partnership Act as a trusted advisor to leaders, ensuring people strategies support business growth, innovation, and transformation. Partner with managers on workforce planning ...

Data Market Architecture & Decision Framework Consultant

Hiring Organisation
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£400.00 - £800.00 per day
informed brand and marketing decisions. The Company They are a specialist consultancy that helps organisations launch, grow, and strengthen brands through a combination of strategic thinking, market insight, and creative expertise. Their approach blends quantitative and qualitative research to support evidence-based decision making. As part … models, market frameworks, or decision-making methodologies. Proven capability in building scalable blueprints, frameworks, or operating models for business use. Experience challenging and validating strategic approaches through research, testing, and structured analysis. Strong understanding of marketing, brand performance, and commercial decision-making processes. Ability to translate complex analytical concepts ...

Lead Change Manager

Location
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
accountable for shaping delivery strategy, overseeing project and change resources, managing senior stakeholder relationships, and ensuring successful execution of business outcomes aligned to strategic objectives. What you will do: Lead complex change programmes, workstreams, or portfolios with significant business impact. Define and implement change delivery approaches, governance structures … wider delivery teams. Establish programme controls and ensure adherence to regulatory, risk, and governance requirements. Build strong relationships with senior executives and sponsors, providing strategic advice and challenge. Drive issue resolution across complex dependencies and competing priorities. Ensure effective change adoption, business readiness, and benefit realisation activities. Manage programme ...

Product Director: Social Care & Education

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
lead the successful delivery of customer value across multiple products and markets. This is a highly visible leadership role for someone who combines strategic thinking with strong execution. You will influence senior stakeholders, balance commercial opportunities with customer needs, and ensure product investment decisions deliver measurable outcomes. What … provide clear performance reporting Influence senior leaders on trade-offs, priorities and investment decisions Ensure products meet regulatory, compliance and governance requirements Lead strategic partnerships and cross-functional collaboration Build product capability, leadership succession and high-performing teams Promote responsible adoption of AI, supported by appropriate governance and oversight ...

Head of PMO

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
project delivery. You will create consistency across our portfolio, increase confidence in the information used for decision-making and evolve the PMO into a strategic capability that improves outcomes for customers and the business. What you'll be doing Establish the Foundations Define common portfolio reporting, governance and control … senior stakeholders and influencing decisions Excellent people leadership and capability development skills Experience with portfolio financials, capacity planning, risks and dependencies Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution Experience with Power BI, advanced Excel, PSA/PPM tools, Jira, Confluence, Precursive, OpenAir or MS Project would ...