Strategic Thinking Jobs in the North of England

51 to 75 of 190 Strategic Thinking Jobs in the North of England

Service Now BA

Knutsford, Cheshire, North West, United Kingdom
Experis
ServiceNow Business Analyst Knutsford 8- month contract Inside ir35 - Umbrella only Job Purpose To support the organisation in achieving its strategic objectives by identifying business requirements and delivering ServiceNow-based solutions that address business problems and opportunities. This role is pivotal in driving digital transformation, improving financial services processes … documentation including business cases, process maps, and regulatory impact assessments. Key Skills & Competencies Strong knowledge of ServiceNow platform (ITSM, ITOM, GRC, or HRSD modules) Strategic Thinking & Business Acumen in Financial Services Business Analysis & Functional Design Change Management & Transformation Risk Management & Controls in Regulated Environments Process Improvement & BPR Digital More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £400 - £401 per day
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Senior Solution Designer

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom
Sage City
team and our customers, ensuring that our features meet the needs of our customers and deliver exceptional value. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, strong communication skills, and a deep understanding of both the market and the technical aspects of product development. Key Responsibilities Lead project More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Service Assurance Lead

Portsmouth, yorkshire and the humber, United Kingdom
TalentHawk
communication and stakeholder relationship-building skills. Experience working within an ITIL-driven environment. Continuous improvement mindset and proactive problem-solving approach. Required Behaviours & Traits: Strategic thinker with a focus on actionable outcomes. Strong leadership, with the ability to develop teams and manage performance. Collaborative, with excellent interpersonal and communication More ❯
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Senior Manager, Product Management (Payroll)

Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
IRIS software Group
Demonstrable experience of engaging with & putting the customer first. Multi-task oriented with desire to work in a fast-paced environment. Self-starter, challenger, strategic planner, analytical thinker. Proven experience of successfully launching new products. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Sense of humor and willingness to experiment. Please More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Senior Manager, Product Management (Payroll)

Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
IRIS software Group
Demonstrable experience of engaging with & putting the customer first. Multi-task oriented with desire to work in a fast-paced environment. Self-starter, challenger, strategic planner, analytical thinker. Proven experience of successfully launching new products. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Sense of humor and willingness to experiment. Please More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Head of CSM (Customer Success Management) (Fixed Term Contract - 12 month Maternity Cover)

Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Infinity
performance is driven by clear KPIs and the effective use of tools like Planhat, Salesforce, Sisense, and Asana. Success in this role requires a strategic approach to customer segmentation, proactive performance monitoring, and continuous optimisation of the CS function to deliver value at every stage of the customer journey. … to deliver measurable impact. You combine a data-driven mindset with a customer-centric approach, using insights to refine processes, enhance performance, and shape strategic initiatives. You are confident in defining scalable programs that cater to different customer needs based on ARR, maturity, and journey stage. You enjoy working … cross-functionally, aligning CS with commercial goals, and advocating for the customer within the business. Your leadership style balances strategic thinking with a hands-on approach, ensuring your team is empowered to succeed while continuously evolving how Customer Success delivers value. Key Responsibilities TEAM Lead and manage the More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Product Software Architect

Crewe, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Pontoon
Location: Crewe - Pyms Lane/Hybrid (Possible international travelling to Germany and/or USA) Rate: £51 per hour About Us: Join a forward-thinking organisation at the forefront of innovation in automotive engineering. We are seeking a highly skilled Function Architect to lead our Functional Architect activities within … ensuring the integration functional development into our engineering activities. Main Goals and Objectives: As the Function Architect, you will serve as a technical and strategic leader, guiding our teams in function management while ensuring alignment with business objectives. You will be responsible for orchestrating a logical relationship between business … between us and platform developers, ensuring compliance with project requirements. Utilise technical expertise to define functional context, behaviour, and structure, ensuring alignment with our strategic goals. Generate project KPIs based on function list data and report on project gateway statuses to ensure timely delivery. Skills & Experience: - Strong communication skills More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £45 - £51/hour
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Product Software Architect

Crewe, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Adecco
USA) Rate: Up to £51 per hour About Us: Adecco working in partnership with Bentley Motors are looking for someone to join a forward-thinking organisation at the forefront of innovation in automotive engineering. We are seeking a highly skilled Function Architect to lead our clients Functional Architect activities … ensuring the integration functional development into our engineering activities. Main Goals and Objectives: As the Function Architect, you will serve as a technical and strategic leader, guiding our clients' teams in function management while ensuring alignment with business objectives. You will be responsible for orchestrating a logical relationship between … between us and platform developers, ensuring compliance with project requirements. Utilise technical expertise to define functional context, behaviour, and structure, ensuring alignment with our strategic goals. Generate project KPIs based on function list data and report on project gateway statuses to ensure timely delivery. Skills & Experience: - Strong communication skills More ❯
Employment Type: Temporary
Salary: £40 - £51.29/hour
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Senior Project Manager

Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
The MRJ Group
will bring hands-on experience leading projects within commercial functions, with a deep understanding of eCommerce principles. This is a leadership role, requiring both strategic thinking and the ability to roll up your sleeves and engage in the details of project execution. Key Responsibilities: Lead the Program of … into the details and drive change at the operational level. Strong Communication and Collaboration Skills: Comfortable working collaboratively with senior stakeholders and navigating both strategic and hands-on aspects of project management. Experience working within a commercial function or retail environment. A proactive and solution-oriented approach, with the … ability to balance big-picture thinking and detailed execution. Interested? Apply now to take the next step in your career More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Solution Engineering Enablement Everboarding Partner, APJ

Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Snowflake, Inc
the plan Collaborate with the Global SE Onboarding team to shape and continuously refine the everboarding program based on the segment's needs. Build strategic partnerships and align with internal and cross-functional SMEs on enablement of content creation and delivery Collaborate with your Enablement peers on common to … meeting deadlines and producing quality deliverables Highly organized with excellent communication skills (including presentation skills) Experience working in a fast-changing environment that requires strategic thinking, resourcefulness, agility, results-oriented decision-making, and commitment to excellence Fluent Japanese and business-level English required Snowflake is growing fast, and … we're scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake. How do you want to make your impact? For jobs located More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Senior Domain Governance Partner

Knutsford, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Barclays
controls. 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. The location of this role is based in Northampton and Knutsford … to 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 … of 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 More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Network Sales Team Leader

Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Freight Personnel
record of managing direct or indirect sales networks * Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders to positively influence and build strong mutually beneficial relationships * Strategic thinking and business acumen - understanding markets, trends and competition; ability to be critically selective of what data to source and develop * Good working … Excel and MS Office * Exceptional project management skills; able to work independently on multiple assignments while maintaining high quality and timely results * Innovation attitude: thinking outside of the box, introducing new solutions and new processes to enable franchisees to become more productive * Good time management and effective communication skills More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £50,000
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Head of Capital Projects

Wideopen, Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom
Unite Foundation
providers to ensure smooth project execution. Develop and manage the capital project budget, ensuring financial control and cost optimization throughout the project lifecycle. Provide strategic guidance on future capital investments, ensuring that projects align with the company's growth plans, market trends, and regulatory requirements. Ensure all projects comply … regular project updates to senior leadership and key stakeholders, including progress reports, financial updates, and risk assessments. What We're Looking for in You Strategic thinking and decision-making Excellent problem-solving abilities Strong organisational and time management skills Budget management and cost control Knowledge of construction and More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Senior Software Engineering Manager

manchester, north west england, United Kingdom
Uniting Cloud
guide multiple teams and their leaders, influencing architecture, delivery timelines, and the professional development of your engineers. You’ll play a vital role in strategic planning, defining scalable integration solutions, and maintaining system interoperability across a highly dynamic environment. This is not just about maintenance—it's about vision … to bridge technical vision with stakeholder needs. Experience working in 24/7 operations, with a firm grasp of support structures and service resilience. Strategic thinking with the ability to define long-term technical roadmaps, align cross-team execution, and identify systemic inefficiencies. Your Key Responsibilities Lead, support More ❯
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Head of SOC

Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Threatmatrix
Location: Manchester (Remote) Department: Information Security Reports To: Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or Director of Cybersecurity Job Overview: We seek an experienced and strategic leader to serve as the Head of our Security Operations Center (SOC). In this role, you will be responsible for the SOC team … monitoring, detection, and response technologies and methodologies. - Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex security issues to non-technical stakeholders. - Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on proactive risk management. - Certifications (Preferred): - Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) - Certified Information Security More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Digital & Data Pay & Reward Lead

Manchester, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
SmartSourcing plc
days per week Start date ASAP BPSS Rate up to £350 p/d Inside IR35 Skills: You will Lead and inform strategic thinking on the role of reward to support the governments long term digital strategy. Experience: Advanced knowledge of reward frameworks, tools, and best practice, with … demonstrable experience driving strategic implementation. External pay benchmarking experience and using data analytics to shape evidence-based strategy. A proven track record of leading high level projects in environments defined by ambiguity, competing priorities, and tight deadlines, ideally within digital and data or comparable sectors. Exceptional critical thinking skills, with the ability to analyse complex problems, challenge assumptions, and develop forward thinking strategies. You will be involved in the Design and develop reward strategy for the profession to reflect changing business models for the delivery of digital and data services ;Design, develop and maintain the Digital More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £250 - £350/day
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Microsoft Defender Security Analyst

Manchester, MAN, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
NatWest
to support. You’ll collaborate with feature teams and participate in story refinement, sprint planning and retrospective sessions, establishing a culture of innovation and strategic thinking that makes sure that the bank has knowledge of, and opportunities to exploit, the latest developments in your area of specialism. You More ❯
Employment Type: Full Time
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Automation of Access Product Manager

Knutsford, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Barclays
access. You may be assessed on key skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role is based out of Knutsford, United Kingdom. Purpose of the More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Cyber Audit AVP

Knutsford, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Barclays
analysis tools such as SQL, Python, etc. You may be assessed on key skills such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, and technical skills. This role is based in Knutsford. Purpose of the role To support the development of audits More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Digital Planning Director Hybrid Remote , Manchester, United Kingdom

Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Group M Worldwide Inc
and seeks to have a good understanding of client needs and challenges. Gains stakeholder trust by responding to stakeholder requests and needs. Digital Channel Strategic thinking and Planning: Demonstrates an interest in client challenges by asking relevant questions and helps to gather insights to aid digital planning. Follows More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Technical R&D Director

Stockport, Greater Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Nexperia
Power MOSFETs Attention to Detail : A strong analytical and inquisitive mindset Communication Skills : The ability to explain complex technical details to non-technical audiences Strategic Thinking : Proven ability to manage stakeholders and align activities with long-term goals Beneficial: Experience in high-voltage and low-voltage power device More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent, Work From Home
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Technical R&D Director

manchester, north west england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Nexperia
Power MOSFETs Attention to Detail : A strong analytical and inquisitive mindset Communication Skills : The ability to explain complex technical details to non-technical audiences Strategic Thinking : Proven ability to manage stakeholders and align activities with long-term goals Beneficial: Experience in high-voltage and low-voltage power device More ❯
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Senior Sales Development Representative (SaaS, B2B)

Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Adria Solutions
of developing talent Strong background in B2B sales with the ability to sell to businesses of all sizes Excellent communication and negotiation skills A strategic thinker who can balance hands-on selling with team development Self-motivated, proactive, and driven to succeed in a start-up environment Why join More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £50,000
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Software Product Development Manager, Gaming (Manchester)

Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Thebusinessyear
A Software Product Development Manager, who will lead the product development lifecycle for our online Gaming and Sports content sites. You will be a strategic thinker with a strong technical background and play a key role in the delivery of product enhancements to the Gaming and Sports content sites. More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Software Product Development Manager, Gaming (Manchester)

manchester, north west england, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
bet365
A Software Product Development Manager, who will lead the product development lifecycle for our online Gaming and Sports content sites. You will be a strategic thinker with a strong technical background and play a key role in the delivery of product enhancements to the Gaming and Sports content sites. More ❯
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Strategic Thinking
the North of England
10th Percentile
£25,000
25th Percentile
£48,530
Median
£67,069
75th Percentile
£80,625
90th Percentile
£109,000