Strategy Director
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About the Role
Hays has partnered with a leading technology solutions and digital transformation organisation to hire a Strategy Director. The role involves shaping long-term growth strategy, leading strategic planning, and driving cross-functional transformation programs.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and drive the organisation's multi year enterprise and commercial strategy, including market opportunities, industry priorities, competitive positioning, and growth initiatives
- Lead the annual strategic planning process and support the development of long term business plans aligned to revenue, profitability, productivity, and transformation objectives
- Translate strategy into actionable initiatives with clear ownership, milestones, KPIs, benefits, and governance mechanisms
- Establish and manage strategy execution frameworks, including KPI dashboards, OKRs, initiative tracking, and executive reporting cadences
- Partner with Sales, Client Engagement, and Practice Leaders to define industry led go to market strategies and strategic account growth plans
- Conduct market intelligence and competitor analysis to identify emerging opportunities, investment priorities, and strategic risks
- Advise senior leadership on market trends, operating model improvements, growth opportunities, and business performance
- Drive cross functional transformation programs across business units to accelerate growth, improve execution, and enhance organisational effectiveness
- Work closely with Finance and business leaders to ensure strategic initiatives are linked to commercial outcomes, ROI, and business performance metrics
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in strategy, management consulting, corporate planning, transformation, or technology services leadership
- Strong background within technology services, digital transformation, consulting, cloud, managed services, cybersecurity, or related sectors
- Demonstrated experience developing enterprise or commercial strategy, business plans, operating models, and transformation roadmaps
- Proven track record working with senior executives and influencing decision making at leadership level
- Strong commercial acumen with experience assessing market opportunities, growth strategies, and business performance
- Experience driving large scale strategic initiatives from concept through execution and measurable business outcomes
- MBA or equivalent advanced qualification preferred
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Role Overview
- Hays have partnered with a leading technology solutions and digital transformation organisation to hire a Strategy Director.
- The ideal candidate would be a commercially minded strategy leader with a strong track record in enterprise strategy, business planning, growth execution, and transformation within technology services, consulting, or digital businesses.
- In this role, you will play a critical part in shaping the organisation's long term growth strategy by working closely with the Executive Leadership Team.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and drive the organisation's multi year enterprise and commercial strategy, including market opportunities, industry priorities, competitive positioning, and growth initiatives.
- Lead the annual strategic planning process and support the development of long term business plans aligned to revenue, profitability, productivity, and transformation objectives.
- Translate strategy into actionable initiatives with clear ownership, milestones, KPIs, benefits, and governance mechanisms.
- Establish and manage strategy execution frameworks, including KPI dashboards, OKRs, initiative tracking, and executive reporting cadences.
- Partner with Sales, Client Engagement, and Practice Leaders to define industry led go to market strategies and strategic account growth plans.
- Conduct market intelligence and competitor analysis to identify emerging opportunities, investment priorities, and strategic risks.
- Advise senior leadership on market trends, operating model improvements, growth opportunities, and business performance.
- Drive cross functional transformation programs across business units to accelerate growth, improve execution, and enhance organisational effectiveness.
- Work closely with Finance and business leaders to ensure strategic initiatives are linked to commercial outcomes, ROI, and business performance metrics.
Key Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in strategy, management consulting, corporate planning, transformation, or technology services leadership.
- Strong background within technology services, digital transformation, consulting, cloud, managed services, cybersecurity, or related sectors.
- Demonstrated experience developing enterprise or commercial strategy, business plans, operating models, and transformation roadmaps.
- Proven track record working with senior executives and influencing decision making at leadership level.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience assessing market opportunities, growth strategies, and business performance.
- Experience driving large scale strategic initiatives from concept through execution and measurable business outcomes.
- MBA or equivalent advanced qualification preferred.
Opportunity
- This is a rare opportunity to join a highly respected and rapidly growing technology organisation at a pivotal stage of its growth journey.
- You will work directly with senior leadership, shape strategic priorities across multiple business lines, and play a central role in driving long term enterprise value creation.
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