Strategy Lead - #2165727

Strategy Lead

Location: Sheffield – 3 days per week onsite

Day Rate: £630 per day inside IR35

Contract: 6 months

Sector: Financial Services / Banking

The Opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced Strategy Lead to support a major financial services organisation’s Enterprise Infrastructure function. This is an exciting opportunity to shape strategic direction, drive transformation and support senior leadership in delivering a resilient, modern and commercially effective technology infrastructure.

You will lead strategic planning and the operating rhythm for the infrastructure leadership team, translating wider technology and business objectives into clear roadmaps, transformation initiatives and measurable outcomes.

Working closely with senior stakeholders across Technology, Operations, Finance and Transformation, you will help drive priorities across infrastructure modernisation, service quality, operational resilience, risk management and financial performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead annual and multi-year technology infrastructure strategy, defining strategic priorities, roadmaps and transformation plans.
• Translate business and technology strategies into actionable initiatives with clear outcomes and measurable benefits.
• Prepare high-quality executive presentations, strategy papers and decision documents for senior leadership.
• Own the leadership team's operating rhythm, including regular performance reviews, strategic deep-dives and governance forums.
• Monitor strategic delivery, managing dependencies, risks, issues and decisions to maintain momentum.
• Support investment planning, budget management and financial transparency in partnership with Transformation and COO teams.
• Assess workforce capacity, capability requirements and resource allocation to support strategic priorities.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, simplify processes and enhance operating models.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Technology, Infrastructure, Finance, Procurement and business leadership.
• Facilitate collaboration across complex organisations, driving alignment and effective decision-making.

Key Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in strategy, transformation, portfolio management, business management or strategic planning within a large organisation.
• Experience in financial services, banking or another highly regulated environment.
• A good understanding of technology infrastructure, including compute, storage, cloud and hybrid operating models.
• Demonstrable experience influencing senior stakeholders within complex, matrixed organisations.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to produce concise, compelling executive-level presentations and recommendations.
• Strong analytical and commercial skills, including financial planning, benefits tracking, prioritisation and risk management.
• Experience managing governance frameworks, strategic portfolios and leadership reporting.
• A track record of turning strategic objectives into practical plans and measurable business outcomes.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic and commercially minded, with a strong interest in technology and innovation.
• Collaborative and influential, able to build trusted relationships across multiple teams.
• Results-oriented, accountable and comfortable working under pressure.
• Customer-focused, with a commitment to continuous improvement and professional development.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to work at a senior strategic level within a major banking technology function, influencing infrastructure priorities, transformation programmes and investment decisions across a complex enterprise environment.

Interested? Apply today to discuss the opportunity, contract details and next steps.