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## **Senior IT Strategy Consultant (vCTO)**

(Internal Job Level Reference: Senior Specialist)

**UK • Hybrid • Competitive salary + benefits**

### **What you'll do**

- Lead 6–8 concurrent vCTO/vCIO client engagements.
- Conduct technology assessments and develop multi‑year strategies and roadmaps.
- Present strategic recommendations to boards and executive teams.
- Advise clients on the practical use of AI tools (e.g. Microsoft Copilot, Anthropic Claude) to support productivity and decision‑making.
- Lead digital transformation initiatives, including cloud migration and application modernisation.
- Develop technology operating models, governance frameworks, budgets, and business cases.
- Support vendor strategy, contract negotiation, and technology risk management.
- Contribute to consulting methodology development and support business development activities.
- Build strong, trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders.

### **What you'll bring**

- Senior technology leadership experience (CTO, CIO, Head of Technology, etc.).
- A proven track record delivering major transformation programmes (£500k–£5m+).
- Strong capability in technology strategy, enterprise architecture, and roadmap development.
- Familiarity with modern AI tools and the ability to advise customers on responsible and valuable use cases.
- Strong knowledge of cloud and hybrid environments, particularly Microsoft Azure.
- Excellent communication and board‑level presentation skills.
- Consulting, fractional CxO, or interim leadership experience preferred.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, including ROI modelling.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

### **Nice to have**

- Certifications such as TOGAF, ITIL, Azure Architect, PMP/PRINCE2 or Agile.
- AI or data-related training.
- Experience in regulated sectors or M&A environments.
- Background in software engineering, DevOps, or enterprise applications.
- Thought leadership or speaking experience

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