Zensar Technologies
Senior Strategy Manager
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About Zensar Technologies
Zensar is a leading digital solutions and technology services company partnering with global organizations on their digital transformation journey. A technology partner of choice, with a strong track record of innovation, credible investment in digital solutions, and a commitment to client success, Zensar’s comprehensive range of services and solutions enable clients to achieve new thresholds of performance. Part of the $40 billion APAX Partners’ portfolio of companies, Zensar is uniquely positioned to help existing businesses run efficiently, manage legacy transformation, and plan business growth through innovative digital platforms. Zensar website
Working at Zensar
Working at Zensar is an enriching experience. While work is driven by innovation and passion, fun is taken seriously too. An open environment is encouraged, making it easy to brainstorm with colleagues. Creative thinking is encouraged through time-out activities. Moreover, the offices have been designed to foster creativity and communication, bringing a little bit of home into work every day. Zensar provides a comprehensive benefits package for all full-time employees.
Job Opportunity: Enterprise Strategy Manager
Location: Foolproof, a Zensar company, London, UK
Type: Onsite role, requiring a minimum of four days per week in the office.
Job Description
Purpose of the Role
Lead the development of strategic initiatives by defining problem statements in partnership with senior stakeholders, synthesizing complex analysis into clear, decision-relevant insight, and advising leadership on strategic direction. Oversee strategic projects spanning multiple workstreams, ensuring high-quality, executive-ready delivery, and actively shaping stakeholder engagement to drive alignment and impact.
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What You'll Deliver (Key Accountabilities)
- Lead identification of problem statements and hypothesis-driven problem-solving; synthesize complex analyses into clear insights and strategic implications.
- Structure and oversee multiple workstreams within strategic initiatives, ensuring quality, alignment, and delivery against enterprise priorities.
- Develop compelling, executive-ready presentations and narratives, translating complex topics into clear, actionable messages.
- Design and execute stakeholder engagement strategies, managing differing perspectives, surfacing blockers, and building alignment across senior stakeholders.
Accountabilities of the Job
- Identify and articulate the strategic implications of analysis; ensure outputs are relevant to leadership decision-making.
- Ensure strategy projects deliver against agreed enterprise objectives, identifying risks early and maintaining focus on impact.
- Ensure all workstreams are aligned, integrated, and delivered to a high standard, with a clear and consistent strategic narrative.
- Anticipate stakeholder needs, manage competing priorities, and drive alignment across functions and senior stakeholders.
- Produce and oversee high-quality, executive-level materials and communications that clearly convey complex strategic issues.
- Lead and develop junior team members, providing direction, coaching, and feedback; contribute to overall capability building.
Knowledge & Experience
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- Knowledge and interest in financial services, including customers, products, and services.
- Ability to convert data and research into a fact base for strategic content, with strong analytical skills and the ability to simplify complex tasks.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, able to convey complex information clearly.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to understand and manage stakeholder incentives and dynamics.
- Experience managing project or workstream teams in complex and demanding environments.
- Ability to balance big-picture strategic thinking with meticulous attention to detail.
- Experience in an in-house strategy function or strategy consulting environment.
- Degree-level or equivalent qualification; MBA and/or top-tier consulting background highly valued.
- Experience leading workstreams or teams.
Conduct & Line of Defence
- Comply with the client's Code, Purpose, Values, and relevant policies.
- Respect relevant regulatory obligations and Conduct Rules.
- This is a first-line role under the Three Lines of Defence principles, responsible for intelligent risk-taking and managing direct and consequential risks.
- Promote a culture where risk, including financial crime and fraud, is managed effectively through prompt identification, escalation, and reporting.
Why This Seat
- Own the framing, the analysis, and the board-ready recommendation, advising senior leadership.
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