Vallum Associates
Strategy Lead / Chief of Staff - Banking Experience
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The Role: Strategy Lead / Chief of Staff
Location
Sheffield, UK
Position Type
Contract Inside IR35
Remote Work Option
Available: 2-3 Days Onsite in a week
Job Description
We’re looking to identify candidates for a contract Strategy Lead / Chief of Staff role directly supporting the MD, Head of Enterprise Infrastructure within Client’s Technology - CTO.
The role will lead strategic planning and the operating rhythm for the Enterprise Infrastructure leadership team, helping translate technology and business priorities into clear transformation plans and measurable outcomes.
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Key Responsibilities
- Leading annual and multi-year technology infrastructure strategy and roadmaps
- Producing executive-level strategy packs, decision papers and governance materials
- Owning the leadership team’s weekly and monthly operating cadence
- Tracking priority delivery, dependencies, risks and decisions across the portfolio
- Supporting investment planning, budget management and spend transparency
- Driving productivity, simplification and workforce planning initiatives
- Building relationships across CTO, GCIO, COO, Procurement and business CIO teams
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Requirements
We’re particularly interested in candidates with:
- Strong experience in strategy, transformation, portfolio execution or technology business management
- Technology infrastructure experience, ideally covering areas such as compute, storage, cloud or hybrid operating models
- Experience in financial services or another highly regulated environment
- A track record of influencing outcomes in complex, matrixed organisations
- Excellent executive communication, analytical and stakeholder-management skills.
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