SEFE Mobility GmbH
SVP IT Strategy, Governance & Culture (m/f/d)
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SVP IT Strategy, Governance & Culture (m/f/d)
SVP IT Strategy, Governance & Culture (m/f/d)
IN SHORT
The SVP Strategy, Governance & Culture owns the enterprise IT strategy, governance design, commercial discipline, organisational frameworks, performance measurement, and leadership culture, ensuring technology operates as a cost-effective, well-governed, and accountable enterprise capability.
Sitting within the CIO Office, this role provides strong, central leadership to drive structural efficiency, organisational clarity, cost discipline, and executive confidence in IT performance.
What Will You Do
- Lead the development and execution of enterprise IT strategy, aligned with business priorities, financial objectives, and risk appetite.
- Design, operate, and continuously improve the CIO Office operating model, including governance structures, decision-making processes, and escalation pathways.
- Own the IT governance framework and manage senior relationships with Finance, Risk, Internal Audit, and Information Security to ensure aligned oversight and defensible outcomes.
- Provide enterprise-level challenge and oversight of CIO-sponsored initiatives, ensuring strategic alignment, commercial discipline, and governance adherence.
- Act as the commercial and financial conscience of IT, owning cost transparency, benchmarking, cost drivers, and total cost of ownership frameworks.
- Lead the enterprise IT efficiency agenda, including cost-reduction planning, operating model improvements, sourcing discipline, and removal of duplication.
- Oversee the IT organisational and capability framework, working with HR and IT leaders to define:
- Structural design principles
- Critical skill pathways
- Workforce planning
- Succession visibility
- Shape IT leadership behaviours, communication standards, and cultural expectations to embed clarity, accountability, and alignment across the IT organisation.
- Own the IT performance framework, including:
- Executive dashboards
- Management reporting
- Visibility of strategy execution, cost performance, governance health, and organisational effectiveness.
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What Will You Bring
Proven expertise in:
- Qualifications: Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Certifications: Advanced enterprise architecture (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman).
- Leadership: Senior executive experience in enterprise IT strategy, governance, finance, operating models, or transformation.
- Financial acumen: Proven track record in cost reduction and structural efficiency.
- Governance & control: Experience designing and operating frameworks in complex organisations.
- Organisational design: Ability to shape structures, capability models, and leadership behaviours.
- Stakeholder influence: Confidence in challenging senior stakeholders and holding teams accountable.
- Regulated environments: Experience in regulated or high-reliability organisations.
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About Us
SEFE is an international energy company headquartered in Europe, delivering reliable and affordable energy solutions across the entire energy value chain—from trading and origination to transportation, storage, and sales.
- Mission: Powering energy transitions with a portfolio of over 200 TWh of gas and power yearly.
- Impact: Supplies 50,000+ clients, from SMEs to multinationals.
- Scale: 2,000+ employees worldwide.
- Ownership: Backed by the Federal Government of Germany.
SECURING ENERGY—NOW AND FOR THE FUTURE.
Our Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, SEFE offers a comprehensive benefits package with flexibility:
- Non-contributory pension (10% employer contribution)
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays + volunteering days
- Option to buy or sell contracted leave hours
- Life assurance
- Global medical & dental insurance (family cover)
- Flexible benefits (card, cycle scheme, public transport passes, etc.)
- Hybrid working model for balance and flexibility
Career development opportunities include blended learning to grow expertise and experience.
Information at a Glance
- Job Title: SVP IT Strategy, Governance & Culture (m/f/d)
- Location: London, UK | Manchester, UK
- Business Unit: Information Technology
- Type: Fixed Term Contract
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