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Director, Technology Strategy and Portfolio

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thisisglobal logoThisisglobal · Holborn - London
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Responsibilities

  • What You'll Love About This Role
  • Think Big : Shape the future direction of Technology at Global, from strategic vision through to AI ‑ driven innovation and long ‑ term investment decisions.
  • Own It : Take end ‑ to ‑ end responsibility for the Technology portfolio, performance insight and leadership rhythms that keep the function focused on the highest ‑ value outcomes.
  • Keep it Simple: Turn complex technology, financial and portfolio data into clear, actionable insight and narratives that leaders across the business can quickly understand and act on.
  • Better Together : Work closely with the CTO, Technology Senior Leadership Team and stakeholders across Global, bringing people together around shared priorities and joined ‑ up delivery.
  • What Success Looks Like
  • In your first few months, you'll have:
  • Established a clear, integrated view of the Technology strategy, portfolio and key priorities.
  • Put in place simple, effective rhythms for Technology leadership meetings, decision ‑ making and follow ‑ through.
  • Produced clear, insightful portfolio, performance and financial reporting that supports executive decisions.
  • Built strong, trusted relationships with Technology leaders and key partners across the business.

Requirements

  • Senior technology leadership experience : Significant experience in technology strategy, portfolio management, transformation, operations or a comparable leadership role in a complex organisation.
  • Strategic and portfolio skills : Proven ability to shape strategic direction, lead portfolio planning and prioritisation, and turn strategy into practical plans and measurable outcomes.
  • Financial and performance acumen: Strong skills in budget consolidation, planning, reporting and performance management, with a focus on insightful, decision ‑ oriented information.
  • Communication and influencing: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate technology value in clear business language and influence senior stakeholders.
  • Leadership and collaboration: Highly organised, structured and comfortable managing complexity, with the ability to align multiple teams and drive continuous improvement and organisational effectiveness.
  • AI and digital awareness : Ideally, experience of supporting digital, data or AI ‑ related strategy or transformation, and an interest in how emerging technologies can drive business value.

Benefits

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Additional Information

Accepting applications until: 18 July 2026 Job Description Your Role: Director of Technology Strategy and Portfolio You'll play a pivotal role in the Technology Senior Leadership Team, helping to shape, coordinate and drive the overall direction of Technology across Global. Acting as a trusted partner and Chief of Staff to the CTO, you will bring together the different parts of Technology into a clear, cohesive and high ‑ performing function, with a particular focus on strategy, portfolio, performance, financial planning and AI ‑ related opportunities. As a Director of Technology Strategy and Portfolio at Global, you will:


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