Associate Director - CIO Advisory - Consulting

SF Technology Partners; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Performance bonus

Career progression

Job summary

SF Technology Partners in the UK seeks an Associate Director to lead advisory engagements with CIOs, CTOs and boards across a diverse client portfolio. You will shape technology strategy, operating models and major transformation programmes.

You will mentor consultants, contribute to business development and help grow the practice, with hybrid working and exposure to high-profile technology investments.

Qualifications

• Experience advising CIOs, CTOs or senior technology leaders.
• Broad consulting credentials with credibility with senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading complex client engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead advisory engagements across a diverse client portfolio, partnering with senior technology and business leaders on strategic initiatives.
• Contribute to business development, shape new propositions and mentor consultants.
• Play an active role in growing the practice and securing high-impact engagements.
• Present to Boards and C-suite executives with confidence.

Job description

Technology Advisory | Digital Transformation | Executive Consulting

I'm currently partnering with a leading consulting and advisory practice that is continuing to invest heavily in its CIO Advisory capability.

This is a rare opportunity to join a high performing team that works directly with CIOs, CTOs, Boards and Private Equity backed businesses, helping organisations make better technology decisions, deliver complex transformation programmes and maximise value from technology investment.

It's about being a trusted advisor. Influencing executive stakeholders. Challenging thinking. Bringing clarity to complex technology problems and helping organisations navigate critical change.

The Opportunity

As an Associate Director, you'll lead advisory engagements across a diverse client portfolio, partnering with senior technology and business leaders on some of their most important strategic initiatives.

Your work will span:

• CIO Advisory and executive technology strategy
• Technology operating model design
• Digital and business transformation
• Enterprise technology reviews
• Programme and portfolio assurance
• Independent programme health checks and recovery
• Technology governance and investment optimisation
• Executive stakeholder engagement and Board advisory

Alongside client delivery, you'll contribute to business development, shape new propositions, mentor consultants and play an active role in the continued growth of the practice.

Who We're Looking For:

This role will suit someone who combines strong consulting credentials with the ability to build credibility quickly with senior stakeholders.

We're looking for breadth rather than narrow specialism.

You'll have developed experience across multiple aspects of technology strategy and transformation, supported by expertise in one or two particular areas.

You'll be able to demonstrate:

• Experience advising CIOs, CTOs or senior technology leaders
• Strong consulting or advisory experience within technology transformation
• Confidence presenting to Boards and C-suite executives
• Excellent commercial awareness and relationship-building skills
• Experience leading complex client engagements
• Outstanding communication, facilitation and stakeholder management skills

Experience in programme assurance, transformation governance or independent programme reviews would be advantageous, but isn't essential.

What We're Not Looking For:

This opportunity isn't aimed at candidates whose careers have been focused almost exclusively on:

• Cyber Security or Technology Risk
• Data Privacy or Regulatory Compliance
• Highly specialised technical disciplines without broader transformation or advisory experience

Instead, we're looking for well rounded technology advisors who understand how strategy, people, operating models, delivery and technology come together to create business value.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join one of the UK's most respected advisory teams, working with ambitious organisations across multiple sectors on complex, high-profile transformation programmes.

You'll have genuine exposure to executive decision makers, the opportunity to influence major technology investments and a clear platform to further develop your consulting career.

Package

• Performance bonus
• Hybrid and flexible working - office locations in most major UK hubs
• Excellent career progression within a growing advisory practice