EMEA IT Strategy & Relationship Director

CooperVision; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Private medical

Health cash plan

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Wellness Platform

Contact lens discount

Job summary

CooperVision seeks a Director, IT Business Relationship Management, EMEA, to partner with regional Commercial leadership and represent IT in the region. You will shape technology demand, align roadmaps with business strategy, and ensure investments deliver outcomes.

You’ll lead cross-functional teams, influence senior stakeholders, and oversee significant regional priorities, while working in a hybrid model with both office and home-based days.

Qualifications

• Broad IT expertise with strong commercial/business acumen.
• Executive presence and strategic thinking to influence decisions.
• Ability to coordinate outcomes across business and technology without direct authority.
• Extensive career in IT within large or mid-size global organizations.
• Experience as strategic technology advisor to senior leaders.
• Experience translating business strategy into technology roadmaps and investments.
• Experience influencing major technology investment decisions within constrained environments.

Responsibilities

• Executive Business Partnering & IT representative for regional leadership.
• Strategic planning and technology alignment with business strategy.
• Demand & investment management across regional priorities.
• Technology leadership and IT orchestration across portfolios.
• Portfolio delivery oversight and measurement of business outcomes.
• Leadership responsibilities within IT and business teams.

Skills

Executive presence

Strategic thinking

Influence decisions

Business relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

PMP certification

CBRM certification

Job description

CooperVision seeks a Director, IT Business Relationship Management, EMEA, to partner with regional Commercial leadership and represent IT in the region. You will shape technology demand, align roadmaps with business strategy, and ensure investments deliver outcomes.

You’ll lead cross-functional teams, influence senior stakeholders, and oversee significant regional priorities, while working in a hybrid model with both office and home-based days.