Vice President CIO Executive Partner

Forrester; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research and advisory firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a CIO Executive Partner to serve as a strategic advisor to technology executives. This role requires over 15 years of technology leadership experience and a deep understanding of IT strategy and business alignment. The ideal candidate will manage multiple senior client relationships and represent the firm in various forums. The position involves advising clients, creating tailored delivery plans, and supporting business development efforts.

Qualifications

• Fifteen-plus years of proven experience in technology leadership.
• Intimate familiarity with the IT industry and the role of the CIO.
• Strong executive presence with C-suite executives.
• Superior presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise executive program clients using Forrester's research.
• Manage 15 to 20 senior client relationships.
• Create comprehensive delivery plans based on Forrester's intellectual property.
• Provide proactive business development support to sales.

Skills

Executive presence

Collaboration skills

Influencing skills

Strategic business advisory

Job description

At Forrester, we're trusted to work on trailblazing, mission critical problems that business and technology leaders face today. That's why we're always looking to empower talented individuals to perform at their best every single day. We're proud of our community of smart people and vibrant voices who come together to do what's right by our clients and each other. Our success is driven by curiosity, courage and customer obsession. The confidence and drive to be bold at work. Join us and build an extraordinary future.

About This Role

An Executive Partner (EP) in the Forrester executive program for technology executive is a client's trusted advisor and thought partner.

In the process, this individual will help senior technology executives and their teams develop customer-focused, high-performance IT strategies that allow their organizations to adapt to change, be resilient to shocks, and enable the creativity of its people.

The successful candidate will also play a critical role in the operation of the internal Forrester research and sales ecosystems. As a full member of the Forrester research organization, EPs identify potential research topics, connect researchers with forward-looking clients, and participate in research interviews. In partnership with sales, EPs communicate Forrester's value proposition to clients, identify opportunities for consulting support, and contribute directly to Forrester's revenue goals for the executive programs business.

Job Description

The CIO Executive Partner is primarily responsible for client delivery and retention; the EP also plays a key role in identifying sales expansion opportunities for Forrester. They must possess the relevant executive-level technology experience and strategic thought‑leadership to challenge clients' thinking.

1. Serve as a strategic business advisor to executive program clients, advising them by applying Forrester's research and drawing upon their own practitioner experience.
2. Develop a comprehensive understanding of a client's key priorities, company environment, and personal aspirations.
3. Provide candid, actionable feedback on strategies/initiatives.
4. Help each client identify and make decisions critical to success.
5. Bring the best of the Forrester ecosystem (spanning research, consulting, and events) to clients in a timely and tailored fashion.
6. Manage 15 to 20 senior client relationships.
7. Partner with sales and customer service teams to deepen client‑account relationships.
8. Create a comprehensive delivery plan that is grounded in Forrester intellectual property (e.g., decision tools, frameworks, and research).
9. Represent the voice of the customer to assist Research with content creation.
10. Provide proactive business development support to Forrester's sales organization, helping to develop and nurture existing opportunities identified by sales.
11. Be a thought leader in the technology space by representing Forrester in social media channels and by speaking at external events.

Job Requirements

• Fifteen-plus years of proven experience in technology leadership either as:
  • a chief information officer (CIO), chief technology officer (CTO), chief digital officer (CDO), or other senior technology executive; or
  • a senior consultant to those in technology leadership roles.
• Intimate familiarity and understanding of the IT industry and the role of the CIO (including digital transformation, executive management, change management, cybersecurity, business model innovation, automation and intelligent systems, digital strategy, and trends, use of metrics, etc.).
• In depth understanding of the business value of IT and the alignment of business and IT strategies.
• A strong executive presence and the ability to create positive impressions with C‑suite executives through all channels of communication.
• Strong collaboration, partnering, and influencing skills.
• Embody Forrester's values of client‑focus, collaboration, courage, integrity, and quality.
• Superior presentation skills.

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