Strategy Lead

asml; Veldhoven; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ASML is seeking an IT Strategy Lead to shape enterprise-wide strategy across DTS, aligning business and technology strategy, portfolio management, finance, and transformation. You will translate ambition into clear priorities, roadmaps and initiatives, acting as a central integrator between strategy, execution and value delivery.

You will report to the Head of Office of the CIO and lead a high-performing strategy team, driving governance and continuous improvement across the enterprise to

Qualifications

• Experience in strategy development and orchestration of a strategy setting process in a large corporate environment.
• Governing and orchestrating strategy execution across domains and portfolios, monitoring progress and ensuring value realization.

Responsibilities

• Governing and orchestrating strategy execution across DTS domains and portfolios, monitoring progress and ensuring value realization from transformation programs.
• Defining, developing and refining the IT strategy aligned with company goals; providing executive decision support.
• Driving alignment with leadership and domain heads, ensuring realization at scale across architecture, data, and delivery teams.
• Leading and developing a high-performing strategy team and improving strategy processes and governance.

Skills

Strategic & Conceptual Thinking

Executive Stakeholder Management

Analytical & Data-Driven Mindset

Strategy Development & Execution

Portfolio Prioritization & Value Real.

Job description

Introduction of the job

As our IT Strategy Lead, you will shape the enterprise-wide strategy function across DTS, integrating business strategy, technology strategy, portfolio management, finance, and transformation disciplines by translating business ambition into clear priorities, roadmaps, and initiatives. Besides, you will act as the central integrator between strategy, execution, and value delivery. You will report directly to the Head of Office of the CIO.

Responsibilities

In this role, you are accountable for the strategic direction and value realization of a multi-domain IT portfolio supporting critical business processes across the enterprise.

Your responsibilities include:

• Governing and orchestrating strategy execution across DTS domains and portfolios, monitoring progress and ensuring value realization from transformation programs
• Defining, developing and continuously refining the IT strategy aligned with company and sector goals; providing enterprise-level strategic insight, scenario analysis, and decision support to executive leadership, translating complex dynamics into actionable strategic choices
• Driving alignment and prioritization with DTS leadership and domain heads, building strong relationships with business and enterprise strategy stakeholders, and aligning with architecture, data, and delivery teams to ensure realization at scale
• Identifying, evaluating, and resolving complex strategic risks, interdependencies, and trade-offs across the enterprise, often in situations with limited precedent and competing priorities
• Leading and developing a high-performing strategy team and continuously improving strategy processes, governance, and execution capabilities.

Education, experience and role-relevant background

• Business, Information Technology or equivalent
• Experience in strategy development and orchestration of a strategy setting process
• 10+ years' experience in strategy, management consultancy or corporate strategy function (or similar)
• 5+ years people management experience
• Experience orchestrating innovation processes in large corporate organizations.

Minimum requirements

• Senior Strategy Experience: 10+ years of experience in a strategy or management consultancy role, or a corporate strategy function
• People Management Experience: 5+ years of direct people management experience
• Enterprise-Scale Integration: Experience integrating business strategy, technology, and finance in enterprise environments.

Skills

The following skills will be assessed during interviews, covering:

Technical / functional skills ("What")

• Strategic & Conceptual Thinking: strong strategic and conceptual thinking combined with an execution focus
• Executive Stakeholder Management: excellent stakeholder management and influencing at the executive level
• Analytical & Data-Driven Mindset: strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex strategies into clear, actionable plans
• Strategy Development & Execution: experience in strategy development and orchestrating a strategy setting process in a large corporate environment
• Portfolio Prioritization & Value Realization: understanding of how to integrate business strategy, technology strategy, portfolio management, and finance to drive value

Behavioral / leadership skills ("How")

• Ensures accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments
• Optimizes work processes: Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
• Communicates effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Instills trust: Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
• Develops talent: Develops people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals.

Inclusion and diversity

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.