Director / IT Strategy & Performance / Consulting Background

We are seeking a highly analytical and strategically minded IT Strategy & Performance Manager to drive performance excellence, governance, and execution discipline across the IT function.

This role acts as a key partner to IT leadership, enabling data-driven decision making, strengthening delivery transparency, and ensuring alignment between IT strategy, operational execution, and business priorities.

You will play a central role in shaping how IT performance is measured, tracked, and communicated across Run, Change, and Transform agendas.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and continuously enhance IT-wide performance frameworks, translating IT strategy into measurable KPIs and execution metrics
• Develop and own executive-level dashboards, management reports, and performance packs used in leadership reviews and steering committees
• Partner with IT leadership to cascade strategic priorities into structured performance tracking and reporting mechanisms
• Conduct deep-dive analysis across IT portfolios, identifying risks, inefficiencies, capacity constraints, and improvement opportunities
• Convert complex operational, delivery, and financial data into clear insights and actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders
• Lead performance reviews across key IT domains including service delivery, transformation programs, operational resilience, and cost efficiency
• Establish and maintain governance standards for KPI definitions, reporting cadence, data quality, and performance transparency
• Provide quality assurance and challenge to performance narratives and reporting submitted to senior leadership forums
• Coordinate across IT teams to ensure alignment of priorities, initiatives, and delivery timelines
• Prepare high-quality executive presentations and materials for leadership and board-level discussions
• Coach junior team members where applicable, promoting analytical rigor and strong stakeholder communication

Candidate Profile

• 8–12 years of professional experience
• Background in top-tier consulting or similar environments such as McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Bain & Company, Kearney, Oliver Wyman, Roland Berger, or Accenture
• Strong experience in IT strategy, digital transformation, or technology operating models
• Proven expertise in performance management, IT KPIs, dashboards, or portfolio tracking
• Strong analytical capability with ability to structure ambiguous problems and translate data into insights
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience engaging senior leadership
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; experience with analytics or IT performance tools is a strong advantage
• Strong communication and storytelling ability with an executive-level mindset

Why Join

This is a high-impact role at the centre of IT strategy execution, offering visibility across all major technology initiatives and direct engagement with senior IT leadership. You will play a pivotal role in shaping how performance, governance, and transformation success are defined and delivered.