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CTO / Technical Programme Director (Consulting & Transformation)

Permanent

Salary circa 140-150k per annum plus bonus, package etc

Overview

We are seeking an experienced, commercially minded technology leader to lead large-scale digital and business transformation programmes for a consultancy organisation. This individual will combine deep technical leadership with strong client engagement, business development, and consultancy delivery experience.

The ideal candidate will have a background in a medium-sized consultancy or a Big 4 consulting environment, where they have successfully led technical teams, delivered enterprise transformation programmes, and contributed to sales growth, client acquisition, and strategic account development.

This is a hybrid leadership role spanning technology strategy, programme delivery, consultancy leadership, and commercial growth.

Key Responsibilities

Transformation & Programme Leadership

• Lead complex enterprise transformation programmes across cloud, data, digital, AI, platform modernisation, ERP, or enterprise architecture domains.
• Own delivery governance across multiple workstreams, ensuring successful execution against scope, budget, timeline, and business outcomes.
• Act as senior technical authority for strategic client engagements.
• Develop transformation roadmaps and target-state architectures aligned to client business strategy.
• Drive operational excellence, delivery quality, and programme risk management.
• Lead executive steering committees and senior stakeholder engagements.
• Manage multi-disciplinary technical teams including architects, engineers, delivery managers, analysts, and external partners.

Consultancy Leadership

• Operate as a trusted advisor to C-level client stakeholders including CIOs, CTOs, CEOs, and transformation leaders.
• Shape consulting engagements from discovery through implementation and optimisation.
• Build and mature consulting methodologies, delivery frameworks, and governance standards.
• Mentor consulting and engineering teams while helping scale organisational capability.
• Provide strategic guidance on technology operating models, transformation strategy, and organisational change.

Commercial & Business Development

• Support revenue growth through client relationship management, strategic account expansion, and new business development.
• Participate in pre-sales activities including solution shaping, RFP responses, proposals, workshops, and executive presentations.
• Develop strong industry and partner networks to identify new consulting opportunities.
• Work closely with sales and leadership teams to build pipeline and drive consultancy growth.
• Contribute to go-to-market strategy and thought leadership initiatives.

Technical Leadership

• Provide hands-on strategic oversight across modern technology environments including:
  • Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Enterprise architecture
  • Data and AI platforms
  • Software engineering and DevOps
  • Integration and API strategies
  • Cybersecurity and governance
  • ERP and enterprise systems transformation
• Ensure technical solutions align with scalability, security, operational, and commercial requirements.
• Lead architecture reviews and technology decision-making processes.

Candidate Profile

Essential Experience

• 12+ years' experience in technology consulting, enterprise delivery, or transformation leadership.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale transformation programmes within consulting or professional services environments.
• Strong consultancy background with experience leading client-facing technical teams.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to business development, account growth, and sales activities.
• Experience operating within a medium-sized consultancy, technology services organisation, or Big 4 consulting firm.
• Experience managing senior client stakeholders and executive governance forums.
• Strong commercial awareness with understanding of consultancy financial models and delivery management.

Technical & Delivery Expertise

• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture and modern technology ecosystems.
• Experience delivering cloud transformation and large enterprise modernisation programmes.
• Knowledge of agile, hybrid, and enterprise programme delivery methodologies.
• Ability to bridge technical strategy with business outcomes.
• Strong risk management, governance, and programme controls experience.

Leadership & Consulting Skills

• Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Strong consulting mindset with ability to influence at board and leadership level.
• Proven people leadership and team-building capability.
• Ability to operate in ambiguity and lead through organisational change.
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial instincts and delivery discipline.

Preferred Background

Ideal candidates may have experience from organisations such as:

• Big 4 consulting firms
• Mid-tier consulting organisations
• Technology transformation consultancies
• Enterprise systems integrators
• Digital transformation firms

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• MBA or postgraduate business qualification desirable.
• Certifications such as:
  • TOGAF
  • PMP / PRINCE2
  • Agile / SAFe
  • Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Success Measures

• Successful delivery of complex transformation programmes
• Growth of strategic client accounts
• Revenue contribution and pipeline development
• High client satisfaction and retention
• Development and scaling of consulting capability
• Delivery excellence and operational maturity
  

Desired Skills and Experience

CTO / Technical Programme Director (Consulting & Transformation)
Permanent

Salary circa 140-150k per annum plus bonus, package etc

Overview
We are seeking an experienced, commercially minded technology leader to lead large-scale digital and business transformation programmes for a consultancy organisation. This individual will combine deep technical leadership with strong client engagement, business development, and consultancy delivery experience.

The ideal candidate will have a background in a medium-sized consultancy or a Big 4 consulting environment, where they have successfully led technical teams, delivered enterprise transformation programmes, and contributed to sales growth, client acquisition, and strategic account development.

This is a hybrid leadership role spanning technology strategy, programme delivery, consultancy leadership, and