Technology Strategist

Join us! We’re always happy to hear from people who are eager to learn and grow, and share our values. Read more about the role and apply. About the role: We are looking for a Director level Technology Strategist to join our Strategy & Transformation team and become a trusted partner to our clients’ CIOs and CTOs. In this senior role, you will lead the delivery of highly complex digital projects for large, global clients, serving as the primary technical point of contact between Futurice and our client teams. You will bring a critical technical lens to our digital strategy, organisational design, and transformation programs. You will oversee multiple projects, playing a hybrid role that balances strategic oversight with hands-on architectural design. As a senior leader, you will not only shape the technological future of our clients but also actively drive business development and mentor our internal teams. Skills & Requirements: We’d love to hear from you if you have: - Extensive Experience: You have 10+ years of experience in digital, technology, and data strategies or architectures, with a proven ability to move from strategy into hands-on execution. - Technology Mastery: You possess knowledge in a broad range of modern technologies, including AI, cloud, APIs, and enterprise systems, alongside a solid understanding of architecture and design principles. If needed you can pull together and lead a group of deep experts to get the work done - Commercial Acumen: You can translate business goals into clear architectural blueprints and technology recommendations. - Exceptional Communication: You establish credibility quickly and can clearly articulate complex technical subjects to non-technical audiences, both internally and externally. - Inclusive Leadership: You recognize where there is a lack of diversity or potential risk of biased decision-making, taking action to challenge and improve outcomes to ensure we produce the best work possible. - Curiosity over Ego: You value collaboration over silos and curiosity over credentials. - Influence & Advocacy: You speak with authority and conviction, gaining alignment across multiple stakeholders in complex situations while allowing room for other perspectives. - Drive for Impact: You ensure our work always connects with our clients' bigger-picture strategic goals and initiatives, and you manage the environmental impact of our work. What you'll do In this role, you will: - Architecting Target States: You bring the internal expertise together to help our clients develop modern technology architecture and enterprise capabilities that directly support our clients' strategic business goals. - Strategic Project Leadership: You will oversee end-to-end delivery on complex projects, ensuring the highest possible quality of work while managing client expectations and project profitability. - C-Level Advisory: You will establish and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and decision-makers, offering expert advice that influences and shapes client strategic decisions. - AI & Data Transformation: You will guide clients on the responsible use of data and integrate AI into enterprise capabilities, making it a natural part of future-proof organizations. - Business Development: You will actively pursue new and existing client opportunities, collaborating with the team to lead and deliver high-quality responses to client briefs, ITTs, and RFPs. - Team Leadership & Mentorship: You will foster an environment of psychological safety, actively mentoring team members and helping them overcome technical obstacles to complete project work. Next steps — who you’ll meet and for what We aim to make the process clear, human, and respectful of your time: 1. Recruiter screen (30m) — with someone from our People Team 2. Skills-based conversation (60m) — with the hiring manager 3. Case study exercise (60m) — with 2 team members from our Strategy & Tech team 4. Ways of working & values interview (60m) — with a cross-functional duo What Futurice Offers You We use a transparent salary model based on your skills, responsibilities, and impact. The salary band for this role is £86,000 – £130,000 depending on experience. We also believe in care, trust, transparency, and continuous improvement. Here’s what that looks like in practice: - A supportive, values-driven team culture where individuality is celebrated. - A personal learning budget (£1200/year), mentoring, and knowledge-sharing sessions. - Flexible, remote-first working with colleagues across the UK and EU. - Private health insurance (WPA), pension contributions (6%+), and wellbeing support (£50/month via Juno). - 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off — increasing by 1 day per year after 3 years’ service (capped at 30). - A tiered parental leave policy (16 weeks maternity, 4 weeks partner, full pay depending on tenure). - EV salary sacrifice scheme (depending on tenure). What's it like to work here Ever since Futurice was founded, we’ve focused on creating a workplace people genuinely enjoy, Mondays included. We’ve built a welcoming culture where trust, kindness, and well-being matter as much as great work. Our atmosphere is open and warm, whether you’re in the office or working remotely. You’ll quickly feel part of the community where coffee chats, virtual fikas, or after-work hangouts happen naturally. Because our culture is shaped by all of us, every day, you’ll have an opportunity to influence how we work, connect, and evolve as a community. Across countries, teams, and time zones, everyone brings their own character, helping shape how we work, connect, and evolve together. At Futurice, new joiners aren’t expected to fit into a mold. Come as you are, whatever your background. We believe in the power of different perspectives, and diversity is a key part of our success at delivering customer value when they trust us with some of their most challenging and inspiring challenges. You can read more about our DE&I commitment here. Please note: Unfortunately we won’t be able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.