This role will play a pivotal part in developing and executing the Group’s strategy alongside the rest of the Technology leadership team. Key responsibilities include working closely with senior stakeholders to develop, refine, and track the tech strategy, ensuring clarity and alignment with JD Sports’ broader business goals.

You will be a key member of the Group Technology Strategy team working together to support the Group Chief Technology Officer in the running of the function and partnering with the business.

·       Job Title – Technology Strategy Manager

·       Location – BL9 8RR

·       Working rota – Monday-Friday

·       Working hours – 40

What You'll Be Doing:

As a Technology Strategy Manager, you'll be doing the following: 

• Develop and refine the tech strategy in collaboration with senior leaders across the Group, aligning with JD’s omnichannel objectives.
• Act as a liaison between technical teams and business units, ensuring alignment and clarity in objectives.
• Lead workshops to gather input, build consensus, and ensure stakeholder buy-in.
• Analyse financial and operational data to develop high-quality business cases and other strategic materials
• Support the development of KPIs and initiative-tracking frameworks to showcase progress effectively.
• Craft compelling storylines and messaging to convey complex technical concepts to business stakeholders.
• Support the development of the Technology Roadmap to sequence and track transformative projects.

What We're Looking For:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, management or a related field; or equivalent work experience. Academic qualifications or professional training in legal and regulatory areas are also desirable.
• 3+ years of management consultancy or accountancy experience, ideally in Technology, Digital, or IT — recently at or near Senior Consultant level
• 1+ years of business experience in the Retail or Technology sectors

The Company:

The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 90,000 colleagues over 4,500 stores across several retail fascia's in over 36 countries around the world.

We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.

To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people first, a digital leader and customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day-to-day.

We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

• Incremental Holiday Allowance
• Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
• Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme
• Discounted Gym membership
• Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
• Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications

Interested?

If you are interested in this position, then press the Apply Now button.

Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don't hear back within two weeks of your application, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion

Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.

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