Tech, Data & AI Strategy & Execution Lead

The main responsibilities cover:

• Lead the Tech, Data & AI Transformation Program: Own the end-to-end execution of the Tech, Data & AI transformation agenda, ensuring strategic initiatives are translated into tangible outcomes and delivered at pace in line with defined ambitions

• Own Financial Management and Workforce Planning: Lead the financial management activities of the Tech, Data & AI office and ensure strategic workforce plans are translated into actionable execution plans

• Support Strategy Definition and Strategic Steering: Support the continuous development, refinement, and execution of the Tech, Data & AI strategy

• Enable Cross-Functional Execution and Governance: Act as a key integrator across the Strategy & Governance team and broader Tech, Data & AI ecosystem.

Key duties and responsibilities

 Under the responsibility of the Head of Tech, Data & AI Strategy & Governance, your mission will be to:

1. Lead the Tech, Data & AI Transformation Program

Driving execution of the multi-year Tech, Data & AI transformation roadmap.

Coordinating strategic transformation streams across organization, operating model, workforce, technology, infrastructure, sourcing, and financial dimensions.

Monitoring progress, dependencies, risks, and benefits realization.

Establishing transformation governance, reporting, and executive steering mechanisms.

Partnering with Transformation Office and Hub Heads to ensure alignment between strategic objectives and operational delivery.

Preparing executive updates for senior leadership, Comex, governance committees, and other stakeholders.

Identifying and addressing barriers to execution across organizational boundaries.

2. Own Financial Management and Workforce Planning

Coordinating annual budget planning and financial forecasting activities.

Tracking expenditure, workforce costs, savings initiatives, and transformation investments.

Driving operationalization of strategic workforce planning across internal and external resources.

Ensuring alignment between workforce strategy, hiring plans, financial targets, and organizational priorities.

Partnering with HR and Cost Control teams on hiring plans, workforce evolution, location strategy, and resource allocation.

Monitoring delivery against financial commitments and identifying improvement opportunities.

Supporting sourcing and workforce optimization initiatives.

3. Support Strategy Definition and Strategic Steering

Supporting strategic planning cycles and annual strategy reviews.

Facilitating leadership discussions and strategic decision-making.

Developing executive reporting, dashboards, management presentations, and strategic communications.

Coordinating strategic priorities and ensuring alignment across leadership teams.

Supporting organizational design and operating model evolution initiatives.

Contributing to strategic analyses, business cases, and investment decisions.

Monitoring strategic KPIs and ensuring focus on value delivery.

4. Enable Cross-Functional Execution and Governance

Collaborating with the Strategy & Governance teams responsible for:

• value measurement and benefits tracking
• workforce and sourcing strategy
• vendor management
• communications and engagement
• technology, data and AI governance

Ensuring consistency across transformation initiatives and governance frameworks.

Driving transparency, accountability, and performance management across key initiatives.

Supporting leadership teams in prioritization, decision-making, and execution follow-through.

• 5-8 years of experience in strategy, transformation, consulting, program management, technology leadership, or operating model transformation .Proven experience dealing with audits, vendor management, controls & processes

• Demonstrated experience leading complex, enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.

• Experience managing financial planning, budgeting, workforce strategy, or business performance management.
• Experience operating in highly regulated and complex corporate environments.

Behavioral & Management Skills :

• Strategic planning and execution
• Enterprise transformation management
• Financial and workforce management
• Executive stakeholder management
• Governance and performance management
• Organizational design and operating model transformation
• Communication and influencing skills
• Data-driven decision-making