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Cyber Security Executive Search - Building World Class Teams Across the US & Europe.
Location & Flexibility:
* Hybrid role with an expectation of 3 days per week onsite in the Midlands.
* Occasional UK travel may be required based on client engagements.
About:
We’re hiring on behalf of a global digital transformation powerhouse renowned for driving innovation through cutting-edge solutions in cloud, AI, engineering, and cybersecurity. With a strong footprint across industries, they help clients unlock measurable value by architecting scalable, future-ready technology landscapes.
This is an opportunity for an influential technology leader to guide large-scale transformation programmes across the retail sector. You’ll serve as the principal architect and strategic partner to executive teams, crafting future-facing digital strategies that enable agility, intelligence, and growth in an AI-accelerated world.
The Role:
This role is perfect for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategic advisory and hands-on transformation leadership. You’ll lead enterprise-scale change initiatives across commerce, supply chain, marketing, and customer experience for some of the largest and most ambitious retail brands.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Strategic Technology Leadership
* Define and shape long-term digital transformation roadmaps aligned with clients’ commercial objectives and operational goals.
* Advise senior executives on leveraging emerging technologies to transform customer engagement, operational agility, and revenue growth.
* Lead current-state evaluations and design forward-looking enterprise architectures powered by composable commerce, cloud-native platforms, and AI.
* Architect and drive complex technology initiatives, including migrations to modern cloud infrastructures, microservices-based systems, and API-led integrations.
* Oversee full-scale transformation programmes — not just from a technical standpoint, but across people, processes, and performance.
* Promote agile delivery and a product-led mindset across engineering and technology teams.
AI & Data Enablement
* Identify innovative ways to integrate AI, machine learning, and automation into the retail technology stack — from personalisation engines to pricing algorithms and customer insights.
* Support the development of intelligent commerce platforms, smart recommendations, and predictive systems.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
* Build trusted partnerships with stakeholders across IT, product, and business functions.
* Collaborate with diverse delivery teams — from architects and engineers to product owners and consultants — to bring complex visions to life.
Thought Leadership & Innovation
* Represent the organisation at industry forums and executive briefings, positioning yourself as a leading voice in digital retail transformation.
* Contribute to business growth by shaping proposals, leading discovery workshops, and driving innovation-led conversations.
What You’ll Bring:
* Extensive experience (15+ years) in enterprise architecture, with a focus on retail, consumer, or digital commerce environments.
* A proven background in leading enterprise-scale transformations for major retailers — including omnichannel, eCommerce, and traditional.
* Deep technical knowledge of retail platforms such as order management, eCommerce (Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Adobe Commerce, Fluent, Shopify Plus), CRM, POS, ERP (preferably Dynamics), and loyalty systems.
* Cloud and integration expertise, including experience with AWS, Azure or GCP, plus API design, microservices, DevOps tooling, and modern data ecosystems.
* Strong awareness of retail-specific AI and GenAI opportunities — from operational optimisation to customer-facing enhancements.
* Proficiency in agile frameworks, modern product management principles, and large-scale architectural design.
* Excellent communication and influence skills, with the ability to advise and challenge at CxO level.
Bonus If You Have:
* Experience partnering with or working within leading UK/EU retail brands.
* A background in technology consulting or advisory roles with SIs or digital agencies.
* A balance of strategic foresight and hands-on delivery acumen, knowing when to inspire and when to execute.
If you’re excited about reshaping the future of retail through strategic tech leadership, we’d love to hear from you.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Information Technology
* Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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