Focus Group
1001 - 5000 employees
Founded 2003
📡 Telecommunications
🏢 Enterprise
💰 Private Equity Round on 2020-03
Telecommunications • IT • Enterprise
Focus Group is a leading independent provider of essential business technology solutions in the UK, established in 2003. The company specializes in offering a comprehensive range of services including IT, telecommunications, and connectivity services, all designed to keep businesses connected and efficient. Focus Group is renowned for its innovative solutions and exceptional customer service, ensuring businesses run smoothly, whether they are small enterprises or large corporations. The company also emphasizes strategic partnerships with industry specialists and has been recognized as a top Managed Service Provider in 2023.
Senior IT Strategy Consultant – vCTO
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Focus Group
1001 - 5000 employees
Founded 2003
📡 Telecommunications
🏢 Enterprise
💰 Private Equity Round on 2020-03
Telecommunications • IT • Enterprise
Focus Group is a leading independent provider of essential business technology solutions in the UK, established in 2003. The company specializes in offering a comprehensive range of services including IT, telecommunications, and connectivity services, all designed to keep businesses connected and efficient. Focus Group is renowned for its innovative solutions and exceptional customer service, ensuring businesses run smoothly, whether they are small enterprises or large corporations. The company also emphasizes strategic partnerships with industry specialists and has been recognized as a top Managed Service Provider in 2023.
📋 Description
• Lead 6–8 concurrent vCTO/vCIO client engagements. • Conduct technology assessments and develop multi‑year strategies and roadmaps. • Present strategic recommendations to boards and executive teams. • Advise clients on the practical use of AI tools (e.g. Microsoft Copilot, Anthropic Claude) to support productivity and decision‑making. • Lead digital transformation initiatives, including cloud migration and application modernisation. • Develop technology operating models, governance frameworks, budgets, and business cases. • Support vendor strategy, contract negotiation, and technology risk management. • Contribute to consulting methodology development and support business development activities. • Build strong, trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders.
🎯 Requirements
• Senior technology leadership experience (CTO, CIO, Head of Technology, etc.). • A proven track record delivering major transformation programmes (£500k–£5m+). • Strong capability in technology strategy, enterprise architecture, and roadmap development. • Familiarity with modern AI tools and the ability to advise customers on responsible and valuable use cases. • Strong knowledge of cloud and hybrid environments, particularly Microsoft Azure. • Excellent communication and board‑level presentation skills. • Consulting, fractional CxO, or interim leadership experience preferred. • Strong commercial and financial acumen, including ROI modelling. • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel. • Nice to have • Certifications such as TOGAF, ITIL, Azure Architect, PMP/PRINCE2 or Agile. • AI or data-related training. • Experience in regulated sectors or M&A environments. • Background in software engineering, DevOps, or enterprise applications. • Thought leadership or speaking experience
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