IT Strategy & Innovation Manager

About the role

As the IT Strategy & Innovation Manager you will shape the corporate IT vision and multi‑year strategy for a global leader in deepwater offshore solutions. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, turning technology trends and performance insights into clear investment priorities and roadmaps.

Key responsibilities

• Define, own and continuously evolve the corporate IT Strategy and rolling 3‑Year IT Plan.
• Translate the strategy into an executive‑level narrative supported by KPIs, scorecards and governance processes.
• Develop and maintain Corporate AI Guidance, including vision, governance principles and decision frameworks.
• Own the business capability map and heatmaps to link platforms, solutions and initiatives to value and risk.
• Align the IT Innovation process with the corporate innovation framework and lead the IT Innovation community.
• Manage the Emerging Technology Radar and ensure insights influence architecture and investment planning.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, Data, Security, Risk and Delivery teams to align strategic decisions.

Required profile

• Proven experience in defining and executing corporate IT strategies.
• Strong advisory skills with senior leadership and ability to communicate complex concepts.
• Experience in AI governance, innovation management and emerging technology assessment.
• Ability to create structured governance, KPIs and scorecards.
• Collaborative mindset to work across architecture, data, security and risk functions.

Required skills