Global Governance Lead

3 weeks ago


Durham, United Kingdom City IT Full time

At CEF we have a bold ambition for growth. We are passionate about delivering an unrivalled service for our customers and providing a strong culture with career opportunities for our people.

Across IT we are on an exciting mission to ensure we harness our growth opportunities by designing our technology architecture and solutions for constant evolution. We recognise that technology and data are at the forefront of enabling our business to better serve our customers today and in the future.

We have a fast-growing technology team delivering a portfolio of transformative work, expanding our digital options, and upgrading and future-proofing our systems to place us at the forefront of the marketplace.

We believe that teams who design, own and run our technology solutions are more connected to the value they create.

We are always looking to improve, collaborate and innovate and this is where you come in

**Global Governance Lead - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract**

We are excited to announce that City IT are looking for a Global Governance Lead for a 12 month fixed term contract into the Global IT Planning, Governance and Communications team. This is an exciting growth opportunity to help us shape the evolution of our IT operating model and deliver the IT Strategy for City.

**Overview of the role**:
The Global Governance Lead will work in partnership with the IT Global Leadership and Extended Leadership Teams to ensure the smooth functioning of our Leadership Planning, Governance and Ways of Working as we evolve our Operating Model over the coming years. You’ll need to be a self-starter, comfortable working with stakeholders at all levels and have excellent organisational and project management skills.

This role presents a unique opportunity to play a vital part in shaping the company's future within a dynamic technology landscape. If you're a proactive, adaptable professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, join us in driving meaningful change and innovation.

**Please note - **global travel will be required on an ad/hoc basis with this role and would require you to attend global leadership meetings across Europe, North America and other locations

**Key Responsibilities**:

- ** Strategic Collaboration**: Collaborate directly with Global and Extended Leadership teams to develop and execute strategic plans, aligning the IT organization with evolving business goals.
- ** Meeting Excellence**: Enhance leadership meeting effectiveness by optimizing cadence, clarifying outcomes, and ensuring objectives are met, fostering streamlined communication and decision-making.
- ** Leadership Governance**: Manage and prioritize leadership governance meetings, driving accountability through goal tracking, timely actions, and transparent reporting.
- ** Cross-Functional Facilitation**: Serve as a bridge between Global and Extended Leadership teams, coordinating cross-functional initiatives that support the evolution of the Operating Model.
- ** Progress Monitoring**: Oversee domain sequencing and progress, identifying risks and taking mitigating actions, while supporting budget planning and resource forecasting.

**Key Skills & Experience**:

- High levels of integrity and authenticity
- Proven experience in working with leadership teams and stakeholders at all levels
- Excellent organizational and project management skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable with handling confidential information
- Experience with budgeting, reporting and financial management.



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