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About the Role

This is a rare opportunity to make a significant impact at a European level by shaping technology strategy and influencing how a leading technology and services provider responds to market change. As European Chief Technologist, you will define the strategic direction for one of our technology areas, helping ensure our portfolio, partner alignment, and customer engagement remain relevant, differentiated, and positioned for growth. You will operate at the intersection of Country Units, Service Lines, partners, and customers, bringing together customer demand, market signals, competitive insight, and internal priorities to create a clear technology vision, strategic roadmap, and investment direction that supports long-term success. This role is available for the Datacenter technology area.

Responsibilities

Define and own the vision and strategy for a key technology area across Europe.
Identify market shifts, customer needs, and competitive trends, translating them into actionable priorities and roadmaps.
Shape portfolio direction and investment plans in collaboration with Service Line teams and wider stakeholders.
Lead and influence virtual teams across Country Units and Service Lines to align on strategy, priorities, and execution.
Represent the technology area in European steering discussions and senior leadership forums.
Create compelling thought leadership, customer messaging, and strategic assets that support sales and growth.
Engage with customers, partners, and analysts to strengthen Computacenter’s market position and strategic relevance.
Support major opportunities across the business by sharing insight, direction, and technology expertise.

Requirements

Strong experience in the IT industry, with deep technology knowledge and commercial awareness.
Proven ability to develop technology strategy, vision, and roadmaps in a complex business environment.
Experience working across matrix structures and leading through influence in virtual teams.
Confidence engaging senior stakeholders, customers, and partners.
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to turn complex ideas into clear strategic direction.
Strategic thinking, sound judgement, and strong problem-solving capability.
An entrepreneurial mindset with the credibility to challenge, influence, and drive alignment.
Excellent English language communication skills.

Location

UK - London
UK - Hatfield
UK - Manchester
UK - Milton Keynes
UK - Mobile England
UK - Nottingham
UK - Reading

Work Type

Standard

Education Level

A degree or equivalent qualification is preferred

About the Company

Computacenter is a leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services, with about 21,000 employees worldwide.
We work at the heart of digitisation, advising organisations on IT strategy, implementing the most appropriate technology and managing our customers’ infrastructures.
We offer a friendly, open working environment without too much fuss about hierarchy.
We are looking for professionals with diverse competencies, personalities and strengths who want to live our shared value of teamwork and performance.
We’re growing. We’re hiring. We encourage. We empower. We support.