[Interim] Strategy & Transformation Lead (CTO office)

(Interim) Strategy & Transformation Lead (CTO office) 

Freelance | Hybrid, Netherlands | Interim, immediate start 

Riverflex is supporting technology leaders at major retailers through a number of strategic engagements, and we are looking for experienced strategy consultants to join our team on an interim basis. You work as part of a Riverflex team alongside our in-house consultants, reporting to a member of our leadership team. You help CTOs shape how their technology organisations run, decide and deliver.

Current and upcoming opportunities include:

• Supporting a CTO following the merger of regional technology departments into one. The work covers how the leadership team should operate and how to set up a CTO office that delivers on their ambitions.

• Partner with CTO-1 leadership to shape, document and drive the convergence plan following the merger of regional technology departments.

• Establishing an AI-enabled CTO office. This means rethinking processes and ways of working, and using AI solutions to make the office more effective.

• Acting as strategic thinking partner to a CTO. This means answering key technology questions and preparing updates for the C-suite.

• Supporting CTO to drive improvements and modernization of security and disaster recovery strategy.

• Support a large-scale, multi-country data transformation by setting up an EU-level DMO and governance model that aligns priorities, decision-making and delivery across regions.

You bring top-tier consulting training and sharp problem-solving skills. You structure ambiguous questions, build the analysis and craft the storyline. You do this as part of a tight team, not as a solo act.

About Riverflex 

Riverflex was founded in Amsterdam and London in 2018, eventually growing into a global team of consultants united by a mission to help courageous leaders drive transformative change. Today, we offer an integrated service through three service pillars: strategy and transformation consulting that Creates Change, talent services that Build Teams, and business-accelerating products that Augment Intelligence. For more information, visit www.riverflex.com.

Responsibilities 

• You break down strategic technology questions into clear problem statements, hypotheses and workplans

• You help design technology operating models, including leadership team set-up, governance, CTO office structure, processes and ways of working

• You run the analysis: fact-finding, stakeholder interviews, data gathering and synthesis into clear recommendations

• You build executive-ready storylines and materials for CTO and C-suite audiences

• You work within a Riverflex team, contributing ideas, structure and challenge, and taking direction from the engagement lead

• You build trusted working relationships with senior client stakeholders across technology and the business

• You get up to speed quickly and add value from week one

Job requirements 

• 8 - 10 years’ experience, including a strong grounding in strategy or technology consulting at an MBB or Big 4 firm

• Proven experience on technology strategy, operating model or transformation work at senior level

• Excellent structured problem-solving and hypothesis-driven thinking

• Strong executive communication, with the ability to turn complex analysis into a clear C-suite narrative

• A collaborative, low-ego working style and comfort working within a team led by Riverflex leadership

• Availability to start immediately

• Based in the Netherlands, or able to be on site regularly

• Fluent English and EU work authorisation

The following are a plus for our different open opportunities:

• Experience designing or setting up a CTO office, or integrating technology functions after a merger

• Exposure to AI-enabled ways of working or process redesign

• Expertise in Cyber Security and Disaster Recovery

Why this role 

You work at CTO and C-suite level on questions that shape how major retailers run technology. You join an experienced Riverflex team from day one, with real input into the thinking and the outputs. With several engagements in flight, strong delivery opens the door to further work across our growing pipeline.

Apply now 

Interested in this role? Submit your CV and a brief note on your relevant experience through the Riverflex website or reach out to our talent team directly.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, medical condition, or disability. Even if you believe you do not tick all the aforementioned requirements for the role, we still encourage you to take the time to apply. 

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