6 Strategic Decision Making jobs in London
Director, Corporate Business Development & Strategy

Posted 25 days ago
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L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.
Job Title: Director, Corporate UK Business Development and Strategy
Job Location: L3Harris UK Corporate Office, London
About this opportunity and L3Harris UK
From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide .
This senior-level role is responsible for leading business development, sales, and strategic growth initiatives for L3Harris across the UK. As a key member of the Corporate International Government and Customer Relations team, the role focuses on identifying new market opportunities, managing strategic partnerships, and shaping corporate strategy to position L3Harris as a leader in the aerospace and defence sector. It requires close collaboration with senior leadership, UK government agencies, and industry partners to ensure alignment with customer needs, regulatory requirements, and evolving market trends.
Responsibilities:
· Lead new business development and growth initiatives for L3Harris in the United Kingdom.
· Partner with UK business segment and sector leadership, and landed businesses, to grow market share and support all business development and sales activities in line with Annual Operating Plans (AOP) and strategic objectives.
· Represent L3Harris with senior officials from MoD, GCHQ, other UK government agencies, and Members of Parliament demonstrating in-depth knowledge of L3Harris' portfolios and capabilities.
· Develop and implement strategies to expand the UK customer base, driving profitable growth in line with company vision and business plans.
· Collaborate across the Corporate International team to align global best practices with UK market objectives.
· Enable regional business unit annual bookings, sales targets, and pipeline development goals.
· Serve as the 'voice of the customer' to inform future product and technology roadmaps.
· Demonstrate L3Harris values of Excellence, Integrity, and Respect.
· Establish and maintain KPIs to continuously improve business development processes and outcomes.
Essential Requirements:
· Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 15 years, or graduate degree with at least 13 years of experience in business development and growth within the defence and security sectors.
· Proven experience engaging with international customers and navigating diverse business cultures.
· Deep understanding of UK defence and security customer requirements and user needs related to the L3Harris portfolio.
· Market-driven mindset with strong skills in market assessment, competitive analysis, and relationship development.
· Demonstrated success in designing and executing winning business development campaigns, capture plans, and complex sales closures.
· Ability and willingness to travel within the UK and internationally as needed.
· Established network of customer and industry contacts across all relevant UK defence domains.
· In-depth knowledge of UK capability acquisition programmes and associated procurement processes.
· Strong presence, negotiation skills, and executive-level communication abilities.
· Extensive experience working with UK Government, MoD, GCHQ, and related agencies, with up-to-date knowledge of UK defence sector priorities and procurement strategies.
A few of our employee benefits are:
+ Half day finish on a Friday (flexible working hours available)
+ 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
+ Private medical insurance with optional family cover
+ Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
+ Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
+ Group income protection
+ Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
+ Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support
Important to know
Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security check s .
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.
Business Process & Data Strategy Advisor

Posted 5 days ago
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**Job Summary**
The BPE Advisor supports business architecture and process mapping efforts, working closely with Tech and Fin Ops Audit teams to prepare for upcoming audits across Comcast Corporate, Cable, Sky, and/or NBCU. This role will be focused on Sky and helps identify data structures, understand system relationships, and clarify business rules to support audit planning. The Advisor also contributes to data and process improvement projects that enhance risk management, governance, and operational efficiency.
**Job Description**
**Job Description**
Core Responsibilities
- Collaborates with Internal Audit Teams on understanding the complexities and unique risks of upcoming audits and what may be unique to those businesses.
- Investigates, documents, clarifies, and connects business process architecture to related systems, policies, and data. Use methodical yet collaborate approach in each upcoming audit engagement to map current state processes and system architecture as they relate to controls that business unit leaders use or need to manage their businesses.
- Facilitates process and business architecture discussions with all levels of Company management. Keep peers and the Internal Auditor leaders informed of important issues as they arise.
- Collaborates with the rest of the Data team on connecting to systems across Comcast, sampling and analyzing data, interpreting data relationships within and across systems, and propose data deliverables that can support upcoming testing.
- Ensures all data is secure and follows company policies regarding data classification.
- Ensures process, systems, data lineage, and analytics documentation is developed timely and with high quality.
- Supports the coordination of multiple projects with varying complexity to help execute the audit plan and respond to specific requests from Internal Audit leadership.
- Maintains ongoing professional relationships with Corporate and business unit management, technology management peers, internal audit peers/team and audit leaders.
- Proven ability to deal with ambiguity, learn and understand new business areas quickly, visualize processes, and manage project timelines. Demonstrates the ability to work in a complex, dynamic, diverse, and fast-paced environment.
- Exemplifies the highest degree of trust and integrity by continually upholding the principles of professional standards.
- Develops a network of peers to stay current of audit automation trends in the industry and profession.
- Demonstrates ownership for assigned activities and is accountable for completing activities, ensuring that team members are accountable for completing activities, and/or requesting assistance as needed.
- Exercise independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
- Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Professional Experience and Qualifications
- Demonstrates high quality oral and written communication skills.
- Experienced in supporting large, complex projects by helping with planning, organizing tasks, and coordinating timelines to meet key deadlines.
- Proven ability to synthesize and summarize voluminous/technical information into executive presentations.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, and excellent written and oral communications and presentation skills.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and interpersonal skills to influence and engage audit partners as well as business unit partners of all levels.
- Strong systems/process architecture skills with ability to connect process flows to systems to data elements.
- Commitment to continuously self-improve by welcoming feedback and working to leverage strengths and focus on areas of development.
- Offers help and encouragement to team members when needed to support their growth and learning.
- Support a team-focused atmosphere by sharing ideas, taking on meaningful tasks, and being available to help teammates when needed.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science, Technology or Engineering.
- 5+ years' experience with Business Process Effectiveness and Project Management.
- Minimum of 5-7 years of work experience demonstrating increasing levels of responsibility.
**Skills**
Analytical Thinking, Business Architecture, Collaboration, Communication, Data Analysis, Process Mapping, Project Management
We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That's why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality-to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life.
Please visit the benefits summary ( on our careers site for more details.
**Education**
Bachelor's Degree
While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
**Certifications** (if applicable)
**Relevant Work Experience**
5-7 Years
Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That's why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality - to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary ( on our careers site for more details.
**Education**
Bachelor's Degree
While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
**Relevant Work Experience**
5-7 Years
**Job Family Group:** Program & Project Management
VP/AVP, Strategic Planning
Posted 8 days ago
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Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world's leading financial groups. Across the globe, we're 120,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.
With a vision to be the world's most trusted financial group, it's part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.
Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.
**MAIN PURPOSE AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE ROLE**
Specifically, you have accountability for the following named departments:
+ Office of the Chief of Staff for EMEA (former Strategic Planning Department of EMEA Planning)
**ROLES, SCOPE AND REPORTING STRUCTURE**
+ Authority from and reporting to Head of Corporate & Financial Strategy for EMEA or his/her direct report
**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
**Regional Planning and Strategy Development**
You will be responsible for taking appropriate action with respect to Office of the Chief of Staff for EMEA, including
+ Responsible for supporting Chief of Staff for EMEA and Head of Corporate & Financial Strategy for EMEA, and executing all tasks assigned by them.
+ Responsible for supporting Regional Executive for EMEA and executing all tasks assigned by them.
+ Responsible for the Project/Programme management of multiple significant strategic initiatives in EMEA.
+ Responsible for the Projects/Programmes relevant to Securities (MUSE and MUS(EU)) matters
+ Responsible for strengthening the integrated operation of both Chief of Staff for EMEA and MUSE/MUS(EU) CEO's support team, and building robust relationships with MUSE/MUS(EU) CEO and his/her support team
+ Responsible for strategic policy planning and implementation to enhance the activities, governances and operational efficiencies in EMEA.
+ Responsible for rebuilding the robust regulatory policy and strategy across EMEA, covering horizon scanning, implementation of new regulations, and monitoring of open issues with regulators, all of which require MUFG wide coordination both in Tokyo and EMEA.
+ Responsible for regulatory compliance with respect to the operations administered by EMEA, and supporting communication and negotiation with local authorities in EMEA.
+ Responsible for setting and management of organization performance evaluation for COOI area.
+ Responsible for providing support, guidance, assistance and management on the Safety and Soundness activity for each branch, representative office and local affiliate offices in EMEA.
+ Responsible for liaising between HO divisions in Tokyo and divisions / branches in EMEA, communicating and negotiating in many cases in Japanese (reading, writing and speaking). If necessary, interpreting between English and Japanese. (The communication with and application to Japanese regulatory bodies is accepted only in Japanese.)
+ Responsible for leading crisis management in serious disasters, terrorism, riots, wars, and outbreaks (pandemics) of infectious disasters etc.
+ Responsible for supporting facility team to ensure safety and effectiveness of all bank facilities in EMEA.
+ Responsible for collaborating with Corporate Communication team for developing internal/external communication, brand related strategies & initiatives.
+ Responsible for enhancing collaborative framework among affiliated companies and alliance partners.
**WORK EXPERIENCE**
+ A proven track record of establishing strategies and achieving business development targets.
+ Proven track record of building and maintaining internal and external relationships.
+ Extensive/enough experiences in the banking industry.
**SKILL AND EXPERIENCE**
**Functional / Technical Competencies**
+ Excellent understanding of a broad spectrum of banking business and other financial industries, both in the global and regional market.
+ Fluent English and Japanese language skills, both written and oral.
+ Ability to lead by example by coaching, mentoring and developing staff.
+ Good working knowledge of Japanese business culture or experience of adapting to and working with different culture.
+ Well-developed communication skill and human network are necessary for this position in order to establish EMEA strategy in consistent with the entire MUFG strategy.
+ Ability to negotiate and settle issues with head offices in Tokyo, other regions and branches and maintain good internal relationships.
+ Well-developed negotiation, persuasion and influencing skills.
+ Good team worker and ability to prioritise and drive deadlines.
+ Knowledge of managerial accounting, general financial accounting standards, and general knowledge of applicable tax regime and its implication - preferable but not required.
**Education / Qualifications**
+ Degree level education or equivalent industry experience essential.
**PERSONAL REQUIREMENT**
+ Excellent communication skills
+ Result-driven, with a strong sense of accountability
+ A proactive, motivated approach.
+ The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work accordingly
+ Strong decision-making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement
+ A structured and logical approach to work
+ Strong problem-solving skills
+ A creative and innovative approach to work
+ Excellent interpersonal skills
+ The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines
+ Excellent attention to details and accuracy
+ A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment
+ Strong numerical skills
+ Excellent Microsoft Office skills
**Please note MUFG operate a hybrid working model with 3 days per week in the office**
We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.
MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership.
We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.
At MUFG, our colleagues are our greatest assets. Our Culture Principles provide a roadmap for how each of our colleagues must think and act to become more client-obsessed, inclusive and innovative. They reflect who we are, who we want to be and what we expect from one another. We are excited to see you take the next step in exploring a career with us and encourage you to spend more time reviewing them!
**Our Culture Principles**
+ Client Centric
+ People Focused
+ Listen Up. Speak Up.
+ Innovate & Simplify
+ Own & Execute
Strategic Planning Japanese speaker
Posted 8 days ago
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The Skills You'll Need:Japanese, compliance, risk management, cyber security, governance
Your New Salary: TBC
Hybrid 3 days office/ 2 days home.
Start: ASAP
Working hours: 9-5
Strategic Planning JAPANESE speaker - What You'll be Doing:
- Managed and promoted strategic projects and programmes across the EMEA region, with a particular focus on initiatives related to Securities.
- Planned and implemen
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Strategic Planning Japanese speaker
Posted 3 days ago
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The Skills You'll Need: Japanese, compliance, risk management, cyber security, governance
Your New Salary: TBC
Hybrid 3 days office/ 2 days home.
Start: ASAP
Working hours : 9-5
Strategic Planning JAPANESE speaker - What You'll be Doing:
- Managed and promoted strategic projects and programmes across the EMEA region, with a particular focus on initiatives related to Securities.
- Planned and implemen.
Strategic Negotiator, Power Infrastructure, Planning and Development
Posted 3 days ago
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Google welcomes people with disabilities.
**Minimum qualifications:**
+ Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
+ 10 years of experience in engineering technical project/program management.
+ Experience planning power transmission and substation infrastructure projects, capacity reservation processes.
+ Experience managing relationships and leading critical negotiations for infrastructure projects.
**Preferred qualifications:**
+ Master's degree in Engineering, or a related field.
+ EIT or a Licenced Professional Engineer with equivalent experience or applicable sustainable infrastructure certification.
+ Experience with techno-economic analysis/financial modeling for electric transmission or substation infrastructure projects.
+ Experience with planning, negotiating, developing, and commissioning of large-scale electric transmission or substation infrastructure projects.
+ Proven track-record in a cross-functional role at the interface of engineering and commercial teams.
+ Ability to independently develop data-driven technical insights and translate into executable commercial solutions for the business at-large.
Google's infrastructure needs to go far beyond server computers. As Google's products and services scale the globe, the Strategic Negotiation team works behind the scenes to secure infrastructure for Google's future, everything from underwater cables to physical data center space. As a Strategic Negotiator, you combine your deep market knowledge of a given sector with tech industry savvy to negotiate cost-effective solutions to support Google's infrastructure growth. You'll work with specific project teams on discussing agreements, managing vendor and partner relationships and presenting agreement recommendations to our leadership. Your successful negotiations have the potential to save Google money in operating costs and impact every part of the business.
In this role, you will work across our EMEA portfolio to optimize Data Center energy supply and transmission capacity with innovative technical projects, partnerships and transactions. You will work in partnership with stakeholders across Energy and Location Strategy (ELS), as well as other teams within Technical Infrastructure, Finance, and Legal. This is a dynamic role, working closely with a worldwide network of internal stakeholders as well as strategic external partners to support the growth of Google Data Center Clean Energy and Power infrastructure portfolio.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Support site specific energy supply growth efforts and data center interconnection strategy and execution in partnership with local utilities and Transmission System Operators (TSOs).
+ Develop business cases for new power generation resources (either on, near, or offsite), transmission system expansion, and other novel approaches of capacity delivery for new large loads.
+ Work with execution teams across the organization, translate grid operators' technical requirements into project and future product requirements (e.g. on-site battery energy storage solutions) to guide new site selection efforts and unblock paths to grid capacity.
+ Collaborate with TSO and other stakeholders on transmission expansion plans by leading independent modeling of transmission needs and constraints search of alternative solutions to mitigate grid constraints, and assess regional resource adequacy roadmaps.
+ Optimize existing and develop new transmission infrastructure for system reliability and security of power supply.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also and If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form:
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