Senior Business Manager - Technology Sourcing Europe

Computacenter (UK) Ltd • Hatfield, London, Reading

Hatfield, London, Reading

217457-en_GB

Life on the team


Join a fast paced, high impact team at the heart of Computacenter’s European technology sourcing business. You’ll work closely with the Portfolio and Strategy Director and collaborate with the Director, TS Europe and other senior leaders across the business, acting as a strategic partner and trusted advisor. This is an environment where collaboration, curiosity and proactive problem solving are valued, and where your work will directly influence strategic outcomes and employee engagement across Europe.

What you’ll do


• Act as an integrator across leadership teams to align priorities and drive forward the TS strategy.
• Support the alignment of European and North American TS businesses and embed the Group Operating Model.
• Lead cross functional initiatives and change projects.
• Own governance and progress reporting for TS Europe relating to organisational priorties and three-year plan.
• Partner with Finance and HR on workforce planning, financial reporting and performance insights.
• Enable strong engagement with Country Unit Sales teams through timely, relevant information sharing.
• Produce high quality presentations and briefings for internal, external and partner events.
• Lead a small communications team in planning and executing impactful internal communication across the TS Europe organisation.
• Develop and sustain leadership engagement and visibility through engaging communications content and events.
• Ensure effective leadership team meetings with clear agendas, action tracking and collaborative opportunities.
• Support additional tasks requested by TS Europe and GTS leadership.

What you’ll need


Essential:
• Extensive experience in strategy, general management or operations, ideally in IT or B2B.
• Strong organisational skills and credibility working with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to craft compelling executive level presentations.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office and core productivity tools.
• Strategic, analytical thinker with a hands-on approach to execution.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with resilience and structure.
• Sound judgement and a proactive approach to identifying opportunities and adding value.
• High integrity and confidence handling sensitive information.
• Fluent English.

Desirable:
• Experience as a Business Manager, Chief of Staff or similar role.
• Project management qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile).
• Experience in global or multinational environments.
• Background in strategy or consulting.
• Familiarity with Salesforce or Generative AI tools.
• Experience in financial / performance management or internal communications.
• French or German language skills.
• Postgraduate qualification such as an MBA or Master’s degree.

Open communication

Despite our size, we’re an open organisation that doesn’t hide behind hierarchy. We communicate regularly, openly and directly. For us, it’s about being straightforward, delivering and doing the right thing. Essentially, we’re people dealing with people.

Access all areas

Join us and you’ll follow a structured programme that gives you access to all parts of Computacenter including our senior leaders.

Showing appreciation & having fun

Great performance is recognised, so too is the willingness to help others. Our Bravo! awards and Long Service Awards Scheme are just a taste of how we say thank you for a job well done. And when it comes to recognising success, we love to celebrate. Our company and team events are legendary!

Health & wellbeing

Our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about supporting you in feeling good and staying healthy. We offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions, Mental Health First Aiders, Access to Work scheme, and more.

Inclusive workplace

People work best when they bring their whole selves to work, that’s why we see and value you as the amazing individual you truly are. We take a genuine interest you that extends beyond skills, knowledge, and experience. Our Employee Impact Groups champion best practice, celebrate diversity and promote inclusion within our industry.

Pension and financial security

Thinking ahead, planning for life’s uncertainties, or simply saving for a rainy day? We offer auto-enrolment onto our pension scheme, a Sharesave/SAYE scheme and more besides.

Flexible benefits

Do you fancy a new bicycle? Want to work-out at the gym? Or do you prefer to get-away from it all? With our voluntary flexible benefits platform, ‘My Benefits’, you can. Achieve savings with our Cycle2Work, GymFlex, Travel Insurance benefits and loads more.

You belong

You belong

At Computacenter, we celebrate difference and it’s important to us that we have a working culture where you can be free to be yourself; in an environment where you feel valued, respected, and supported to reach your full potential and experience a sense of belonging. Because we know when you thrive, we thrive.

As a proud equal opportunities employer, we’re committed to ensuring that there is fair and equal access to opportunities for everyone. Your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. All that matters to us is that you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a government scheme that helps employers attract, recruit, and retain disabled staff. We welcome applications from disabled people and accept applications in alternative formats – and guarantee to interview applicants who have a disability.

Winning Together

At Computacenter, we have been writing success stories for more than 40 years! Today, we’re driving digital transformation with over 20,000 employees worldwide. We develop IT strategies, implement new technologies and manage complex infrastructures.

As a proud, independent partner to some of the world’s leading technology providers, our portfolio covers workplace, applications & data, cloud & data center, security, and networking. What’s the secret of our success? Quite simply, it’s our people.

The people who bring their unique skills and perspectives to a diverse and inclusive environment that enables them to reach their full potential.

Winning Together

We are an award-winning employer!

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