Principal Advisory Director, CIO Advisory (Strategy, Compliance, Risk & Governance, IT Financial Management)

Position Purpose

Are you passionate about helping organizations find better ways of working? Are you compelled to help others stop fighting the same fires day after day? Do you get a rush from creating new insights into how to deliver better IT services? If so, you could be Infotech’s next Principal Advisory Director.

The Principal Advisory Director – CIO Advisory creates and delivers client-driven, project-based, practical research and advisory that helps IT leaders drive measurable results in their organizations. This role oversees CIO practice research projects and advisory operations in the domains of Compliance, Risk & Governance, IT Financial Management, Organizational Design, Operating Models, and Modernization.

The Principal Advisory Director will be actively engaged in delivering measurable value to Infotech’s members by utilizing our IT Best Practice methodologies. You will also maintain a strong pulse on member needs and industry trends, deliver exceptional service through calls and 1-week workshops, collaborate across departments, and ensure delivery of high-quality CIO research and solutions.

Our Promise to You

At Infotech, you’ll work for a rapidly growing company that values flexibility, inclusiveness, learning and development, internal career mobility, employee experience, and strong relationships. We take action on employee feedback and invest in your professional growth.

Key Responsibilities

Facilitate Workshops

• Scope workshop efforts with clients in advance.
• Lead the delivery of four-day workshops, online or onsite, based on Infotech’s Best Practice Methodology Blueprints.
• Work with client cross-functional teams to define the scope and outcomes of their IT initiatives / projects, perform capability maturity assessments and gap analyses, and identify member improvement opportunities/recommendations.
• Collect outputs, compile polished deliverables, and identify follow-up advisory needs.
• Advisory Calls with Clients
• Lead calls with members to provide an overview of Infotech’s published research.
• Understand member challenges and recommend how research can help them meet strategic mandates.
• Scope member concerns, direct them to relevant research, and identify research gaps.

Research

• Conduct expert interviews and literature reviews to generate insights.
• Develop frameworks, methodologies, tools, and resources for members.
• Track industry developments, trends, and best practices to shape the research agenda.

Cross Departmental Collaboration & Support

• Contribute to research teams by identifying trends and proposing topics.
• Provide subject matter expertise to internal and external stakeholders (e.g., Sales, Marketing, PR).
• Design and deliver high-quality presentations and keynotes as needed.

Education & Experience

• Undergraduate degree required (business or technology preferred).
• Advanced degree (Engineering, MA, MBA, MSc) beneficial.
• Relevant professional certifications (e.g., Service Management, Organizational Design, Strategy & Governance).
• 10+ years practical experience in one or more of the following:

IT Strategy

IT Financial Management / IT Budgeting

Operating Model & Organizational Design

Risk, Governance, & Compliance

Modernization & Transformation

Service Management & Strategy

• Proven experience leading organizational change or transformation.
• Strong facilitation and presentation background through workshops, training, or consulting. Consulting roles within large organizations is a definite advantage
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and achieve trusted advisor status with senior leaders and C-level executives.
• Deep understanding of current and emerging technologies, how other enterprises are employing them to drive digital business, and how they may be applied to the enterprise to drive digital business.
• Demonstrated understanding of emerging AI technologies, including Generative AI and AI-driven solutions.
• Travel Requirement: This role will involve travel, for on-site engagements. Must be flexible and able to travel periodically to deliver workshops onsite at client locations within and outside of APAC.
• Visa Requirement: Must be eligible to obtain appropriate work visas for cross-border work within APAC and globally.
• Work Hours Requirement: Must be available for after-hours work periodically to service Global (Americas/EMEA/APAC) clients.
• Language Skills: Bilingual proficiency in French, Spanish or German is preferred to support our diverse client base across North America and globally.

Skills & Attributes

Strong client engagement and facilitation skills.

Public speaking and event presentation expertise.

Inclusive leadership and collaboration.

Strategic problem-solving and decision-making.

Project management excellence.

Exceptional writing ability.

Business development acumen.

Applied research capabilities.

Ability to manage through change and uncertainty.

Dynamic learning mindset.

Infotech is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic including Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants. To that end, upon request, Infotech will ensure, to the extent possible, that accommodation be made available to applicants throughout the recruitment and hiring process.

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