Leads the strategy function and owns its outputs within the approved executive mandate; translates the executive agenda into strategic questions, approves recommendations and reports for executive review, leads the analyst team (Levels 5 and 6), and manages the function's annual budget.
Doctorate (DBA/PhD), or CMI Level 8 Diploma, or completion of the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) Programme.
Master's, or CMI Level 7 Diploma.
Stated in the national career map; always refer to the official standard text and the competent authority's requirements when applying.
Supports eligibility within the relevant national professional-licensing pathways, subject to the competent authority’s requirements and the required experience; this does not constitute an automatic grant of a license.
Levels L4–L10 refer to the national career map, not to UK or OQF qualification levels.
