CEO Office Graduate 2024

Type: Graduate
Region: North East

Are you an ambitious, high-performing graduate ready to make real impact?

We are looking for a passionate and driven graduate to join the CEO’s Office at Sage, the UK’s leading tech giant and a FTSE100 company. In this unique role, you will be positioned at the heart of the company with the opportunity to immerse yourself in the most strategic and transformation activities.

The CEO Office serves the CEO in achieving the company’s goals and objectives. This role provides a unique opportunity to rotate across the key business areas of Strategy, Data & Transformation and M&A, giving you a comprehensive understanding of our business strategy, data analysis techniques, and process improvement methodologies. You’ll also gain practical experience across these key areas: change management, project management, or business analysis.

You will collaborate closely with the CEO Office leadership team, supporting strategic projects and assisting with industry research, data analysis, synthesizing complex information, identifying market trends, and communicating findings and recommendations effectively to inform strategic decisions.

You must have a strong appetite for developing into a transformation leader and are comfortable at challenging the status quo, learning on the job and operating in highly complex, challenging and fast paced environment.

Key responsibilities

• Champion a Sage-first, outcome-focused, results driven mindset at all times
• Support the planning, execution, and monitoring of transformation priorities. This might involve tasks like creating timelines, tracking progress, and managing communication with stakeholders
• Support setting and monitoring corporate goals to ensure strategic progress aligns with the OKR framework
• Support with preparing clear and concise updates on strategy, progress, and initiatives for Board, CEO, and leadership teams
• Support with developing clear and compelling communications for customers and colleagues on Sage’s strategy and transformation journey
• Analyse data to identify trends, root causes, and actionable recommendations. Leverage industry best practices to challenge the status quo
• Support and facilitate governance of CEO Office including any offsites, team meetings, all hands
• Take meticulous notes and facilitate action implementation for the CEO Office leadership team. Develop meeting agendas and prepare materials for optimal efficiency
• Thrive in dynamic environments with changing priorities and demonstrate a quick learning ability

What you can expect from the process

• Apply online with CV
• Complete screening and video interview (You will receive a link to complete a video interview within 1 week of applying)
• If successful at video interview stage, you will be invited to attend an assessment centre from June to July.

Please note that this role commences on the 1st October 2024.