Business Development Lead

Position Description:

At CGI we partner with clients to transform industries and deliver measurable business outcomes through innovation and collaboration. As a Business Development Lead in the Leeds and Yorkshire region you will drive growth across key commercial sectors shaping opportunities that leverage CGIs expertise in digital transformation cloud data AI and managed this pivotal role you will be a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders opening doors building lasting partnerships and enabling organisations to thrive. Here youll be empowered to take ownership foster creativity and be supported in making a real impact on businesses and communities across the region.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK Best Employer by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary excellent pension private healthcare plus a share scheme (3.5% 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector including our Armed Forces and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

In this role you will be at the forefront of CGIs growth strategy in the Leeds and Yorkshire region driving new business across key private sector industries. You will identify shape and close high-value opportunities while acting as a trusted advisor who links CGIs solutions to real-world business outcomes. Youll bring together cross-functional teams to design winning propositions ensuring clients benefit from CGIs deep expertise in IT services consulting and innovation.

You will own the end-to-end sales lifecycle from developing market-specific strategies and nurturing executive-level relationships to leading competitive pursuits and securing long-term partnerships. Supported by CGIs collaborative culture and global network youll be empowered to deliver measurable impact while advancing your own career.

Key responsibilities include:

- Lead & Innovate: Drive business sales across private sector organisations in Leeds and Yorkshire.
- Develop & Deliver: Build and convert a strong pipeline of strategic opportunities.
- Engage & Influence: Leverage your regional network to develop multi-threaded executive relationships.
- Shape & Win: Lead end-to-end pursuit efforts coordinating with cross-functional teams to win competitive deals.
- Translate & Align: Transform client insight into tailored solutions that demonstrate tangible business value.
- Represent & Advocate: Act as a regional ambassador for CGI at industry events and executive forums.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

To succeed in this position you will bring strong commercial acumen deep knowledge of the Yorkshire business landscape and a proven track record of delivering results in business development or strategic sales. You will be confident working with C-suite stakeholders skilled at shaping solutions to client challenges and motivated to drive meaningful outcomes through technology-enabled transformation.

You should have:
- Proven experience in business development or strategic sales within private sector organisations.
- Strong understanding of industries such as Retail Manufacturing Logistics or Financial Services.
- Demonstrated success managing the full sales lifecycle from opportunity identification to closure.
- A well-established professional network across Yorkshire.
- Ability to build multi-threaded client relationships at all levels.
- Commercial acumen to shape and win profitable deals.
- Strong collaboration and leadership skills to drive complex pursuits.
- Curiosity and insight-driven mindset with awareness of evolving industry and technology trends.


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Skills:

• Business Development

What you can expect from us:

Together as owners lets turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership teamwork respect and belonging. Here youll reach your full potential because

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas embrace new opportunities and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.