Director of Business Development, Emerging Tech & Platform Modernization

Position Description:

CGI US is seeking a dynamic innovative and experienced Emerging Technology Business Development Director to support our Platform Modernization Practice reporting to the Vice President of the practice. This leader will be instrumental in shaping and executing a rolling 2-year strategic growth plan that prioritizes core pillars such as Cloud & Platform Modernization DevSecOps DevOps AI Data and Cyber Security.

We are looking for someone who has deep experience and demonstrated success in Cloud strategy migrations modernization and DevOps transformation initiatives and who can bring those capabilities to life for our clients in both commercial and public sector markets.

This role blends strategic vision client intimacy and operational rigor to shape emerging technology pursuits that accelerate digital modernization journeys for our clients.

Location: New York NY Hartford CT Plymouth Meeting PA New Brunswick NJ Raleigh NC Boston MA Lafayette LA (Hybrid Model)

Your future duties and responsibilities:

. Strategy and Planning: Develop and execute strategic plans and roadmaps for expanding CGIs footprint in Cloud DevOps and Platform Modernization solutions.

. Thought Leadership: Act as a trusted advisor and thought leader bringing deep knowledge of Cloud (AWS Azure GCP) DevOps pipelines CI/CD IaC containerization (Docker Kubernetes) and modern software engineering practices.

. Pipeline Management: Build and maintain a qualified pipeline of IT transformation opportunities with a strong Cloud and DevOps focus working closely with delivery and solution teams.

. Stakeholder Engagement: Develop strong relationships with CGI internal sectors client leadership partners and alliances positioning CGI as a transformation partner of choice.

. Capture and Proposal Leadership: Lead or support opportunity pursuit from identification through capture and proposal ensuring compelling client-focused Cloud and DevOps solutions.

. Competitive Strategy: Understand the market and competition landscape to drive differentiated win strategies.

. Client Interaction: Drive opportunity shaping through early client engagement capability demonstrations and roadmap discussions related to Cloud transformation and DevOps enablement.

. Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with solution architects and delivery teams to ensure feasibility and scalability of proposed solutions.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

. At least 15 years of experience in IT
. 8 years of hands-on experience in Cloud and DevOps technologies including leading modernization programs cloud-native solutioning and DevOps/DevSecOps implementations.
. Proven experience generating new IT business opportunities and a record of winning contracts >$10M ideally in both public and commercial sectors.
. Strong understanding of government contracting or enterprise IT acquisition processes including capture management and proposal development.
. Demonstrated success with at least 3 IT opportunity wins in the last 3 years.
. Experience leading cross-functional teams with varying technical competencies and seniority levels.
. Knowledge of industry-leading tools and methodologies in Cloud (AWS Azure GCP) and DevOps (Terraform Jenkins GitOps CI/CD container orchestration etc.).
. Familiarity with emerging tech drivers such as AI/ML data engineering and cybersecurity in the context of modernization initiatives.

Preferred Skills and Attributes:

. Proven ability to synthesize client needs market trends and technology innovations into compelling business cases.
. Excellent communication and presentation skills especially in articulating complex Cloud/DevOps topics to executive audiences.
. Knowledge of Agile and hybrid delivery models.
. Ability to travel as required by business priorities.

Education:
. Bachelors degree in IT engineering business or a related field; masters degree or MBA is a plus.
. PMP or Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP Architect or DevOps Engineer) are highly desirable.


Other Information:
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set level experience relevant training and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $127100.00 - $271800.00.

CGIs benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
. Competitive compensation
. Comprehensive insurance options
. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
. Paid time off for vacation holidays and sick time
. Paid parental leave
. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
. Wellness and Well-being programs

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Skills:

• Proposal Writing
• Change Management
• Business Development
• Business Development / Sales

What you can expect from us:

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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.

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