Director Business Consulting Services, Strategy, Change & Innovation
About the role
Position Description
As a core leader of the Business & Strategic IT Consulting practice, you will be an internal and external expert related to driving growth through people leadership and superior client experience. We help our clients at various stages of their transformation journeys, so this role will have the opportunity to both help shape strategic goals and overcome various operational challenges during implementation. This includes supporting executive leaders through mobilization planning and roadmaps, assessing transformation maturity, and leading implementation engagements to overcome cultural and organizational barriers. The Business & Strategic IT Consulting practice partners with clients to help them realize their full potential by unleashing the power of people and technology. For organizations with aspirations to increase value or need strategic advisory on reshaping their existing strategic and operational goals, our Business Consulting services will connect business, operations and technology departments and contribute toward accelerating their transformation journey.
Your future duties and responsibilities
Client Relationship & BD
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of new services and solutions in response to Financial Services market needs, advancing client initiatives and driving incremental revenue and margin for CGI
- Protect and enhance CGI's reputation by building strong, trusted client relationships; supervising outstanding delivery in challenging projects; and proactively identifying opportunities and solutions to meet our clients' needs
- Lead consultative sales, proposals and negotiation; Engage and advise executives
- Contribute to the client development plan with focus on business consulting objectives
Operations Management
- Help to identify and develop new business consulting services and methods
- Oversees engagement, delivery quality, and timely deliverables; lead challenging projects
- Supports risk mitigation
Team and Member Management
- Act as an exemplar for management consulting, including coaching, mentoring, and developing others' skills
- Active in recruiting, talent retention and support team members' career progression
- Assures compliance to CGI Management foundation in regard to development and mentoring talent via performance management, coaching and career development
- Building & Cultivating Culture: Fostering a, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.
Engagement Mission Governance
- Develop business cases, strategies, and plans (including transition plans and roadmaps); engage executives with insights they can act on
Branded Expertise
- Have solid subject matter expertise in Organizational Transformation, Human Centric Design and/or Innovation and demonstrate thought leadership in areas clients recognize and value—across Financial Services industries, business domains, and service areas
- Active in the Financial Services industry and known for advanced consulting skills; drive new offerings and capabilities
- Lead business case and business model development; organize process transformation
- Master CGI's business and use of methodologies and tools. Apply consultative behaviors and reflexes.
Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role
- 7-10 years of previous business consulting, agency, or other professional services experience, ideally supporting the financial services industry
- 3-5 years of people leadership and PNL growth in business consulting services. Deep experience in large scale project/program management and leading transformation projects. Demonstrated professional experience is change management fundamentals, qualitative research & discovery, and leading implementation teams. Experience with workshop and meeting facilitation, particularly with senior executive level participants and stakeholders across enterprise departments. Strong practical knowledge of strategic frameworks and methodologies, change management tools, operating model development, financial analysis, and/or business transformation roadmap design. Excellent presentation and writing skills, with ability to tell a meaningful story. Enthusiasm for problem solving, innovation, and human-centered design
Required Level of Education (include certifications): . Degree or equivalent professional experience Preferred qualifications to be successful in this role:
- MBA or Masters in Business related areas
- PROSCI Certification(s)
**CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $95,000–$145,000. This role is an existing vacancy.**
Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll 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. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll 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.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll 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.
At CGI, we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-opportunity employer, being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation, please inform your recruiter.
To learn more about accessibility at CGI, contact us via email. Please note that this email is strictly for accessibility requests and cannot be used for application status inquiries.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
About CGI
Insights you can act on to achieve trusted outcomes.
We are insights-driven and outcomes-focused to help accelerate returns on your investments. Across 21 industry sectors and 400 locations worldwide, we provide comprehensive, scalable and sustainable IT and business consulting services that are informed globally and delivered locally.
We value your opinions and welcome your comments and questions on our posts here on LinkedIn. Please keep a polite, professional and constructive tone. We remove comments containing objectionable language and derogatory views. We do not allow content that is unrelated to the subject, and we remove discriminatory and racist comments as well as spam and advertising.
Note that content on this page contains general information regarding CGI’s services and initiatives and should not be considered direct business advice. To engage in a discussion with one of our experts, please make a request through https://www.cgi.com/en/contact-us
Director Business Consulting Services, Strategy, Change & Innovation
About the role
Position Description
As a core leader of the Business & Strategic IT Consulting practice, you will be an internal and external expert related to driving growth through people leadership and superior client experience. We help our clients at various stages of their transformation journeys, so this role will have the opportunity to both help shape strategic goals and overcome various operational challenges during implementation. This includes supporting executive leaders through mobilization planning and roadmaps, assessing transformation maturity, and leading implementation engagements to overcome cultural and organizational barriers. The Business & Strategic IT Consulting practice partners with clients to help them realize their full potential by unleashing the power of people and technology. For organizations with aspirations to increase value or need strategic advisory on reshaping their existing strategic and operational goals, our Business Consulting services will connect business, operations and technology departments and contribute toward accelerating their transformation journey.
Your future duties and responsibilities
Client Relationship & BD
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of new services and solutions in response to Financial Services market needs, advancing client initiatives and driving incremental revenue and margin for CGI
- Protect and enhance CGI's reputation by building strong, trusted client relationships; supervising outstanding delivery in challenging projects; and proactively identifying opportunities and solutions to meet our clients' needs
- Lead consultative sales, proposals and negotiation; Engage and advise executives
- Contribute to the client development plan with focus on business consulting objectives
Operations Management
- Help to identify and develop new business consulting services and methods
- Oversees engagement, delivery quality, and timely deliverables; lead challenging projects
- Supports risk mitigation
Team and Member Management
- Act as an exemplar for management consulting, including coaching, mentoring, and developing others' skills
- Active in recruiting, talent retention and support team members' career progression
- Assures compliance to CGI Management foundation in regard to development and mentoring talent via performance management, coaching and career development
- Building & Cultivating Culture: Fostering a, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.
Engagement Mission Governance
- Develop business cases, strategies, and plans (including transition plans and roadmaps); engage executives with insights they can act on
Branded Expertise
- Have solid subject matter expertise in Organizational Transformation, Human Centric Design and/or Innovation and demonstrate thought leadership in areas clients recognize and value—across Financial Services industries, business domains, and service areas
- Active in the Financial Services industry and known for advanced consulting skills; drive new offerings and capabilities
- Lead business case and business model development; organize process transformation
- Master CGI's business and use of methodologies and tools. Apply consultative behaviors and reflexes.
Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role
- 7-10 years of previous business consulting, agency, or other professional services experience, ideally supporting the financial services industry
- 3-5 years of people leadership and PNL growth in business consulting services. Deep experience in large scale project/program management and leading transformation projects. Demonstrated professional experience is change management fundamentals, qualitative research & discovery, and leading implementation teams. Experience with workshop and meeting facilitation, particularly with senior executive level participants and stakeholders across enterprise departments. Strong practical knowledge of strategic frameworks and methodologies, change management tools, operating model development, financial analysis, and/or business transformation roadmap design. Excellent presentation and writing skills, with ability to tell a meaningful story. Enthusiasm for problem solving, innovation, and human-centered design
Required Level of Education (include certifications): . Degree or equivalent professional experience Preferred qualifications to be successful in this role:
- MBA or Masters in Business related areas
- PROSCI Certification(s)
**CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $95,000–$145,000. This role is an existing vacancy.**
Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll 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. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll 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.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll 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.
At CGI, we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-opportunity employer, being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation, please inform your recruiter.
To learn more about accessibility at CGI, contact us via email. Please note that this email is strictly for accessibility requests and cannot be used for application status inquiries.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
About CGI
Insights you can act on to achieve trusted outcomes.
We are insights-driven and outcomes-focused to help accelerate returns on your investments. Across 21 industry sectors and 400 locations worldwide, we provide comprehensive, scalable and sustainable IT and business consulting services that are informed globally and delivered locally.
We value your opinions and welcome your comments and questions on our posts here on LinkedIn. Please keep a polite, professional and constructive tone. We remove comments containing objectionable language and derogatory views. We do not allow content that is unrelated to the subject, and we remove discriminatory and racist comments as well as spam and advertising.
Note that content on this page contains general information regarding CGI’s services and initiatives and should not be considered direct business advice. To engage in a discussion with one of our experts, please make a request through https://www.cgi.com/en/contact-us