Delivery Director - Cloud Infrastructure

Capgemini; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm in Greater London is seeking a Delivery Director to oversee the end-to-end delivery of services, ensuring client satisfaction and accountability for results. This hybrid role requires deep understanding of client needs, strong leadership capabilities, and proven track record in business development. The ideal candidate will manage delivery teams while driving revenue and margin growth across projects. The firm values diversity and fosters an inclusive environment for all employees.

Benefits

Flexible benefits package

Mental health support programs

Peer recognition portal

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leadership in complex engagements.
• Ability to manage forecast cycles, mitigate risks and deliver on opportunities.
• Comfortable developing and selling solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall client relationship and accountability for delivery.
• Grow business and achieve revenue & margin growth targets.
• Lead Service Delivery managers and teams.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial understanding

Strong communication

Business development

P&L management

Education

L2 industry certification

EM certification to L2 or equivalent

Job description

About the job you're considering

The Delivery Director is accountable for the end-to-end delivery of our services be that project or managed. You will own the overall client relationship and are accountable for driving value for our clients whilst at the same time owning the P&L.

Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including: identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service).

Your role

This is a leadership role with the Delivery Director orchestrating how we deliver for our customers, whilst at the same time ensuring we deliver on our commitments to Capgemini. You will own the client relationship and through your own insights and that of the team you can show intimacy with the client strategy, IT infrastructure, pain points and risk by focussing on the following:

• Grow the business, achieve the revenue and margin growth targets.
• Understand the CIS portfolio, able to work with architects to position internally and with clients to address their strategic needs.
• Own and coordinate the solution lifecycle from inception to close for delivery led sales.
• Accountable for the delivery across projects and managed services including the accuracy and health of our engagements.
• Lead Service Delivery managers, Engagement Management and Architects through on account or cluster leadership.
• Report to CIS country and regional leadership.

You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusive future is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.

Your skills and experience

• Understands the client business and sector and will achieve L2 industry certification.
• Has a proven track record of leadership, commercial understanding, strong communicator and a proven track record of leading complex engagements.
• Able to demonstrate a track record of business development, able to both sell and deliver.
• P&L understanding with an ability to manage forecast cycles, mitigating risks and delivering on opportunities.
• EM certification to L2 or equivalent.

We are a Disability Confident Employer

Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government's Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:

• Declare they have a disability, and
• Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role

Please opt in during the application process.

Your security clearance

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)

To be successfully appointed to this role you will need to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard checks.

There are no nationality or residency restrictions, although if you have resided outside of the UK within the last 3 years, further checks may be required.

There are other criteria and check required for BPSS, and throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.

Make it real - what does it mean for you?

We realise a Total Reward package should be more than just compensation. At Capgemini we offer range of core and flexible benefits and have a Peer Recognition Portal called Applaud.

You'd be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions.

To help support wellbeing we have trained 'Mental Health Champions' across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.

You will be joining one of the World's Most Ethical Companies®, as recognised by Ethisphere® for 13 consecutive years. We live our values by making ethical business choices every day. Working ethically is at the centre of our culture at Capgemini, meaning you will be helping to create a future we can all be proud of.

Why you should consider Capgemini

Growing clients' businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you'll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what's possible. It's why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world's leading businesses, and it's how you'll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you'll build the skills you want. You'll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organisations and make it real with AI, technology, and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.
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