Director of Technology and Business

CGI; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Auto and Asset Finance is seeking an experienced Director of Technology and Business. In this role, you will lead technological innovations, engage with senior stakeholders, and drive business growth through strategic client partnerships. Ideal candidates will possess a strong technical background, expertise in the sector, and be adept at transforming innovative ideas into market-ready solutions.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent pension

Private healthcare

Share scheme

Qualifications

• Proven track record in driving business growth through technology solutions.
• Technical background likely in software development.
• Strong communication skills for C-Suite engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology vision and drive business growth strategies.
• Translate business vision into compelling technical solutions.
• Develop ecosystem of services and partnerships.

Skills

Technical leadership

Business development

Client engagement

Solution architecture

Education

Experience in Auto/Asset Finance or Financial Services

Job description

Are you a driver of change with the talent to inspire clients and colleagues? As Director of Technology and Business within CGI’s Auto and Asset Finance team you’ll help shape the digital transformation within the sector.

A compelling communicator and a natural motivator, you get the very best from enthusiastic teams of experts whose professional growth you nurture. Your vision, sector expertise and professional acumen delivers innovation with our customers. At CGI, we are at the forefront of developing and implementing technologies and business processes that will shape tomorrow’s marketplace and to support this CGI are searching for an experienced and ambitious Director of Technology and Business.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List and has been named one of the ‘World’s Best Employers’ by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member 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 you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

As Director of Technology and Business, you will be responsible for leading the technology vision, enabling innovative solutions, and driving business growth through strategic client engagements. This role blends technical leadership with business development to support and drive our continued growth.

• You will be operating at C-Suite level in front of senior stakeholders both internally and externally. Working in partnership with Engagement and Sales Teams you will translate business vision and requirements into solution architectures, setting out compelling propositions and converting opportunities into sales
• You will develop and take ownership of the technical aspects of CGI’s future vision and go-to-market strategy within Auto and Asset Finance
• You will design and build the ecosystem of services and solutions, seeking out and developing third party partnerships whose offerings complement those of CGI
• Translation of business requirements into solution architectures and the writing of winning technical proposals and RFP responses
• As Director of Technology and Business you will be responsible for the design and technical leadership of proof of concept exercises and the presentation of CGI proposals and offerings to new and existing CGI clients. You will be part of a diverse, dynamic and supportive leadership team accompanied with the leadership training packages to enable a long-term career at CGI.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

As the successful candidate you will have spent the majority of your career working for institutions and/or vendors in either the Auto / Asset Finance or Financial Services sector focussing on translating and presenting relevant technical requirements to clients for successful proposals. You will follow industry trends and be driven by the opportunities to transform the Auto and Asset Finance sector.

Also, you will be a team player with a proactive, can-do attitude. You will have come from a technical background, most likely in software development and have experience of developing architectural solutions on a variety of initiatives from small proof of concepts to large enterprise deliveries.


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Created on 29/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom