Growth Director, Strategic Alliances – Various

CGI; Leeds; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm in the UK is seeking a passionate Strategic Alliance Director to shape and lead its alliance strategy. The ideal candidate will leverage strong executive relationships and lead a talented team towards achieving significant growth through partnerships with industry leaders like Salesforce and ServiceNow. This role offers a full-time position with excellent benefits, flexible work culture, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent pension

Private healthcare

Share scheme with 3.5% matching

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading alliance or partner strategies.
• Proven success driving sales growth with technology partners.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience in closing complex deals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, growth, and relationship management for key alliances.
• Develop joint market propositions and drive net-new growth.
• Guide collaboration efforts and monitor performance.

Skills

Bid Management

Business Development

Business Strategy

Tools

Salesforce Integration

NET App

Job description

CGI UK Careers No holding back

Position Description

At CGI were redefining how strategic partnerships drive this high‑impact leadership role you’ll shape CGI’s alliance strategy with world‑class partners such as Salesforce and ServiceNow, delivering innovation accelerating growth and creating joint value for clients. You’ll lead a talented team building deep relationships and developing collaborative go‑to‑market propositions that enhance CGI’s market presence. This is an opportunity to influence the future of our alliances, connecting technology with strategy and making a measurable difference through creativity, ownership and collaboration.

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% matching) that makes you a CGI Partner, not just an employee. We’re committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector – including our Armed Forces. We’re proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support for the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open friendly community of experts.

Due to the secure nature of the programme you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to obtain it.

Your future duties and responsibilities

In this role you’ll lead the strategy, growth and relationship management for CGI’s key alliance partnerships. You’ll align partner capabilities with CGI’s business objectives, develop joint market propositions and drive net‑new growth across multiple sectors.

Working closely with senior stakeholders and alliance executives you’ll guide collaboration efforts, monitor performance and ensure that each partnership delivers measurable results. You’ll take ownership of strategic direction, inspire innovation in how CGI engages with partners and be supported by a collaborative forward‑thinking environment.

• Lead & Grow: Drive strategic growth with Salesforce, ServiceNow and other alliances through co‑sell initiatives and pipeline expansion.
• Develop & Deliver: Build and execute comprehensive alliance sales and engagement strategies across business units.
• Collaborate & Influence: Forge strong executive‑level relationships to align vision, objectives and go‑to‑market goals.
• Optimise & Execute: Oversee performance tracking governance and reporting to ensure alignment with strategic outcomes.
• Enable & Inspire: Mentor alliance and business development teams to drive innovation, accountability and measurable success.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

You’ll bring a proven record of strategic leadership, alliance management and business development within global technology ecosystems. You should be confident in driving growth through collaboration and navigating complex partner relationships.

• Extensive experience leading alliance or partner strategies within a Global Systems Integrator.
• Proven success driving sales growth with partners such as Salesforce or ServiceNow.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience structuring and closing complex deals.
• Deep understanding of alliance ecosystems offerings and joint go‑to‑market models.
• Established executive‑level relationships with key technology partners.
• Demonstrable ability to lead, influence and deliver through cross‑functional teams.

Skills

• Bid Management
• Business Development
• Business Strategy

ServiceNow

• NET App
• Salesforce Integration

What you can expect from us

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.

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.

Come join our team, one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Required Experience

Director

Employment Type

Full‑Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1