Practice Lead - Consultancy

Computacenter AG & Co. oHG; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology services provider is seeking an experienced Practice Lead to oversee the Engineering team. This role involves a balance of line management and consultancy delivery, requiring strong IT consultancy experience, team leadership skills, and the ability to manage relationships with various stakeholders. The position is integral to driving the Engineering practice forward while ensuring operational efficiency. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record and a proactive approach in the technology sector.

Benefits

Inclusive culture

Career development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in IT consultancy with proven methodologies.
• Strong understanding and experience in line management.
• Proven experience of managing teams of Engineering SMEs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of solutions and transformation services.
• Manage the operational efficiency and effectiveness of the engineering team.
• Develop and maintain trusted relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

IT consultancy

Team management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Commercial acumen

Job description

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Location: UK - Mobile England, UK - Hatfield, UK - Manchester, UK - Milton Keynes, UK - Nottingham, UK - Reading | Job-ID: 216301 | Contract type: Standard | Business Unit: IT Consulting

Practice Lead – Engineering Practice

Life on the team

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Practice Lead with relevant experience to join our dynamic and rapidly expanding Consultancy Practice within Computacenter. This role will be focused on the continued development of our existing and established Engineering team, providing internal and external strategy and thought leadership as well as supporting our sales campaigns.

This Player/Manager role has a 40% Line Management and 60% Consultancy Pre‑sales and delivery governance split. You will be instrumental in assisting customers’ understanding of this leading industry trend and getting the most out of their IT investments by working with them to develop their technology, people and processes for the benefit of their business, customers and employees. Key to your success will be your broad range of long standing and evidenced skills and experiences in designing end to end solutions, building and leading teams and working closely with subject matter experts across all aspects of services and technology disciplines, and delivering technology solutions aligned to Contracted Services capabilities.

What you’ll need

• Line management of Consultancy Engineers with responsibilities for recruitment and development of individuals. The engineers will have skills, capabilities & experience in Workplace, Networking, Security, Datacenter, Cloud, Platform Engineering, Infrastructure, Observability and Analytical solutions
• Develop close working relationships with key stakeholders in our Group Professional Services, Sales Business Units, vendor partners to drive pipelines for the Engineering practice
• Continually build and maintain effective relationships with internal and customer stakeholders becoming a trusted advisor
• Responsible for the operational efficiency and effectiveness of the aligned engineering team. This includes owning, driving, managing and maintaining KPIs such as financials, utilisation, engagement & enablement
• Manage the Engineering Service Development Plan, created jointly with the Business Line & Consultancy & Engineering Practice Managers that captures and tracks the required investment in training and service collateral
• Build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders, relevant partner presales / specialist sales teams and proactively maintain these
• Maintain good understanding of the wider market and industry trends for relevant solution area
• Lead, own and support pre‑sales and delivery assurance of transformation solutions and services, including responses to large scale and complex customer opportunities, including ITTs, RFPs and RFIs
• Using social media and other means of effective communication for Computacenter, Consultancy and Engineering self‑marketing purposes, raising awareness and profile, and providing thought leadership

What you’ll do

• Extensive experience in IT consultancy with a proven understanding and application of Consulting and Project Management methodologies and frameworks
• Experience in line‑management, coaching, supervision, team and stakeholder management
• Experience in engagement delivery, governance and managing of a team of Engineering SME’s
• Industry leading knowledge in relevant technology areas and of the wider market
• Proven experience in creating services cost models with appropriate cost levers and the associated quality assurance / governance
• Ability to interpret customers' business and technical requirements into IT services and solutions is essential
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to present to both technical and commercial audiences
• The ability to identify and develop differentiated solutions involving multiple technologies and vendors
• Excellent writing competency with demonstrable ability to provide valuable input into technical and commercial documents
• Strong commercial acumen – able to protect Computacenter’s margins and reputation
• Ability to develop others through management, coaching and mentoring
• Experience of creating and managing virtual teams to harness talent from across Computacenter Professional Services and Group to generate solution collateral including reference architecture and high‑level technology designs
• Proactive approach in building technical and professional relationships with customers, vendors, partners and internal stakeholders
• Proven experience in eliciting and validating requirements creating solutions and cost models with appropriate cost levers and associated governance
• Proven experience of championing or leading the development or innovation of new solutions and services
• Experience of enforcing corporate governance and assurance policies and processes helping to manage risk in both pre‑sales and in‑flight projects

About us

We are a leading independent technology and services provider, trusted by large corporate and public sector organisations. We are a responsible business that believes in winning together for our people and our planet. We help our customers to source, transform and manage their technology infrastructure to deliver digital transformation, enabling people and their business.

Our business may be about technology, but first of all it’s about people

With over 20,000 people across 22 countries, we are proud of our inclusive culture - where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and truly belong.

As an equal opportunities employer, we’re committed to ensuring fair and equal access to opportunities for all. Your application will be considered on its merits, regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, or any other characteristics protected by law. What matters most to us is that you share our vision and values, and bring the experience and skills we’re looking for.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and accept applications in alternative formats. We also guarantee to interview applicants who have a disability.

If you share our values and want to make a meaningful impact in a supportive, forward‑thinking environment - we’d love to hear from you!