Practice Manager - Cloud & Applications

Computacenter; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology services provider is seeking a strategic leader for their Cloud & Applications practice. This role involves shaping the practice's strategy, mentoring technical teams, and managing P&L. The ideal candidate will have strong technical leadership in cloud technologies, proven success in growing cloud practices, and excellent communication skills. The position offers a flexible/hybrid working environment, making it an ideal opportunity for someone passionate about innovation and delivering high-quality cloud solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong technical leadership across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Proven experience in leading technical teams.
• Track record in growing cloud/application practices.
• Strong financial acumen with P&L experience.
• Excellent communication skills with C-suite audiences.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute cloud practices strategy.
• Lead and mentor a technical community.
• Support sales teams as a senior SME.
• Oversee delivery quality across projects.
• Manage full P&L for the practice.

Skills

Technical leadership in cloud technologies

Experience in cloud-native architecture

Communication skills

Financial acumen and P&L management

Customer-centric and innovative mindset

Education

Azure/AWS/GCP Architect certification

ITIL/TOGAF certification

Kubernetes certification

DevOps certification

Job description

Location: UK - London, UK - Edinburgh, UK - Hatfield, UK - Manchester, UK - Milton Keynes, UK - Nottingham, UK - Reading | Job-ID: 216416 | Contract type: Standard | Business Unit: IT Consulting

Life on the team

Location: Flexible / Hybrid

Join a dynamic, fast-growing Cloud & Applications practice at the heart of Computacenter’s customer transformation strategy. You’ll lead a high-performing community of consultants, architects, and specialists delivering cutting-edge cloud and application solutions across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, private cloud, and modern application platforms.

This is a role for someone who thrives on shaping strategy, developing people, influencing propositions, and ensuring delivery excellence. You’ll collaborate with major technology partners and enterprise customers, drive innovation, and help accelerate our cloud and application services portfolio. If you’re passionate about building capability and delivering outstanding customer outcomes, you’ll find this the ideal place to make a meaningful impact.

What you’ll do

• Define and execute the Cloud & Applications practice strategy, enhancing our service offerings and delivery frameworks across both nearshore and offshore teams.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a technical community through recruitment, skills development, certification, and resource planning.
• Support sales teams as a senior SME—shaping opportunities, attending customer meetings, and contributing to winning bids.
• Oversee delivery quality across all engagements, ensuring compliance with methodologies, governance, and security standards.
• Sponsor major projects to manage risk and ensure successful business outcomes.
• Manage full P&L for the practice including budgeting, forecasting, revenue, margin, and utilisation.
• Strengthen relationships with key technology partners and influence joint go-to-market initiatives.

What you’ll need

• Strong technical leadership across Azure, AWS, and GCP, with expertise in cloud-native architecture, modernisation, DevOps, automation, and containerisation.
• Proven experience leading and growing technical teams within cloud and/or application practices
• A track record in growing cloud/application practices and supporting sales cycles.
• Strong financial acumen with experience owning P&L and driving commercial performance.
• Excellent communication skills, able to operate confidently with C-suite and technical audiences.
• Ability to work strategically while remaining hands‑on when needed, with a customer‑centric, proactive, and innovative mindset.
• Preferred certifications: Azure/AWS/GCP Architect, ITIL/TOGAF, Kubernetes, DevOps.

If you’re ready to lead, innovate, and shape the future of cloud and application services at scale, we’d love to hear from you - apply today and help us drive what’s next.

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!