Enterprise Strategy Architect — Pre-Sales & Transformation

CO1001 CDW Direct, LLC; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 151,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus target 25%

Benefits overview

Job summary

CDW Direct, LLC is seeking a Principal Enterprise Strategist to lead Pre-Sales - Services Engagement, guiding executive clients through strategic technology roadmaps and transformational IT initiatives.

You will partner across Digital Infrastructure, Managed Services, and GSSO to ensure scalable, interoperable solutions that align with business outcomes. Strong executive communication and multi-practice design experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required and 10+ years of experience OR 14+ years of work experience required.
• Experience designing multi-practice solutions for complex customer environments.
• Certifications across multiple disciplines (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect Expert) is a plus.
• Background in vertical-specific architecture (financial services) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic advisory consulting to clients, translating business objectives into technology strategies and actionable roadmaps.
• Guide long-term IT transformation, ensuring scalability, interoperability, and alignment to business outcomes.
• Identify opportunities early by spotting emerging technical trends.
• Conduct executive-level workshops and multi-practice technology visioning sessions.
• Lead financial impact modeling to support new products, services, and partner-adjacent initiatives.
• Collaborate across Digital Infrastructure, Digital Velocity, Managed Services, and Global Security Strategy Office (GSSO).
• Support solution scaling and transition planning in partnership with R&D and delivery teams.
• Act as a segment-wide evangelist for transformational technologies (cloud-native platforms, automation, AI/ML).
• Publish white papers, build reusable IP (frameworks, templates), and deliver external presentations.
• Provide non-billable advisory oversight during delivery of multi-practice solutions to ensure architectural integrity and alignment with intended outcomes.

Skills

Executive stakeholder influence

Strategic advisory

Enterprise roadmaps

Executive workshops

Cross-practice collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

CDW Direct, LLC is seeking a Principal Enterprise Strategist to lead Pre-Sales - Services Engagement, guiding executive clients through strategic technology roadmaps and transformational IT initiatives.

You will partner across Digital Infrastructure, Managed Services, and GSSO to ensure scalable, interoperable solutions that align with business outcomes. Strong executive communication and multi-practice design experience are essential.