Executive Enterprise Strategy & Pre-Sales Lead

CDW; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 151,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

CDW is seeking a Principal Enterprise Strategist to serve as the leading authority in Pre-Sales - Services Engagement, shaping strategic vision and guiding executive clients toward high-impact technology solutions. You will drive innovation across CDW's portfolio, translating business goals into actionable IT roadmaps and transformational programs.

You will collaborate across Digital Infrastructure, Digital Velocity, Managed Services, and GSSO, leading workshops, modeling financial impact, and

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.
• Strong understanding of CDW's portfolio including Cloud, applications, data, security, modern infrastructure, DevOps, SaaS technologies, and AI.
• Proven ability to influence business and IT stakeholders at the executive level.
• Demonstrated success building and delivering enterprise technology roadmaps and digital transformation strategies.
• Certifications across multiple disciplines (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect Expert) 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

Strategic advisory

Executive engagement

Technology roadmaps

Digital transformation

Cloud architectures

AI/ML awareness

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder influence

Thought leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS Solutions Architect

Azure Architect Expert

Job description

CDW is seeking a Principal Enterprise Strategist to serve as the leading authority in Pre-Sales - Services Engagement, shaping strategic vision and guiding executive clients toward high-impact technology solutions. You will drive innovation across CDW's portfolio, translating business goals into actionable IT roadmaps and transformational programs.

You will collaborate across Digital Infrastructure, Digital Velocity, Managed Services, and GSSO, leading workshops, modeling financial impact, and