CGI
Website:
cgi.com
Company:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cgi
Seniority: Director
Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
Job details:
Position Description
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the world's largest independent IT and business consulting services firms. With 94,000 consultants and professionals globally, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services, and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14.68 billion, and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.
Job Title: Director / Principal Consultant – AI & Data (Energy & Utilities)
Experience: 15 to 20 years of experience
Job location: Bangalore
Position ID: J0726-0081
Employment Type: Full Time / Permanent
Qualification: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Role Overview
CGI is looking for a highly accomplished AI & Data Leader to establish and drive our AI strategy for the Energy & Utilities Business Unit. This individual will be responsible for defining AI led offerings, shape AI strategy, advise executive clients, driving innovation, leading client engagements, supporting business development, delivering enterprise scale AI and Data transformation programs and also develop a high performing AI & Data consulting practice.
The ideal candidate will combine strong consulting leadership with deep expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Data Engineering, Cloud Platforms, and the Energy & Utilities domain. This is a strategic leadership role for an individual who can translate emerging technologies into business value and help clients accelerate their AI and data transformation journeys.
Your future duties and responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Practice & Strategy
- Define and execute the AI & Data strategy for the Energy & Utilities Business Unit.
- Build industry specific AI offerings, accelerators and reusable assets.
- Drive innovation and adoption of emerging AI capabilities.
- Establish AI governance, architecture standards and best practices.
- Client Advisory & Business Development
- Advise clients on AI and Data transformation strategies.
- Build trusted relationships with business and technology executives.
- Lead AI solutioning for strategic pursuits and major opportunities.
- Collaborate with alliance partners including Microsoft, Databricks and hyperscalers.
- Delivery Leadership
- Lead enterprise AI and Data transformation programmes.
- Provide architectural oversight and technical governance.
- Ensure successful delivery across quality, scalability, security and business outcomes.
- Mentor and grow consulting and technology teams.
- Practice Growth
- Build capability across AI, Data and Cloud.
- Develop future leaders and technical talent.
- Represent CGI through client workshops, thought leadership and industry events.
What We're Looking For:
We're looking for someone who has grown with the evolution of modern Data & AI technologies, combining hands on technical foundations with consulting and leadership experience.
The ideal candidate should demonstrate experience in:
- Enterprise AI strategy and transformation
- Modern Data & AI platforms
- Cloud native architectures
- Generative AI and intelligent automation
- Enterprise data platforms and analytics
- Executive consulting and stakeholder engagement
- Practice building and capability development
- Presales, solutioning and business growth
Experience within Energy & Utilities including electric, gas, water, renewables or oil & gas is highly desirable.
A strong understanding of modern AI and Data ecosystems is expected, including enterprise cloud platforms, data engineering, machine learning, Generative AI, MLOps and enterprise integration technologies. Hands on experience in architecting and delivering enterprise AI solutions is important, while expertise across specific platforms (such as Azure, Databricks, Fabric, Snowflake or AWS) is advantageous rather than mandatory.
- Leadership Profile: The successful candidate will be:
- A trusted advisor to clients and senior stakeholders.
- A technically credible leader with a strong Data & AI foundation.
- An experienced practice builder and mentor.
- A strategic thinker with commercial acumen.
- A collaborative leader who can bridge business and technology.
- Passionate about innovation and continuous learning.
Qualifications
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science or a related discipline.
- Relevant cloud, AI or architecture certifications are desirable.
Success in this Role will be measured by the ability to:
- Grow CGI's AI & Data business within the Energy & Utilities sector.
- Build differentiated AI offerings and reusable assets.
- Win strategic AI transformation opportunities.
- Deliver measurable business outcomes for clients.
- Develop a high performing consulting practice.
- Strengthen CGI's AI ecosystem partnerships.
CGI is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, CGI is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.
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. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
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.
That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
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