At CGI, we help clients solve complex business challenges by designing innovative technology solutions that deliver lasting value. As a Solution Architect – Solution Owner, you will play a pivotal role in shaping winning solutions for large, strategic opportunities, working with clients and multidisciplinary teams to define services that are commercially competitive, technically robust, and aligned to business outcomes. You will influence major transformation programmes, collaborate with experts across CGI, and have a tangible impact from initial engagement through to successful delivery in an environment that encourages innovation, ownership, and continuous professional growth.
In this role you will lead the Global Technology Operations (GTO) solution for major multi‑million‑pound bids, taking ownership of the end‑to‑end solution throughout the pre‑sales lifecycle. Working closely with Opportunity Pursuit Leads, technical specialists, and business stakeholders, you will ensure solutions are innovative, commercially competitive and fully aligned to client objectives while meeting governance, quality and delivery standards. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams across infrastructure, cloud, networks, end‑user services and IT service management, bringing together technical expertise to develop compelling proposals that maximise value for both clients and CGI. You will also help strengthen our bid capability by sharing knowledge, mentoring colleagues and driving continuous improvement across the solution development process.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead & Own the GTO solution for strategic, high‑value bid opportunities from qualification through to contract award.
- Design & Shape innovative service and technical solutions that align with customer strategies, requirements and desired outcomes.
- Coordinate & Deliver multidisciplinary teams, ensuring solution plans, milestones, governance activities and approvals are completed on time.
- Manage & Optimise solution costs, pricing inputs, benchmarking activities and bid budgets to deliver commercially competitive proposals.
- Review & Assure solution quality through technical reviews, governance processes and implementation sign‑offs.
- Identify & Mitigate technical, commercial and delivery risks throughout the bid lifecycle.
- Present & Influence senior stakeholders through solution reviews, client presentations and executive briefings.
- Collaborate & Improve with third‑party suppliers, internal delivery teams and business units to strengthen solution quality and efficiency.
- Support & Develop colleagues through coaching, knowledge sharing and participation in lessons learned activities.
- Enable & Transition successful opportunities by leading solution handovers into delivery teams.
Qualifications
- Extensive experience in Solution Architecture, Solution Ownership or Technical Pre‑Sales within complex IT services or managed services environments.
- Strong knowledge across infrastructure, cloud, hosting, networks, end‑user computing and IT service management.
- Proven experience leading technical solution development for large, complex bid opportunities.
- Strong understanding of commercial models, cost estimation, pricing principles and bid financial management.
- Experience presenting technical solutions to senior client stakeholders and executive leadership teams.
- Demonstrated ability to manage technical and non‑technical risks across complex solution designs.
- Excellent communication, facilitation and proposal writing skills.
- Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and third‑party suppliers.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and governance requirements.
Benefits
- Insurance coverage
- Medical benefits
- Pension plan
- Member Assistant Programme
- Check4Cancer
- Flexible time off
- Share Purchase Plan
- Member discounts
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Profit Participation Plan
- Health and Wellbeing Programme
- Competitive salary
- Private healthcare
- Share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching)
Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position.
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