Job Vacancy Director Consulting Expert - Higher Education

United Kingdom

CGI

Job position Director Consulting Expert - Higher Education

Permanent

As soon as possible

United Kingdom

Published on 28/11/2025

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Join CGI and take a leading role in shaping the future of the UK Higher Education sector. As a senior strategic voice within our Advisory Team, you’ll guide universities through their most ambitious transformation challenges, expand our market presence and create innovative propositions that deliver measurable impact. You’ll influence sector-wide change, strengthen client relationships and drive growth by combining deep industry insight with a bold, forward-looking approach. With the freedom to take real ownership, the space to think differently and the backing of a collaborative community, you’ll help clients achieve meaningful outcomes while contributing directly to CGI’s long-term success.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee.

We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

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.

Candidate profile

In this role, you will lead the growth of CGI’s Higher Education practice by shaping sector strategy, expanding client relationships and designing compelling propositions that support universities in achieving their strategic goals. You will engage directly with senior stakeholders, helping them navigate complex digital and organisational transformation agendas while ensuring CGI becomes a trusted strategic partner across the sector.

You will also build new offerings aligned to emerging HE needs, seeking out innovative opportunities, developing high-value proposals and contributing to the creation of sector-wide thought leadership. Your work will directly influence CGI’s market presence, ensuring client satisfaction and supporting sustainable long-term growth.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead & Influence: Build strong relationships with C-suite leaders and guide sector-wide transformation.

• Develop & Deliver: Shape targeted HE propositions and create a meaningful pipeline of opportunities.

• Grow & Strengthen: Drive new logo acquisition and expand existing accounts.

• Innovate & Inspire: Identify emerging HE needs and design high-impact value-based offerings.

• Collaborate & Elevate: Partner across CGI to align capabilities to sector demand and enhance delivery success.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

You should bring deep Higher Education sector experience, a track record in delivering digital transformation, and strong credibility with senior stakeholders. You’ll need proven consulting expertise, the ability to develop compelling propositions and a background in driving business growth through trusted advisory relationships.

Essential qualifications:

• Strong track record leading Digital Transformation and IT/Digital Strategy engagements.

• Proven experience engaging senior stakeholders in complex environments.

• Demonstrated ability to build and manage a pipeline of HE consulting opportunities.

• Credibility as an HE sector expert, with insight across key challenges and trends.

• Experience in business development, revenue generation and strategic consulting.

• Ability to design sector offerings, influence delivery excellence and strengthen client relationships.

Working environment

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.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Discover CGI

London, England, United Kingdom

> 1000 employees

IT services

We are a global business with 91,500 professionals across hundreds of locations worldwide, providing end-to-end IT and business process services that drive our clients’ businesses. In the UK alone, we have around 6,000 member-partners working across 19 towns and cities, doing everything from writing complex code to designing sophisticated software solutions. The work we do powers some of the most ambitious projects that touch the lives of many. Our approach sets us apart, characterised by our proximity model, international presence, expertise, and operational excellence. We organise our operations within metro markets where our clients have concentrated footprints, empowering our local teams to build trusted, in-person relationships. As you build your career here, you’ll develop your skills, share your insights, and work side-by-side with colleagues and clients on innovative solutions that address the most complex issues. Our commitment to ownership, flexibility, and being approachable makes us easy to do business with. Join us, and together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action to meet the needs and balance the interests of our clients, shareholders, communities, and each other. 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

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Director Consulting Expert - Higher Education

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