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Capgemini

Global consulting, technology services, outsourcing

Application Development and Maintenance GTM Lead

Pre-Sales Solution EngineeringUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeMississauga, ON, CanadaHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 16 years of experience with a strong project track record; at least 15 years of experience solutioning large Application Development and Maintenance and/or multi-tower complex deals.
  • A bachelor's degree is required; qualifications mention a bachelor's or master's in engineering and/or an MBA.
  • Strong SAP background and proven experience delivering SAP Application Development and Maintenance or Application Management Services engagements; broad SAP functional and technical expertise and knowledge of current SAP products, technologies, and industry trends.
  • Extensive outsourcing presales experience with end-to-end ownership of win themes, core estimation and transformation solutions, proposal defense, and support for best-and-final-offer and contract negotiations.
  • Experience leading multi-country engagements involving 200 or more staff.
  • Prior experience with multinational corporations or tier-one independent power producers.
  • Extensive presales and solutions experience responding to requests for proposals and requests for information for large Application Development and Maintenance and/or multi-tower deals, with demonstrated success in new logos, renewals, and expansions.
  • Ability to integrate tower-specific solutions into a coherent, single-threaded proposal.
  • Ability to lead discussions and negotiations with internal and external stakeholders, including service towers and sub-towers, and secure required internal approvals.
  • Exposure to the full lifecycle of solutioning, transition, steady state, and optimization.
  • Knowledge of advancements in agentic and generative artificial intelligence and their efficiency applications in Application Development and Maintenance and Application Management Services.
  • Experience designing product-centric solutions for custom and cloud-native applications using integrated application development and application management operating models.
  • Good understanding of Agile and DevOps principles and expertise in story-point estimation, including T-shirt sizing.
  • Experience creating logical and physical pod and squad models using hybrid skill sets, location mixes, and roles.
  • Ability to use the organization’s portfolio of offerings to address stated and unstated deal requirements and tailor solutions to the competitive landscape.
  • Good understanding of estimation, pricing methods, commercial aspects, competitive bidding, competitors, and benchmarks.
  • ITIL v3/v4, Project Management Professional, PRINCE2, or Scaled Agile Framework certifications are advantageous.
  • Strong team orientation and leadership qualities; excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Willingness and ability to travel extensively, domestically and internationally, on short notice.
  • Ability to attend the office at least four days per week and attend client sites occasionally.

Responsibilities

  • Translate client objectives and request-for-proposal requirements into winning solution concepts for specific deals based on service offerings and capabilities.
  • Develop solutions covering governance structure, delivery model, staffing, service location, service hours, service levels, artificial intelligence enablement, tools and infrastructure, transformation approach, and commercial terms.
  • Maintain a win and down-selection rate of 70% on pursuits worked on or owned.
  • Participate in strategic initiatives to industrialize the solutions process and improve the competitiveness of large multi-tower proposals.
  • Contribute domain knowledge and develop domain capability and competency skills within the team.
  • Maintain utilization above 80% on pursuits throughout the year.
  • Conduct at least three knowledge-sharing sessions during the year and contribute through formal and informal information sharing.
  • Coordinate and lead efforts across service lines and organizational groups to deliver integrated, cost-effective solutions suited to client requirements.
  • Support client engagements, solution workshops, executive presentations, proposal-defense sessions, and strategic business initiatives through extensive travel.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in SAP implementation or migration projects is a plus.
  • Scaled Agile experience is an advantage.
  • Demonstrated thought leadership in external forums is an advantage.

About the Company

Capgemini

Global consulting, technology services, outsourcing

Capgemini provides consulting, technology services, and outsourcing to help organizations transform digitally. Its offerings include strategy and transformation consulting, system integration, application development, IT infrastructure management, and managed IT operations. It differentiates itself with a global presence in over 50 countries and a focus on applying AI, cloud, and cybersecurity to real business problems. Its goal is to help clients navigate digital transformation and improve efficiency and innovation through tailored, contract-based or managed services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1967

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