Senior Manager- IT Cost & Value

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At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose.

The Business Technology practice is one of the leading CIO & CTO advisory and technology innovation teams in the UK and Europe. Our consultants deliver tangible outcomes across business and IT-oriented environments, working collaboratively with major FTSE 100 and government clients to help them achieve their strategic goals and leverage technology as a key driver of sustainable growth and ambitious change.

Our IT Performance team is part of the growing Business Technology practice. We have three core disciplines: (i) Technology Strategy; (ii) IT Cost & Value; and (iii) IT Mergers and Acquisitions. We are looking for a talented Senior Manager to support the continued development and growth of our IT Cost & Value offer. The ideal candidate will have extensive expertise in strategic cost optimisation and transformation along with the experience to support one of our other disciplines.

The responsibilities of the director role in IT Cost & Value typically includes the following:

· Developing our IT cost and value offer and capability, supporting market unit teams to have technology value conversations with and developing winning proposals for their clients and building capability within the team.

· Supporting clients to find the right level of technology spend by understanding technology costs, aligning IT expense to strategic objectives and optimising investment to facilitate value for money discussions between business and IT functions.

· Leading the development of technology cost models to optimise IT Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and to prioritise cost levers across and beyond the IT estate.

· Advising clients on what the strategic role of technology should be within their organisation: where does technology need to be truly differentiating and innovative, where does it need to be provided as a repeatable core service, and how to ope rationalise the capabilities (in house, outsource, partner etc.)?

· Modelling benefits and costs to deliver a substantiated business case for change alongside an achievable plan to deliver desired outcomes.

As part of your role you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities that form part of the following categories:

· Business Development – Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events.

· Internal contribution – Campaign development, internal think-tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development.

· Learning & development – Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc.

As part of your role, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities that form part of the following categories:

• Business Development – Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events.
• Internal contribution – Campaign development, internal think-tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development.
• Learning & development – Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc.

We are looking for Senior Manager level candidates who can demonstrate the following experience:

· Evidence of leading delivery of successful cost optimisation and…