Consulting Enterprise Strategist- Education

The Consulting Enterprise Strategist (ES) supports Education enterprise and major accounts, serving as the enterprise‑wide strategic and architectural authority guiding complex education‑sector organizations through long‑range digital transformation. The ES aligns academic, operational, and public‑mission priorities to scalable IT strategies, translating institutional goals such as student success, research enablement, digital equity, security, and operational efficiency into actionable IT roadmaps and multi‑year transformation programs.

• Lead enterprise‑wide, multi‑practice strategy and architectural engagements across higher education systems, large universities, and K‑12 districts.
• Translate institutional goals into integrated IT roadmaps and future‑state architectures.
• Design high‑level designs (HLDs) and scalable architectures supporting campus, district, or system‑wide modernization initiatives.

• Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, including CIOs, CISOs, and other senior leaders, aligning technology strategy to mission outcomes.
• Operate within an executive‑level, long‑cycle, multi‑practice sales motion typical of Education.
• Serve as the technical quarterback for complex cross‑practice pursuits, driving clarity, alignment, and forward progress across long decision cycles.

• Co‑plan strategic Education enterprise and major accounts with CE and SE teams to ensure orchestrated engagement and sustained value delivery.
• Shape, qualify, and accelerate large, institution‑wide opportunities that span multiple practices and funding periods.
• Guide partner and ecosystem alignment, including OEMs, cloud providers, and software partners appropriate for public‑sector environments.

• Own alignment across sales, presales, delivery, partners, and leadership for multi‑practice Education engagements.
• Standardize enterprise solution approaches while respecting institutional autonomy and governance models.
• Navigate internal processes, approvals, and public‑sector procurement dynamics to reduce friction and enable execution.

• Build multi‑year roadmaps, business cases, and formal proposals (SOWs, LOEs, RFP responses) aligned to measurable education outcomes.
• Support financial impact and value modeling appropriate for grant‑funded, bond‑funded, or operating‑budget initiatives.
• Drive outcomes such as integrated architecture, modernization at scale, security posture improvement, digital equity enablement, and operational resilience.

• Act as a thought leader for the Education enterprise strategy, mentoring presales and delivery teams on large‑scale institutional engagement.
• Represent CDW in executive briefings, workshops, advisory councils, and industry forums relevant to higher education and K‑12.
• Bridge insights between clients, presales, delivery, and corporate strategy to inform capability evolution and innovation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, and 7+ years of experience in IT architecture and engineering spanning at least 2 technology practice areas OR equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience designing multi‑practice solutions for complex customer environments.
• Strong understanding of CDW’s portfolio (Cloud, applications, data, security, modern infrastructure, Dev Ops, SaaS technologies, and AI).
• Proven ability to influence key stakeholders at the executive level (CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, Presidents/Chancellors, Superintendents, EdTech, Cybersecurity Coordinators).
• Demonstrated success building and delivering enterprise technology roadmaps and digital transformation strategies.
• Certifications across multiple disciplines (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect Expert) – a plus.
• Background in vertical‑specific architecture for Education HiEd and K‑12 – a plus.
• Strategic Mindset – anticipates future trends and translates vision into executable strategies.
• Executive Presence – communicates with confidence and clarity to influence diverse executive…