Connectivity & Network Practice Lead

At Capgemini Engineering, the world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world’s most innovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to life‑saving robots, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as they provide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities.

Where you can make a difference. Where no two days are the same.

We are looking for a Connectivity & Network Practice Lead who is a proven thought leader with deep understanding of the connectivity industry. You will shape the business partner with existing teams to elevate performance and develop talent and capabilities across the practice. The ideal leader brings an entrepreneurial mindset, strong executive presence, and the ability to create new value propositions and open new business opportunities — with people leadership and strategic impact at the core.

You will be accountable for:

• Define and communicate a compelling practice vision and strategy aligned to business growth and client impact.
• Shape offerings and go to market propositions
  across the connectivity & network domain (e.g., Telco Core & cloud, Infrastructure, 5G, OSS/BSS Transformation, mission critical networks, AI).
• Grow the practice by originating and developing new business opportunities in partnership with account teams and Partnerships.
• Lead client technology engagements through thought leadership and industry expertise.
• People management, build, mentor, and scale high performing teams; drive skills development, career pathways, and succession planning.
• Establish lightweight governance, knowledge management, and communities of practice to accelerate learning and reuse.
• Represent the practice with strong executive presence in client and internal leadership forums, act as a trusted advisor.
• Define KPIs for talent growth, capability maturity, innovation, and commercial performance — and report progress transparently.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (master’s preferred).
• 15+ years of experience in connectivity and networking with a strong shift toward leadership, practice building, and business growth.
• Proven ability to shape business strategy, originate opportunities, and influence senior stakeholders.
• 6+ years of experience in people leadership, including team building, coaching, and performance management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills with a focus on business value and strategic alignment.

• Leadership, Agile, or coaching certifications are a strong plus (e.g., Scrum Master, PMP,ITIL, Gallup Clifton Strengths).

• A supportive, diverse, and inclusive culture where innovation thrives.
• Three Horizon
  
  Roadmap:
  
  Capgemini pioneers the dynamic landscape of innovation thanks to its "Three Horizon" framework, covering the entire journey of the innovation cycle and helping clients to unleash their R&D potential.
• Free access to learning platforms:
  Free access for all to world‑class learning assets and curated programs from Harvard Business Review, Coursera, Pluralsight, Udemy, Microsoft, AWS, Google and many more.
• Communities:
  Our Framework drives career development and elevates Capgemini's capabilities across various domains. Roles like architects, software engineers, these communities form the pillars of our Engineering Career Framework, outlining the foundational elements and anticipated growth.
• Mentoring programs:
  Capgemini empowers women at all career stages with programs spanning STEM education to career reentry. We value mentorship for fostering professional growth and empowerment within our engineering community.
• Worldwide Leader of Engineering Services:
  Capgemini Engineering combines its broad industry knowledge and cutting‑edge technologies in digital and software to support the convergence of the physical and digital worlds. We help our clients unleashing their R&D potential to develop smart products and services of tomorrow.

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs.

It delivers end‑to‑end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.