Principal Delivery Executive

Role Overview
The GCP CoE Leader will spearhead the growth, capability development, and delivery excellence of our Google Cloud practice. This role encompasses sales enablement, solution leadership, project delivery oversight, and thought leadership across the firm. The ideal candidate is both a strategic leader and a hands‑on technologist with strong consulting experience and the ability to guide customers through cloud transformation on GCP. The GCP CoE Leader will work closely with practice leadership, sales teams, alliances, delivery teams, and cross‑functional groups to drive revenue, build market credibility, and ensure high‑quality execution for GCP‑based engagements.

Key Responsibilities
Sales & Go-To-Market Support
Lead pre‑sales activities including client workshops, solution design, technical assessments, and proposal development.
Develop reusable assets such as solution blueprints, reference architectures, value propositions, and accelerators.
Collaborate with Google Cloud alliance teams to maximize funding, certifications, joint account planning, and market activation.
Partner with sales teams to drive pipeline creation and deal conversion for GCP‑related opportunities.
Delivery Leadership
Oversee delivery excellence across all GCP projects, ensuring quality, on‑time delivery, and customer satisfaction.
Serve as an executive sponsor or escalation point for strategic client engagements.
Guide teams in designing and delivering solutions across data, AI/ML, analytics, application modernization, infrastructure modernization, and industry‑specific GCP solutions.
Promote best practices, engineering standards, and modern cloud operating models.
Practice & Capability Development
Build and scale internal capabilities across the consulting organization, including training, certifications, and competency development.
Drive recruitment and career development for architects, engineers, and domain experts within the GCP practice.
Define and maintain the GCP CoE roadmap, maturity model, and service catalog.

Thought Leadership & Market Positioning
Represent the firm at industry events, conferences, and partner forums.
Publish thought leadership including blogs, PoVs, whitepapers, and case studies.
Drive internal knowledge sharing and participate in global CoE communities.
Operational & Partner Management
Manage relationships with key Google Cloud stakeholders — sales, partner engineering, marketing, and product teams.
Track and report practice performance across bookings, consumption, utilization, certifications, and customer success KPIs.
Support annual planning, investment decisions, and strategic initiative execution.

Required Skills & Experience
15+ years in cloud consulting, with at least 5 years focused on Google Cloud Platform.
Proven experience leading multi‑million‑dollar cloud transformation programs.
Strong pre‑sales and client‑facing skills, including executive‑level communication.
Deep expertise in several GCP domains (e.g., BigQuery, Vertex AI, GKE, data modernization, app modernization, serverless, security).
Demonstrated track record of developing talent, scaling teams, and driving practice growth.
Strong understanding of cloud economics, partner programs, and enterprise sales motions.
Ability to influence and collaborate across a global consulting organization.
Relevant GCP certifications (Professional Cloud Architect, Data Engineer, etc.) strongly preferred.
Leadership Competencies
Strategic mindset with hands‑on execution ability
Ability to lead through influence and create alignment across teams
Executive maturity and strong stakeholder management
Entrepreneurial drive and passion for innovation
Strong communication, storytelling, and thought‑leadership capability

Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field required
Master’s degree preferred

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is $121,300 to $268,170

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The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction.

These may include, but are not limited to: Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity.

It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range.

In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.

Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees. In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include: 

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

Important Notice: Compensation (including bonuses, commissions, or other forms of incentive pay) is not considered earned, vested, or payable until it becomes due under the terms of applicable plans or agreements and is subject to Capgemini’s discretion, consistent with applicable laws. The Company reserves the right to amend or withdraw compensation programs at any time, within the limits of applicable legislation.

Disclaimers

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This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodation does not pose an undue hardship. Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodation during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to your recruiting contact.

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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.