Director - Secure Government

This job is with Capgemini, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly. Director – Secure Government (London, Manchester, Cheltenham). 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. Your Role As part of our growth agenda, we are seeking an additional Director in National Security. We want you to bring your exceptional sector expertise to assist the growth of our ambition to be the National Security partner of choice. We are passionate about helping our clients to deliver sustainable, innovative change that makes a meaningful difference. We will need you to autonomously scope and lead complex programmes for our clients, have proven success in business development with evidence of strong commercial acumen, actively contribute to internal initiatives and develop our team from a skills, experience, and capability perspective. While working in a supportive team environment, you will have the confidence and experience to drive our business development activities. As part of our Senior Leadership Team, you will be a coach and role-model to colleagues across the UK. You will be working directly with your fellow leadership team to deliver excellence for our clients. There is also the opportunity to work with colleagues from across the Capgemini Group to leverage our combined capabilities and expertise to the benefit of our clients - we often look to synergise our technical expertise (for example, digital and analytics) with the deep sector expertise held in the Public Sector. As Director, you help set the direction to drive forward our National Security business, model our values and behaviours, and train, coach and mentor junior members of the team. Key expectations from this role include: Building our business: you will have a passion for, and proven track record in growing a consulting business with National Security organisations, and the delivery expertise to sustain and nurture client relationships for lasting success. Developing Capgemini’s impact in the National Security sector in the UK – using a combination of our broader pre-existing relationships and your own network to generate sales of £2 million per annum Helping our clients realise their strategic transformation agenda through leading insight and exceptional delivery. You’ll be up to date on Public Sector trends and issues and a recognised subject matter expert in National Security Developing deep, trust-based relationships with clients in a sell-deliver-sell-on model Collaborating with colleagues in user-centred design, data, strategy, solutions architecture, analytics and AI business, to name but a few. Supporting strategic decision making by gathering, analysing and communicating data relating to the costs and benefits of delivering various cutting-edge services Sharing your expertise through the creation of thought leadership and knowledge management Supporting Capgemini Invent’s market offerings by writing propositions that reflect our position as a leading public sector management consultancy 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