Vice President Delivery - Public Sector Partnerships & Digital Transformation

CGI is seeking a Vice President Delivery - Public Sector Partnerships & Digital Transformation. As a Vice President, you will lead one of CGI’s most strategically significant UK partnerships, guiding a large-scale ICT managed service through a critical period of digital transformation. This is a visible, high-impact leadership role where you’ll shape strategy, influence innovation, and ensure operational excellence that delivers measurable outcomes for citizens and stakeholders. You’ll be part of a team that values ownership, creativity, and collaboration, empowering you to lead meaningful change while realising your own career ambitions.

This role is based in Glasgow and will involve working in both CGI and client offices at least 3 days a week.

Your future duties and responsibilities

As Vice President, you will serve as the executive lead for one of CGI’s flagship public sector partnerships, with full accountability for performance, delivery, and strategic growth. You will shape the direction of complex ICT managed services, lead transformation initiatives, and build trusted relationships at the highest levels—helping the client realise its vision for modern, resilient, citizen-focused digital services. Supported by a high-performing, multidisciplinary team, you’ll drive excellence through ownership, inspire collaboration across regions, and champion innovation that makes a tangible difference to communities.

• Lead & Influence: Own and evolve the strategic client relationship at executive and political levels, building trust across Council leadership and key partners.
• Deliver & Transform: Oversee ICT managed services and digital transformation programmes, ensuring operational excellence, resilience, and innovation.
• Drive & Grow: Take full accountability for P&L, profitability, and long-term contract value while identifying opportunities for sustainable growth.
• Inspire & Empower: Lead a large, diverse team across the UK and APAC, fostering a culture of performance, wellbeing, and professional development.
• Adapt & Navigate: Anticipate change and shape contract evolution to meet emerging digital agendas and strategic priorities.

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

You will be a proven executive leader with deep experience in managing large-scale ICT operations and driving digital transformation within the public sector—particularly across Scottish local authorities. Your ability to build trust, influence strategy, and lead with integrity will underpin success in this pivotal role.

• Extensive experience in executive leadership roles overseeing large-scale ICT managed services and transformation.
• Deep understanding of local authority or government environments in Scotland.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills with senior executives and elected officials.
• Proven record of financial leadership, including P&L accountability and contract management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through transformation and inspire cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills with resilience under pressure.

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Seniority level

• Executive

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting