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Business and Strategic IT Growth Director

CGI
Arlington, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026
Position Description

Are you looking to make an impact by joining a growing, dynamic team supporting a large Government Agency? CGI Federal is seeking an experienced leader to join the program. Contribute to the growth of the program by leveraging your expertise in business development, stakeholder engagement, and strategic alignment of CGI's offerings with client needs. You will be part of the overall leadership team, providing expertise, guidance, consultation, facilitation, and thought leadership to the client and CGI members.

This position is located in Arlington, VA.

Your future duties and responsibilities

  • Serve as a strategic leader in aligning CGI's technical offerings with client needs, focusing on business development and stakeholder engagement.
  • Provide leadership and vision in driving the direction and strategy of our technical work, including Cloud Applications, AI, Data Analytics, Cloud Computing, and Financial Reporting.
  • Foster strong relationships with clients through collaboration, trust, and partnership, including in-person meetings at government sites in Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia.
  • Lead a team of professionals to achieve business development goals and enhance client connections.
  • Develop and maintain strong consulting skills and relevant domain knowledge within your team to provide impactful client solutions.
  • Provide insights and updates regarding program health to clients and key stakeholders, both externally and within CGI.
  • Ensure that contractual requirements are met while focusing on expanding business opportunities and client satisfaction.

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

  • Bachelor's Degree and 12 years of professional experience consulting to the federal government in IT, with a proven track record in business development and stakeholder engagement.
  • Strong people management skills, experienced in leading, empowering, and developing high-performing teams.
  • Experience in client engagement management and relationship building.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated emotional intelligence; ability to juggle numerous client stakeholders, delivery, and business development activities.
  • Strong decision-making, judgment, and analytical skills.
  • Able to obtain secret clearance.

Desired qualifications/non-essential skills required:

  • Experience supporting the U.S. Department of State.
  • Technical leadership in Cloud Applications.

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $100,800.00 - $245,500.00.

CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:

  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive insurance options
  • Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
  • Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
  • Paid parental leave
  • Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
  • Wellness and Well-being programs

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Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. 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.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.

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All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.

CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.

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