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About the Role

As Engagement Director, you will operate at the pinnacle of Capgemini’s Public Business Unit, shaping the future of public sector transformation. You’ll lead major client engagements, steering strategic business growth and orchestrating complex, high-impact programmes that touch millions of lives across the UK. This role offers the opportunity to influence national services by partnering directly with senior Public Sector stakeholders as a strategic advisor.

Responsibilities

Act as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders, building trusted advisor relationships and ensuring satisfaction.
Drive company-wide impact by leading multiple teams and strategic initiatives, aligning strategies with organizational priorities and client value creation.
Lead the delivery of complex transformation programmes, ensuring they meet client objectives, are delivered on time and within budget, and align with Capgemini’s quality standards.
Oversee engagement governance, proactively manage risks and issues, and ensure compliance with all regulatory and contractual obligations.
Shape and refine Capgemini’s public sector propositions, integrating digital, data, and emerging technology capabilities.
Drive business development activities, including identifying new opportunities, leading proposals and bids, and growing consulting revenues.
Navigate complex stakeholder environments, both internally and externally, to ensure successful engagement outcomes.
Lead large, complex, cross-functional teams or major business functions, typically managing senior leaders and directors.
Contribute to practice development through thought leadership, internal campaigns, recruitment, and participation in key business initiatives.
Support global flying squads on new business opportunities and engagement recoveries, subject to experience.

Requirements

Track record in leading complex, high-value engagements (circa £15M annualised revenue).
Sharp commercial instincts and proactive risk management.
Significant experience in programme, service and/or transition management.
Deep expertise in public sector operating models, regulatory landscapes, and unique organizational demands.
Ability to unlock new opportunities, build lasting partnerships, and generate revenue.
Inspire high-performing teams, manage large-scale programs, and nurture talent.
Fluent in agile and waterfall delivery as well as the latest technologies.
Strong communication and influencing skills at C-suite and senior civil service levels.
Lead with integrity, championing Capgemini’s values of inclusion, social responsibility, and ethical business.
Experience leading public sector engagements, ideally in large government departments.
Strong understanding of government procurement processes and frameworks.
Eligible for UK Security Clearance.
Relevant certifications (e.g. project/programme management, agile, Agile@Scale, SAFE, cloud, security, data).
Must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years to obtain SC clearance.
May be asked about citizenship due to security restrictions.

Skills

Delivery Excellence
Sector Knowledge (Public Sector)
Business Development
Leadership
Digital & Technology Acumen
Stakeholder Influence
Values-Driven
Agile
Waterfall
AI
Digital Transformation

Location

London
Telford
Worthing

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior Leadership
Distinguished Leader

Education Level

Relevant certifications (e.g. project/programme management, agile, Agile@Scale, SAFE, cloud, security, data).

Benefits

Trained ‘Mental Health Champions’
Wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy
Accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024

About the Company

Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value.
We imagine the future of organisations and make it real with AI, technology and people.
We have a strong heritage of nearly 60 years and are a responsible and diverse group of over 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries.
We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations.
The Group reported 2025 global revenues of €22.5 billion.

Equal Opportunity

Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme.
We will offer an interview to all candidates who declare they have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.