Principal Enterprise Strategist - DV

The role is for a Principal Digital Velocity Enterprise Strategist at CDW, focusing on defining and leading digital velocity strategies, advising executive leadership, and engaging with clients to drive digital transformation and innovation.

Location: United States

Salary: $165,200 - $231,120 depending on experience and skill set, plus a 25% annual bonus target

Responsibilities

• Act as a segment-wide evangelist for transformational technologies (e.g., cloud-native platforms, automation, AI/ML).
• Publish white papers, build reusable IP (frameworks, templates), and deliver external presentations.
• Provide non-billable advisory oversight during delivery of multi-practice solutions to ensure architectural integrity and alignment with intended outcomes.
• Conduct executive-level workshops and multi-practice technology visioning sessions.
• Provide strategic advisory consulting to clients, translating business objectives into technology strategies and actionable roadmaps.
• Guide long-term IT transformation, ensuring scalability, interoperability, and alignment to business outcomes.
• Identify opportunities early by spotting emerging technical trends.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering and 10+ years of experience in IT architecture and engineering, spanning at least 2-3 technology practice areas OR 14 years of experience in IT architecture and engineering, spanning at least 2-3 technology practice areas.
• 5+ years of experience designing multi-practice solutions for complex customer environments.
• Strong understanding of CDW’s portfolio (Cloud, applications, data, security, modern infrastructure, DevOps, SaaS technologies, and AI).
• Proven ability to influence business and IT stakeholders at the executive level.
• Demonstrated success building and delivering enterprise technology roadmaps and digital transformation strategies.
• Certifications across multiple disciplines (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect Expert) preferred.
• Background in vertical-specific architecture (e.g., healthcare, financial services, manufacturing) preferred.
• Strategic Mindset: Anticipates future trends and implications, translates vision into executable strategies preferred.
• Executive Presence: Communicates with confidence and clarity to influence diverse executive audiences preferred.
• Cross-Domain Expertise: Applies a systems-level view to architecting integrated technology solutions preferred.
• Innovation & Agility: Thinks creatively to develop novel solutions and thrives in fast-paced environments preferred.
• Collaborative Leadership: Works seamlessly across sales, engineering, delivery, and partner ecosystems preferred.
• Outcome-Driven: Anchors all recommendations in measurable client value and business impact preferred.

Benefits

• Pay range: $165,200 - $231,120 depending on experience and skill set.
• Annual bonus target of 25% subject to terms and conditions of plan.
• Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/