Director Consulting Services

CGI•Fairfax, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Consulting Services is a senior leader responsible for shaping client relationships, overseeing delivery excellence, and expanding CGI's presence within the environmental field. This role sits at the intersection of mission-driven consulting and strategic business leadership, supporting organizations whose work advances environmental science, sustainability, natural resource management, conservation, climate initiatives, and environmental policy. Leaders in this position combine consulting acumen with environmental domain insight. They understand the scientific, regulatory, and operational challenges facing public-sector agencies, research institutions, and environmental organizations, and they translate those needs into well-designed strategies, solutions, and delivery outcomes. This position is located in Fairfax, VA.

Requirements

Experience supporting environmental programs, research initiatives, scientific missions, or sustainability-driven organizations.
Strong foundation in consulting leadership paired with domain understanding—whether rooted in environmental science, policy, regulatory processes, climate work, ecological data, or environmental technology.
Persuasive communicators who can engage executives, technical experts, and delivery teams with equal confidence.
Understand how to grow business opportunities, design effective solutions, and manage the financial health of their portfolio.
Demonstrate empathy, curiosity, strategic thinking, and the ability to translate complex environmental challenges into actionable strategies.

Nice To Haves

A blend of environmental expertise and consulting leadership experience.
Work in areas such as environmental data systems, sustainability planning, scientific modeling, conservation programs, climate resilience, or the modernization of mission-driven systems.
Experience guiding multidisciplinary teams—spanning science, technology, policy, and operations.
Supported large, matrixed environmental organizations.
Led portfolios spanning multiple environmental domains.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary relationship owner for clients working across environmental programs, research domains, and sustainability-focused missions.
Cultivate lasting partnerships by understanding client priorities, anticipating emerging needs, and offering insights into how CGI's capabilities can support their objectives.
Guide clients through complex challenges—whether related to environmental data management, scientific research systems, permitting and compliance workflows, conservation initiatives, climate resilience programs, or modernization of mission-support technologies.
Oversee teams delivering technology, consulting, and operational solutions that enable environmental missions to operate effectively and efficiently.
Ensure engagements run smoothly, remain aligned to scope and budget, and deliver measurable results to clients and stakeholders.
Build and develop a strong consulting team by recruiting and onboarding new members, helping them grow their environmental expertise, and supporting their professional development through coaching, performance management, and opportunities that expand their skill sets.
Foster a team culture that encourages collaboration, knowledge sharing, and accountability.
Lead the operational and financial management of your portfolio, including forecasting, utilization planning, margin stewardship, and applying CGI's management frameworks to ensure predictability and stability.
Actively maintain and expand environmental expertise, staying informed about developments in environmental science, climate priorities, sustainability strategies, ecological modeling, and data-driven environment.