HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY, NA

Atos

About The Position

The Head of Technology (HoT) for Atos North America is a senior, market-facing technology executive responsible for shaping and evangelizing the regional technology vision, driving innovation-led growth, and enabling sales through differentiated technical strategy and thought leadership. This role is primarily outward-facing and focused on technology evangelism, client influence, and sales enablement, working closely with sales, client management, marketing, partners, and global innovation teams. The HoT serves as a trusted advisor to clients and prospects, translating complex technologies into compelling business value while aligning North American priorities with Atos’s global transformation agenda. This position will be a member of the Atos North American Executive Committee reporting to the North American GEO CEO and will be a senior member of the Group CTO Office.

Requirements

15+ years of senior technology leadership experience in global IT services, consulting, cloud, or enterprise technology organizations.
Deep expertise in cloud platforms, AI/ML, cybersecurity, data, and digital transformation.
Strong experience in client-facing, pre-sales, and advisory roles, influencing executive stakeholders.
Proven ability to articulate complex technologies as business outcomes and competitive advantage.
Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills for executive and public forums.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with regulated industries such as healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, or public sector.
Strong understanding of North American regulatory and compliance landscapes.
Prior experience as a CTO, Chief Architect, Distinguished Engineer, or senior technology evangelist.
Experience supporting large-scale strategic deals and transformational sales pursuits.

Responsibilities

Technology Vision & Market Strategy: Define and articulate the North American technology vision aligned with Atos’s global roadmap and growth objectives.
Act as the chief evangelist for Atos’s strategy across cloud, cybersecurity, AI/ML, data platforms, automation, and digital transformation.
Continuously assess emerging technologies, industry trends, and competitor positioning in the U.S. and Canadian markets to shape differentiated offerings.
Translate technology strategy into clear value propositions that resonate with business and executive stakeholders.
Collaborate with Global Business Lines as a feedback loop to orchestrate discreet and holistic strategies for service portfolio development
Innovation & Thought Leadership: Champion innovative, customer-centric solutions tailored to North American market needs and industry priorities.
Collaborate with global innovation teams and centers of excellence to showcase Atos capabilities through demos, prototypes, and reference architectures.
Promote adoption of AI, data, automation, and cloud-native approaches as business enablers rather than technical implementations.
Position Atos as a technology thought leader in regulated and complex industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, and public sector.
Sales Enablement & Pre-Sales Leadership: Partner closely with sales, account teams, and marketing to support strategic pursuits, large deals, and competitive bids.
Lead executive-level technical discussions, whiteboarding sessions, and value-based solution narratives with C-suite clients.
Enable sales teams with clear messaging, architectures, and differentiators that accelerate pipeline conversion and deal velocity.
Work closely with Solution Directors to support the development of repeatable solution frameworks, reference architectures, and industry-specific technology narratives.
Participate in Industry Forums to establish and foster new relationship with prospective clients and enhance relationships with technology partners.
Client, Ecosystem & Partner Engagement: Serve as a senior technology ambassador for Atos North America in client meetings, executive briefings, and advisory councils.
Build and maintain strong relationships with Hyperscalers (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) and key technology partners.
Represent Atos at industry forums, technology conferences, analyst briefings, and ecosystem events.
Collaborate with partners on joint go-to-market strategies, co-innovation initiatives, and shared thought leadership.
Security, Trust & Compliance Advocacy: Evangelize security-by-design, resilience, and compliance as core components of Atos’s technology value proposition.
Act as a trusted advisor on regulatory and compliance considerations such as FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI, and SOC2 in client discussions.
Partner with security leaders to ensure Atos’s offerings are positioned as secure, compliant, and enterprise ready.
Leadership, Influence & Talent Development: Build credibility and influence across regional and global technology communities within Atos.
Mentor senior architects and technical leaders in client-facing, advisory, and Pre-sales roles.
Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and customer-centric thinking aligned with Atos’s values.
Act as a role model for inclusive leadership and technical excellence in market-facing engagements.