Principal Enterprise Strategist – Services Engagement

CDW

5d•$151,350 - $211,870

About The Position

As a Principal Enterprise Strategist, you serve as the foremost authority in Pre-Sales - Services Engagement, defining strategic vision and advising senior leadership. This role engages executive clients to deliver high-impact solutions, while driving innovation and thought leadership across CDW’s technology portfolio.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required and 10+ years of experience OR 14+ years of work experience required
Experience designing multi-practice solutions for complex customer environments.
Strong understanding of CDW’s portfolio including 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.

Nice To Haves

Certifications across multiple disciplines (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect Expert) is a plus.
Background in vertical-specific architecture (healthcare, financial services, manufacturing) is a plus.
Strategic mindset with ability to translate vision into executable strategies is a plus.
Executive presence with strong communication skills is a plus.
Cross-domain expertise across integrated technology solutions is a plus.
Innovation and agility in fast-paced environments is a plus.
Collaborative leadership across sales, engineering, and delivery teams is a plus.
Outcome-driven focus on measurable business impact is a plus.

Responsibilities

Act as a segment-wide evangelist for transformational technologies (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.
Lead financial impact modeling to support new products, services, and partner-adjacent initiatives.
Collaborate across Digital Infrastructure, Digital Velocity, Managed Services, and Global Security Strategy Office (GSSO).
Support solution scaling and transition planning in partnership with R&D and delivery teams.