Principal Enterprise Strategist – Services Engagement

Overview

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.

What you'll do

• 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.

What you'll need

• 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 have

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

Details

• Location: Remote, USA.
• Pay range: $151,350 - $211,870 depending on experience and skill set; salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials.
• Annual bonus target of 25%, subject to terms and conditions of plan.