Director Consulting Expert - Banking

Position Description:
At CGI, we don’t just advise on the future of banking, we help shape it. As a Director Consulting Expert, you’ll lead some of the UK’s most ambitious digital transformation programmes across core banking, payments, lending and regulatory change.

Your strategic insight and collaborative leadership will deliver measurable business outcomes for our clients, while driving sector-wide innovation. As an owner, you’ll play a pivotal role in accelerating CGI’s growth and thought leadership, supported by a culture that values creativity, trust, and continuous learning. Join a global organisation where your impact matters and where you’re empowered to create lasting value, for clients and your own career.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named one of a ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee.

We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant.

Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

Your future duties and responsibilities:
In this role, you will lead the design, sale and delivery of high-impact consulting engagements across the UK banking sector. As a Director Consulting Expert, you will act as a trusted advisor to clients, driving strategic change across areas such as core banking transformation, payments modernisation, regulatory response and digital lending. You will shape market-relevant propositions, grow client relationships and influence CGI’s go-to-market strategy making a tangible difference to our business and the clients we serve.

You will thrive in a culture that empowers ownership, nurtures creativity and supports professional growth. You’ll mentor and lead talented consultants, collaborate across disciplines and represent CGI as a thought leader in industry forums. This is your opportunity to drive meaningful transformation while being supported by a community that shares your ambition for excellence and innovation.

Key responsibilities:

Lead innovate: Shape and deliver strategic consulting engagements across banking transformation themes.
Develop deliver: Craft compelling solutions from discovery through to execution, ensuring business impact.
Engage influence: Act as a senior advisor to clients, contributing to pre-sales, solution framing and pursuit success.
Create evolve: Build and refine consulting propositions and market-facing collateral to support growth.
Mentor empower: Support the development of junior consultants and embed a high-performing consulting culture.
Represent inspire: Share thought leadership through events, content and forums, enhancing CGI’s industry profile. Read more