The Principal Enterprise Strategist advises on complex technology strategies, guides initiatives across practices, and mentors peers while aligning customer goals with technology outcomes.
Description
At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It's why we're coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we're headed. We're proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW. Job Description
Job Summary
The Principal Enterprise Strategist (PES) is a senior individual contributor responsible for serving as an enterprise-level strategic advisor on the organization's most complex and impactful customer engagements. This role partners with executive customers and internal sales leadership to align business priorities with integrated, multi-practice technology strategies that deliver measurable business outcomes. The PES operates as a cross-practice integrator and quarterback, guiding initiatives that span cloud, data and AI, security, digital experience, infrastructure, and services. The role elevates executive conversations, strengthens account strategies, shapes large and strategic opportunities, and ensures solution cohesion from strategy through execution alignment.
What you will do:
* Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to executive-level customers, aligning business objectives with integrated technology strategies and roadmaps.
* Lead and facilitate executive discussions that connect enterprise priorities to technology investments and measurable outcomes.
* Act as the strategic quarterback for complex, multi-practice opportunities.
* Partner with sellers and Enterprise Solution Executives to shape large, strategic deals.
* Translate enterprise goals into cohesive IT roadmaps.
* Quantify business, financial, and ROI impact of proposed strategies.
* Mentor and provide thought leadership across the Enterprise Strategist community.
What we expect of you:
* Bachelor's degree OR 7 years of total Information technology experience, to include 3 years of experience delivering complex technical solutions including planning, development, implementation, and support.
* Extensive experience in enterprise technology strategy, consulting, architecture, or pre-sales advisory roles.
* Demonstrated success engaging executive-level stakeholders.
* Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
* Broad cross-domain technology knowledge.
* Experience with outcome-based selling or value engineering.
* Executive presence and credibility
* Enterprise and systems-level thinking
* Cross-practice collaboration
* Strategic storytelling
* Ability to operate in ambiguity Pay range: $ 151,350- $ 211,870, depending on experience and skill set Annual bonus target of 25% subject to terms and conditions of plan Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/ Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials
* CDW is committed to being an AI-fluent organization
* We're looking for people who bring curiosity, a learner's mindset, and a willingness to engage with ever-evolving technology and tools. We value adopting AI as a partner, openness to experimentation, and a shared interest in learning together on AI. Our goal is to create a culture where AI enhances- not replaces- human creativity and decision-making. You don't need to be an expert today; what matters is your readiness to explore, adapt, and grow with us as we integrate AI responsibly and effectively into our work.
* We make technology work so people can do great things.
* CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive. CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law. CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, CDW's goal is to get to know you as an applicant and understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. While AI can help you present yourself more clearly and effectively, the essence of your application should be authentically yours. To learn more, please review [CDW's AI Applicant Notice](https://www.cdwjobs.com/pages/ai-applicant-notice).
At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It's why we're coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we're headed. We're proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW. Job Description
Job Summary
The Principal Enterprise Strategist (PES) is a senior individual contributor responsible for serving as an enterprise-level strategic advisor on the organization's most complex and impactful customer engagements. This role partners with executive customers and internal sales leadership to align business priorities with integrated, multi-practice technology strategies that deliver measurable business outcomes. The PES operates as a cross-practice integrator and quarterback, guiding initiatives that span cloud, data and AI, security, digital experience, infrastructure, and services. The role elevates executive conversations, strengthens account strategies, shapes large and strategic opportunities, and ensures solution cohesion from strategy through execution alignment.
What you will do:
* Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to executive-level customers, aligning business objectives with integrated technology strategies and roadmaps.
* Lead and facilitate executive discussions that connect enterprise priorities to technology investments and measurable outcomes.
* Act as the strategic quarterback for complex, multi-practice opportunities.
* Partner with sellers and Enterprise Solution Executives to shape large, strategic deals.
* Translate enterprise goals into cohesive IT roadmaps.
* Quantify business, financial, and ROI impact of proposed strategies.
* Mentor and provide thought leadership across the Enterprise Strategist community.
What we expect of you:
* Bachelor's degree OR 7 years of total Information technology experience, to include 3 years of experience delivering complex technical solutions including planning, development, implementation, and support.
* Extensive experience in enterprise technology strategy, consulting, architecture, or pre-sales advisory roles.
* Demonstrated success engaging executive-level stakeholders.
* Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
* Broad cross-domain technology knowledge.
* Experience with outcome-based selling or value engineering.
* Executive presence and credibility
* Enterprise and systems-level thinking
* Cross-practice collaboration
* Strategic storytelling
* Ability to operate in ambiguity Pay range: $ 151,350- $ 211,870, depending on experience and skill set Annual bonus target of 25% subject to terms and conditions of plan Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/ Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials
* CDW is committed to being an AI-fluent organization
* We're looking for people who bring curiosity, a learner's mindset, and a willingness to engage with ever-evolving technology and tools. We value adopting AI as a partner, openness to experimentation, and a shared interest in learning together on AI. Our goal is to create a culture where AI enhances- not replaces- human creativity and decision-making. You don't need to be an expert today; what matters is your readiness to explore, adapt, and grow with us as we integrate AI responsibly and effectively into our work.
* We make technology work so people can do great things.
* CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive. CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law. CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, CDW's goal is to get to know you as an applicant and understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. While AI can help you present yourself more clearly and effectively, the essence of your application should be authentically yours. To learn more, please review [CDW's AI Applicant Notice](https://www.cdwjobs.com/pages/ai-applicant-notice).
Top Skills
AI
Cloud
Data
Digital Experience
Infrastructure
Security
Technical Solutions
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