Principal Technology Consultant (Retail / Logistics Solutions)

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Thoughtworks .As a Retail Technology Consultant, you will be a technology leader for our Retail industry practice across Europe. You will apply Thoughtworks’ software engineering expertise for the benefit of current and potential clients, and bring back insights from our retail experience to shape Thoughtworks offerings and strategies.You’ll achieve this by keeping close tabs on Retail industry trends, engaging in the range of conversations and offerings within Thoughtworks, selectively taking on advisory work for key clients, and forming your own point of view. Your daily work will involve interacting with a wide range of professionals—from commercial folks, to technical leaders, to marketing experts, to business and technology leaders at our clients.You will be a key contributor to our pre-sales team as well as engage with existing customers. Your role will be to have authentic technology conversations with clients, interpret their needs and figure out a good way for Thoughtworks to address them. That means you need to understand technology in a broad sense, from architecture through to structuring delivery.Responsibilities

Provide industry and technology expertise in early sales conversations and form an initial perspective that shapes our pursuit in existing and new clientsAct as an engagement sponsor for key Retail clients, supporting the client leadership team and influencing account strategiesContribute your expertise on Retail architecture and technology strategy to advisory engagementsParticipate in public marketing activities that raise our Retail profileCreate thought leadership that inspires your colleagues and gives Thoughtworks a place in the public conversation about Retail and technologyFoster a community of Retail-interested technologistsShape our Retail offerings and go-to-market for clients in EuropeJob Qualifications

Technical Skills

You have a thorough understanding of the norms and challenges of Retail technologyYou have sufficient breadth of knowledge to advise Retail clients on a variety of technical challengesYou actively follow and engage with developments in Retail and technologyYou have a track record of translating technology strategy into executionYou have solid fundamentals on architecture and quality software developmentYou have strong engineering empathy but not necessarily a focus on active codingProfessional Skills

You self-manage your own time and can negotiate priorities between competing initiativesYou exhibit strong commercial awareness, have a clear understanding of the levers that drive profitability and a growth-oriented mindsetYou have the written and verbal communication skills to shape storylines in proposals and effectively convey your ideas in publicYou are able to influence and cultivate collaborative relationships with executive stakeholders and other technology leaders across the industryYou are capable of inspiring, mentoring, and effectively guiding technical leaders to achieve their full potentialOther things to know

Learning and Development

There is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you. We balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture. Your career is supported by interactive tools, development programs, and teammates who want to help you grow. We see value in helping each other be our best and empowering our employees in their career journeys.About Thoughtworks

Thoughtworks is a dynamic and inclusive community of bright and supportive colleagues who are revolutionizing tech. As a leading technology consultancy, we’re pushing boundaries through our purposeful and impactful work. For 30+ years, we’ve delivered extraordinary impact together with our clients by helping them solve complex business problems with technology as the differentiator. Bring your brilliant expertise and commitment for continuous learning to Thoughtworks. Together, let’s be extraordinary.See here our AI policy.Seniority level

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