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HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY- ATOS, North America

Role Overview

The Head of Technology (HoT) for Atos North America is a senior, market-facing technology executive responsible for shaping and evangelizing the regional technology vision, driving innovation-led growth, and enabling sales through differentiated technical strategy and thought leadership.

This role is primarily outward-facing and focused on technology evangelism, client influence, and sales enablement, working closely with sales, client management, marketing, partners, and global innovation teams. The HoT serves as a trusted advisor to clients and prospects, translating complex technologies into compelling business value while aligning North American priorities with Atos’s global transformation agenda. This position will be a member of the Atos North American Executive Committee reporting to the North American GEO CEO and will be a senior member of the Group CTO Office.

Key Responsibilities

1. Technology Vision & Market Strategy

• Define and articulate the North American technology vision aligned with Atos’s global roadmap and growth objectives.
• Act as the chief evangelist for Atos’s strategy across cloud, cybersecurity, AI/ML, data platforms, automation, and digital transformation.
• Continuously assess emerging technologies, industry trends, and competitor positioning in the U.S. and Canadian markets to shape differentiated offerings.
• Translate technology strategy into clear value propositions that resonate with business and executive stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Global Business Lines as a feedback loop to orchestrate discreet and holistic strategies for service portfolio development

2. Innovation & Thought Leadership

• Champion innovative, customer-centric solutions tailored to North American market needs and industry priorities.
• Collaborate with global innovation teams and centers of excellence to showcase Atos capabilities through demos, prototypes, and reference architectures.
• Promote adoption of AI, data, automation, and cloud-native approaches as business enablers rather than technical implementations.
• Position Atos as a technology thought leader in regulated and complex industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, and public sector.

3. Sales Enablement & Pre-Sales Leadership

• Partner closely with sales, account teams, and marketing to support strategic pursuits, large deals, and competitive bids.
• Lead executive-level technical discussions, whiteboarding sessions, and value-based solution narratives with C-suite clients.
• Enable sales teams with clear messaging, architectures, and differentiators that accelerate pipeline conversion and deal velocity.
• Work closely with Solution Directors to support the development of repeatable solution frameworks, reference architectures, and industry-specific technology narratives.
• Participate in Industry Forums to establish and foster new relationship with prospective clients and enhance relationships with technology partners.

4. Client, Ecosystem & Partner Engagement

• Serve as a senior technology ambassador for Atos North America in client meetings, executive briefings, and advisory councils.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Hyperscalers (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) and key technology partners.
• Represent Atos at industry forums, technology conferences, analyst briefings, and ecosystem events.
• Collaborate with partners on joint go-to-market strategies, co-innovation initiatives, and shared thought leadership.

5. Security, Trust & Compliance Advocacy

• Evangelize security-by-design, resilience, and compliance as core components of Atos’s technology value proposition.
• Act as a trusted advisor on regulatory and compliance considerations such as FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI, and SOC2 in client discussions.
• Partner with security leaders to ensure Atos’s offerings are positioned as secure, compliant, and enterprise ready.

6. Leadership, Influence & Talent Development

• Build credibility and influence across regional and global technology communities within Atos.
• Mentor senior architects and technical leaders in client-facing, advisory, and Pre-sales roles.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and customer-centric thinking aligned with Atos’s values.
• Act as a role model for inclusive leadership and technical excellence in market-facing engagements.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• 15+ years of senior technology leadership experience in global IT services, consulting, cloud, or enterprise technology organizations.
• Deep expertise in cloud platforms, AI/ML, cybersecurity, data, and digital transformation.
• Strong experience in client-facing, pre-sales, and advisory roles, influencing executive stakeholders.
• Proven ability to articulate complex technologies as business outcomes and competitive advantage.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills for executive and public forums.

Preferred

• Experience working with regulated industries such as healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, or public sector.
• Strong understanding of North American regulatory and compliance landscapes.
• Prior experience as a CTO, Chief Architect, Distinguished Engineer, or senior technology evangelist.
• Experience supporting large-scale strategic deals and transformational sales pursuits.

Success Indicators – First 12 Months

• A clearly articulated and widely adopted North America technology vision in alignment with the Group CTO’s holistic strategy for Atos that supports revenue growth.
• Increased win rates and deal sizes through stronger technical differentiation and executive engagement.
• Measurable improvement in sales enablement effectiveness and solution clarity.
• Elevated Atos North America visibility as a trusted technology thought leader.
• Stronger alignment between sales, partners, and global innovation teams.
• Expanded ecosystem influence and co-selling opportunities with Hyperscalers and technology partners.
• Aligned to key BSC metrics for the North American GEO (OE/ER/OM/Cash).