Principal Technology Consultant (Retail / Logistics Solutions)
at Thoughtworks
Manchester
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, paying attention to 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.
Job responsibilities
- Provide industry and technology expertise in early sales conversations and form an initial perspective that shapes our pursuit in existing and new clients
- Act as an engagement sponsor for key Retail clients, supporting the client leadership team and influencing account strategies
- Contribute your expertise on Retail architecture and technology strategy to advisory engagements
- Participate in public marketing activities that raise our Retail profile
- Create thought leadership that inspires your colleagues and gives Thoughtworks a place in the public conversation about Retail and technology
- Foster a community of Retail-interested technologists
- Shape our Retail offerings and go-to-market for clients in Europe
Job qualifications
Technical Skills
- You have a thorough understanding of the norms and challenges of Retail technology
- You have sufficient breadth of knowledge to advise Retail clients on a variety of technical challenges
- You actively follow and engage with developments in Retail and technology
- You have a track record of translating technology strategy into execution
- You have solid fundamentals on architecture and quality software development
- You have strong engineering empathy but not necessarily a focus on active coding
Professional Skills
- You self-manage your own time and can negotiate priorities between competing initiatives
- You exhibit strong commercial awareness, have a clear understanding of the levers that drive profitability and a growth-oriented mindset
- You have the written and verbal communication skills to shape storylines in proposals and effectively convey your ideas in public
- You are able to influence and cultivate collaborative relationships with executive stakeholders and other technology leaders across the industry
- You are capable of inspiring, mentoring, and effectively guiding technical leaders to achieve their full potential
Other things to know
Learning & Development
There is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you. But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture. This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs and teammates who want to help you grow. We see value in helping each other be our best and that extends to 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.