About this role
<p><strong>HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY- ATOS, North America </strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Role Overview</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p>This role is primarily outward-facing and focused on <strong>technology evangelism, client influence, and sales enablement</strong>, 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.</p> <p> </p> <div align="center"><hr align="center" size="1" width="100%"></div> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <p><strong>1. Technology Vision & Market Strategy</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Define and articulate the North American technology vision aligned with Atos’s global roadmap and growth objectives.</li> <li>Act as the chief evangelist for Atos’s strategy across cloud, cybersecurity, AI/ML, data platforms, automation, and digital transformation.</li> <li>Continuously assess emerging technologies, industry trends, and competitor positioning in the U.S. and Canadian markets to shape differentiated offerings.</li> <li>Translate technology strategy into clear value propositions that resonate with business and executive stakeholders.</li> <li>Collaborate with Global Business Lines as a feedback loop to orchestrate discreet and holistic strategies for service portfolio development</li> </ul> <p> </p> <div align="center"><hr align="center" size="1" width="100%"></div> <p><strong>2. Innovation & Thought Leadership</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Champion innovative, customer-centric solutions tailored to North American market needs and industry priorities.</li> <li>Collaborate with global innovation teams and centers of excellence to showcase Atos capabilities through demos, prototypes, and reference architectures.</li> <li>Promote adoption of AI, data, automation, and cloud-native approaches as business enablers rather than technical implementations.</li> <li>Position Atos as a technology thought leader in regulated and complex industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, and public sector.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <div align="center"><hr align="center" size="1" width="100%"></div> <p><strong>3. Sales Enablement & Pre-Sales Leadership</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Partner closely with sales, account teams, and marketing to support strategic pursuits, large deals, and competitive bids.</li> <li>Lead executive-level technical discussions, whiteboarding sessions, and value-based solution narratives with C-suite clients.</li> <li>Enable sales teams with clear messaging, architectures, and differentiators that accelerate pipeline conversion and deal velocity.</li> <li>Work closely with Solution Directors to support the development of repeatable solution frameworks, reference architectures, and industry-specific technology narratives.</li> <li>Participate in Industry Forums to establish and foster new relationship with prospective clients and enhance relationships with technology partners.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <div align="center"><hr align="center" size="1" width="100%"></div> <p><strong>4. Client, Ecosystem & Partner Engagement</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Serve as a senior technology ambassador for Atos North America in client meetings, executive briefings, and advisory councils.</li> <li>Build and maintain strong relationships with Hyperscalers (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) and key technology partners.</li> <li>Represent Atos at industry forums, technology conferences, analyst briefings, and ecosystem events.</li> <li>Collaborate with partners on joint go-to-market strategies, co-innovation initiatives, and shared thought leadership.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <div align="center"><hr align="center" size="1" width="100%"></div> <p><strong>5. Security, Trust & Compliance Advocacy</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Evangelize security-by-design, resilience, and compliance as core components of Atos’s technology value proposition.</li> <li>Act as a trusted advisor on regulatory and compliance considerations such as FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI, and SOC2 in client discussions.</li> <li>Partner with security leaders to ensure Atos’s offerings are positioned as secure, compliant, and enterprise ready.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <div align="center"><hr align="center" size="1" width="100%"></div> <p><strong>6. Leadership, Influence & Talent Development</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Build credibility and influence across regional and global technology communities within Atos.</li> <li>Mentor senior architects and technical leaders in client-facing, advisory, and Pre-sales roles.</li> <li>Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and customer-centric thinking aligned with Atos’s values.</li> <li>Act as a role model for inclusive leadership and technical excellence in market-facing engagements.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <div align="center"><hr align="center" size="1" width="100%"></div> <p><strong>Qualifications & Experience Required</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>15+ years of senior technology leadership experience in global IT services, consulting, cloud, or enterprise technology organizations.</li> <li>Deep expertise in cloud platforms, AI/ML, cybersecurity, data, and digital transformation.</li> <li>Strong experience in <strong>client-facing, pre-sales, and advisory roles</strong>, influencing executive stakeholders.</li> <li>Proven ability to articulate complex technologies as business outcomes and competitive advantage.</li> <li>Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills for executive and public forums.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Preferred</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Experience working with regulated industries such as healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, or public sector.</li> <li>Strong understanding of North American regulatory and compliance landscapes.</li> <li>Prior experience as a CTO, Chief Architect, Distinguished Engineer, or senior technology evangelist.</li> <li>Experience supporting large-scale strategic deals and transformational sales pursuits.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <div align="center"><hr align="center" size="1" width="100%"></div> <p><strong>Success Indicators – First 12 Months</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>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.</li> <li>Increased win rates and deal sizes through stronger technical differentiation and executive engagement.</li> <li>Measurable improvement in sales enablement effectiveness and solution clarity.</li> <li>Elevated Atos North America visibility as a trusted technology thought leader.</li> <li>Stronger alignment between sales, partners, and global innovation teams.</li> <li>Expanded ecosystem influence and co-selling opportunities with Hyperscalers and technology partners.</li> <li>Aligned to key BSC metrics for the North American GEO (OE/ER/OM/Cash).</li> </ul>