The opportunity
As a Vice President at Proxima in our IT and Technology practice, you will provide executive leadership across clients, teams, and the firm. This role blends deep domain expertise, client delivery, business development, and thought leadership.
You will lead high‑risk, high‑growth client programs, shape long‑term client strategy, and play a key role in Proxima’s continued growth and market positioning.
What you’ll do
Lead executive‑level client engagements
Lead complex, high‑value programs for senior and C‑suite stakeholders
Shape and influence client strategy, vision, and transformation agendas
Ensure consistent delivery excellence and client satisfaction
Drive growth and market impact
Build and manage senior client relationships and pipelines
Identify and convert new growth opportunities
Contribute to Proxima’s market positioning and thought leadership
Develop talent and culture
Mentor and develop senior consulting talent
Champion Proxima’s apprenticeship and feedback culture
Foster high‑performance, inclusive teams
Shape the future of Proxima
Lead domain expertise, IP creation, and capability development
Act as a Proxima ambassador internally and externally
Influence strategic direction and firm‑wide initiatives
Work in a global, flexible model
Operate in a hybrid environment, balancing client, home, and office-based work.
Travel as required to support client delivery and team collaboration.
What you bring
Executive experience
Extensive consulting and leadership experience
10+ years of experience in global IT procurement
Deep subject matter expert in enterprise software, IT services, and/or cloud hosting
Experience with spend profiles over $50M annual
Proven ability to influence C‑suite and senior stakeholders
Strong commercial, financial, and strategic acumen
Leadership presence
Executive gravitas and credibility
Ability to inspire confidence, challenge constructively, and drive change
Strong emotional intelligence and people leadership
Growth mindset
Track record of growing teams, clients, and capabilities
Comfort balancing strategy and execution
Long‑term perspective on value creation
PROXIMA IS A WORLD-LEADING PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN CONSULTANCY
We work alongside some of the world’s largest and most successful businesses to help them spend their money wisely and deliver purposeful and profitable change. We do this through an extensive suite of procurement consultancy services focused on cost optimization, organizational transformation, supply chain sustainability, and decarbonization. We are famous for our delivery as experienced specialists immersed in businesses, accelerating outcomes.
We are proud to be part of Bain & Company - the leading management consultancy. Together, we deliver a set of integrated end-to-end procurement, supply chain, and supply chain sustainability offerings.
