In our fast pace changing world, new imperatives, new business models and new technologies emerge, and organizations need to innovate and adapt faster than ever. At TCS Pace ™, our mission is to bring innovation to life. In 2024, we have inaugurated TCS Pace Port™ Paris, our 7th global innovation hub, and are looking for strengthening our team to better engage with the French ecosystem.

In that context, we are searching for a Digital Strategist and Business Architect to join our Innovation & Transformation Team in France and guide our customers through innovation-driven digital transformations that deliver measurable business outcomes.

This role requires applying the discipline of top-tier management consulting to digital transformation programs, while leveraging cross-functional expertise to deliver innovation that aligns with strategic business goals. Your ability to think strategically, apply user-centric approaches, mobilize our internal and external ecosystem and drive human-centered design will be key to succeed in our mission to bring innovation to life.

Key Responsibilities:

Customer engagement: together with our Sales and Key Account teams, engage with customers and lead the innovation & transformation conversations at different levels of the organization, up to CxO level

Opportunity planning & management: shape innovation engagements and orchestrate them with the wider TCS teams, including Industry-focused teams, Technology experts, Research & Innovation, Geography deployed teams, as well as with ecosystem partners when applicable

Digital Strategy Consulting expertise: create and apply consulting methods & frameworks to structure the discussions and thought process at each stage of the engagement, from research to problem framing to problem solving to program execution

• Innovation Portfolio Management: Engage key stakeholders to create and maintain the innovation portfolio backlog, ensuring it is aligned with data-driven insights and strategic business goals

• Co-Innovation & Co-Creation: Lead ideation sessions to define and design future-ready solutions in collaboration with internal teams and clients, ensuring ideas are validated through customer and end-user feedback

• Business Value Management: Measure, track, and report on the value delivered by digital initiatives, using data and analytics to continuously improve outcomes and optimize business performance​

• Agility in Strategy Execution: Maintain the agility to pivot strategies and solutions quickly in response to market dynamics or client needs, applying innovative methodologies like Lean Startup and Agile Design to ensure speed and scalability​

• User Adoption & Change Management: Collaborate with UX and change management teams to identify key drivers of user adoption and lead initiatives to ensure successful implementation of new solutions into the client’s operations​

• Proof of Concept & Validation: Contribute to Proof of Concepts (PoC) and MVP (minimum viable product) design & incubation to ensure innovations are tested and validated before scaling​

• Top-Tier Consulting Experience: Proven experience at a top consulting firm is preferred, demonstrating the discipline of applying consulting methodologies to digital transformation programs​

• Hands-on Leadership: You have a hands-on approach and are deeply involved in the execution of digital strategies, collaborating across multiple functional areas to drive innovation​

• Outcome-Focused: Strong focus on delivering measurable business outcomes, leveraging data and analytics to ensure long-term value for clients​

• Agile and Lean Startup Mindset: Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies and Lean Startup ways of working. You can quickly adapt and pivot strategies to align with evolving business needs​(

• Service & System Design: Understanding of service & system design practices, including user-centric methods and design thinking, is important​

• Customer Experience (CX): Understanding of key CX concepts and trends, with experience creating customer journey maps that articulate both current and future states. Familiarity with customer experience measurement and Voice of Customer methods is a plus

• Fluency in Technology: Understanding of current & emerging technologies (Data, AI, IoT, etc.) and how they can be leveraged in digital strategies and operational improvements​

• Fluency in French & English: Required, along with excellent communication skills for managing C-suite relationships and diverse stakeholder groups​

Key Qualifications:

• Experience: 10+ years of overall experience, with at least 5 years in consulting roles, ideally at top-tier consulting firms.

• Digital Transformation Expertise: Demonstrated experience building and realizing complex digital transformation programs, helping businesses innovate and maintain a competitive edge.

• Agile Design & Innovation: Proven experience driving innovation through agile design processes, Lean Startup methodologies, and user-centered design approaches.

• Education: Master’s degree in business, digital, or sciences.

Why Join Us:

• Shape the Future: Be at the forefront of digital innovation, helping industry leaders create future-defining solutions.

• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a team of top-tier professionals in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

• Career Growth: Opportunities to work on high-impact projects that accelerate your career while delivering meaningful results for clients.