Digital Engineering-Digital Architecture- Industrial and Energy Leader-GDS

Job Description

Job Name - GDS Digital Engineering I&E Leader

Position Summary     

The establishment of a GDS Digital Engineering Leader for Industrial & Energy (I&E) is essential to drive strategic growth and significantly increase GDS integration within I&E accounts by shifting from a fragmented, competency-led delivery model to a solution-led, engineering-centric approach.

Industrial and Energy clients, including those in oil & gas, petroleum refining, renewable energy (solar, wind, hydro), utilities and power generation are accelerating transformation programs spanning modernization of legacy landscapes, cloud-native engineering, digital plant/asset and operations modernization, industrial data platforms, platform/product engineering, and cyber-resilient engineering. To capture this demand at scale, GDS requires a dedicated executive leader to:

• Define and execute an I&E-aligned Digital Engineering strategy and GTM that addresses the unique challenges and regulatory environments of sub-sectors


• Increase GDS participation in large deals and RFPs, improving winrate and delivery confidence by leveraging domain-specific engineering solutions and compliance expertise.


• Build repeatable engineering capabilities and assets aligned to I&E outcomes (including operational reliability, safety compliance, energy efficiency, cost optimization, and environmental sustainability.)


• Improve quality, predictability, and cost of delivery via standardized engineering governance.

Essential Functions of the job          

The scope of the position will include

• Build strong relationships with I&E sector leaders, account leadership, and member firm stakeholders to influence pursuits and drive growth.


• Drive a solution & Field of Play-based operating model for I&E engineering offerings.


• Build core team with industry insights and best practices


• Ensure GDS participation in large technology and transformation deals 


• Participate in and lead key client orals, demonstrating EY/GDS engineering capability, assets, innovation, and delivery governance.


• Host I&E clients/CxOs at GDS to showcase engineering studios, accelerators, delivery excellence, and innovation.


• Build right-shoring models leveraging offshore/nearshore strengths to improve cost and speed while maintaining delivery quality.


• Set up strong delivery governance: engineering excellence, estimation discipline, risk controls, and predictable delivery metrics.


• Build and scale a core team and engineering leadership bench (SM/ED leaders) across key capability pods.


• Ensure all engineering solutions and delivery practices comply with industry-specific regulatory requirements, safety standards, and cybersecurity protocols.


• Own the financial performance of the I&E digital engineering portfolio, including budgeting, forecasting, and profitability management aligned with strategic growth objectives.

Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities         

• Work across EY GDS, EY member firms, and enablement functions to solve complex client problems


• Bring multiple solution options; guide the client to outcome-based engineering roadmaps


• Apply creative, pragmatic, and technology-led approaches to address engineering modernization constraints


• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and delivery-ready while meeting timelines and cost targets

Education & Experience       

• Minimum of 22-25 years of professional experience in technology consulting / digital engineering, including at least 8 years in senior leadership roles, with proven experience in I&E contexts (Industrial Products, Manufacturing, Automotive, Oil & Gas, Renewables).

Knowledge and Skills Requirements            

• Leading large-scale engineering programs: modernization, cloudnative engineering, platform/product engineering, integration, DevSecOps,

QA automation

• Strong grasp of I&E priorities: operational efficiency, asset reliability, safety, compliance, resilience, and cost optimization


• Experience selling and delivering large programs using onshore/nearshore/offshore models


• Familiarity with proposal development, solutioning, pricing and commercial constructs to win in market


• Proven ability to manage multi-location teams and complex stakeholders