Lead Analyst/Associate Consultant - Client Lead/Client Service Manager IT

Company:
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 94,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.

Position: Lead Analyst/Associate Consultant - Client Lead/Client Service Manager IT
Experience:8-12 Years
Category: Software Development/ Engineering
Shift Timing: 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: Chennai /Pune/Mumbai
Position ID: J0925-2182
Employment Type: Full Time

Position Description:
The Client Lead is responsible for managing strategic client relationships, ensuring smooth IT service delivery, and serving as the primary communication bridge between clients and internal delivery teams. Supporting clients across the US and Europe, this role requires strong leadership, advanced problem-solving abilities, and excellent communication skills. The Client Lead oversees service performance, conducts regular review meetings, drives issue resolution, and prevents service disruptions or escalations. The position demands the ability to handle multiple clients, work across time zones, and participate in a rotation as an Escalation Manager for urgent or critical issues.

Your future duties and responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison for US and Europe–based clients, ensuring consistent, high-quality IT service delivery.
• Conduct regular Service Review Meetings to present updates on open issues, performance metrics, SLAs, and resolution timelines.
• Prioritize, track, and escalate client issues based on urgency and business impact.
• Collaborate with internal technical teams, SMEs, developers, and cross-functional units to drive efficient resolution of ERP and operational issues.
• Oversee incident and problem management activities, ensuring accurate root-cause analysis and follow-up actions.
• Maintain detailed documentation and reporting through tools such as Jira or ServiceNow.
• Manage multiple clients simultaneously while maintaining excellent client satisfaction and service outcomes.
• Serve as Escalation Manager on a rotational basis, providing support for critical or high-severity incidents.
• Identify service gaps, risks, or trends and implement proactive measures to prevent escalations.
• Ensure strong alignment between client business processes and IT service delivery

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

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You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

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