Capgemini Invent - Graduate Business Technology Accelerate Programme

Locations: London, Manchester & Glasgow

About Capgemini Invent

At Capgemini Invent, we help our clients to embrace innovation and transformation to get the future they want.

By combining strategy, technology, data science, and creative design expertise with an inventive mindset, we partner with our clients to innovate and transform their business, helping them navigate today, while plotting a course for the future.

As the digital innovation, design and transformation brand of the Capgemini Group, Capgemini Invent enables CxOs to envision and shape the future of their businesses. Located in more than 36 offices and 37 creative studios around the world, it comprises a 10,000+ strong team of strategists, data scientists, product and experience designers, brand experts and technologists who develop new digital services, products, experiences and business models for sustainable growth.

Capgemini Invent is an integral part of Capgemini, a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2021 global revenues of €18 billion

Our brand promise “Get The Future You Want” reflects our passion for people and technology and highlights the company’s commitment to inclusion and sustainability.

An important aspect of ‘Get the Future You Want’ is to balance hybrid ways of working between your Capgemini office, home, and client location (where applicable). We recognise that it is an imperative to create flexibility so you can enjoy an optimal work-life balance and feel empowered to achieve success. When you come onboard, or before, please discuss this with your manager so you can agree the best ways of working for your role, team, and client.

What is the Business Technology Accelerate Programme Pathway?

The Business Technology pathway of the Accelerate programme is designed for talented graduates passionate about technology and who are seeking a career where they can combine technology and creative design to help clients solve complex business challenges.

Business Technology is the largest and fastest growing practice at Capgemini Invent. We are a trusted technology consulting & transformation business partner to our clients’ Chief Digital Information Officers (CDIOs) and the global Capgemini Group. We combine emotional intelligence, human-centric design and technology expertise to digitally transform our clients’ web and workplace experiences. We are successful in achieving this through our end-to-end portfolio of digital transformation service offers – Strategy, Design, Delivery, Architecture, Security and Change Management.

What you will need:

We are interested to hear from you if you have experience working in the industries we operate in and are keen to start a career in an environment where you can drive change.

• Ideally, you will have some or all of the following: Natural curiosity about how technology can solve business and world problems
• A passion and natural talent for emerging technology
• Familiarity with current technology and/or security concepts/trends
• Desirable but not mandatory; basic programming or prototyping skills
• An understanding that users are at the heart of great digital products

At Capgemini Invent, although academics form part of our overall hiring decision, we do not select candidates purely on academic performance. We will assess your suitability for a role using several tools including video interviewing and assessment centres (all currently being held virtually).

Whilst in the Business Technology Academy, you can explore the different areas of work within Business Technology (known as “tribes”) and the various accreditations and training they offer. There are six tribes which are shown in the diagram below.

The Focus of Your Role:

As an Associate Consultant you will embark on a stimulating and exciting journey where you will develop key skills that influence how our clients evolve the way they work, perform and achieve their goals. You’ll have the opportunity to work on large scale transformation programmes. You will ensure the smooth delivery of end-to-end projects by working flexibly, demonstrating intellectual capability and delivering innovative solutions for clients. The day-to-day tasks can vary from engagement with senior stakeholders, designing digital services, defining transformation strategies and managing positive client relationships.

Learning:

Your first 3 months of the Accelerate Programme will be spent within The Institute, where you will learn core consulting skills and gain a broad understanding of everything we do at Capgemini Invent within a feed-back rich environment, you will then move into the Academy Period of the Accelerate Programme. You will then join The BT Academy, which is a great training ground for those wanting to get exposure to a range of technology-based consulting roles or those who want to specialise in certain fields such as User-Centred Design, Agile transformation, or Digital Security .

A heavy emphasis is placed on your development and being able to learn a variety of skills in a multitude of environments. During the programme you will benefit from wider learning opportunities and can choose from a suite of accreditations including:

• User Centred Design (Google UX, NN/g, Interaction Design Foundations)
• Cloud (Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure)
• Digital Workplace (Microsoft Power Platform, Change Management and Service Adoption)
• Digital Security Fundamentals (CompTIA)
• Technology Business Management
• Digital and Business Architecture
• Agile @ Scale (Scrum Master, Product Owner)
• Business and soft skills (user empathy, design thinking, emotional intelligence)

What you can expect:

Working alongside a world-class team with a wealth of consulting and industry experience, you will begin to create relationships across the organisation and acquire a foundation of consulting skills, tools and methodologies to help you accelerate your career. You will be part of a project team, building trust-based relationships at the heart of a client’s organisation, helping them change the way they work and transforming their business to achieve their goals. You’ll get early responsibility and build your skills through interesting and challenging work.

Within the Business Technology Academy there are a variety of roles that you may take on, that include but are not limited to:

• Business Analyst
• Scrum Master
• Change Consultant
• Interaction Designer
• User Researcher
• Content Designer