Job Description:
Presales Solutions Architect (Infra Managed Services) role is responsible to drive win strategy, deal construct & building mindshare with all stakeholders to win large IT Infrastructure services pursuits.
Broadly, this role is expected to:
- Owning, anchoring, and winning RFP/RFI/RFS/RFQ’s across Infrastructure service lines and integrated IT Outsourcing pursuits
- Working along with Vertical Sales, Business Acquisition Group (bid management and managed services solution development) & Technical Presales teams (Hybrid Cloud, Digital Workplace, Networks, Cybersecurity, Service Management, Cloud business units, IoT and application teams)
- Clear Ownership will be - To build win strategy collaboratively with Sales, BAG & stakeholders
- Drive building best fit solution & competitive pricing along with bid management group and technical presales team
- Present and defend solution, financials & commercial aspects to customers in various workshops (mutual value discovery, solution defense, Due Diligence, BAFO etc.)
- Build mindshare with the customers and internal stakeholders throughout the pursuit
- Work with Business Management Group leadership team on some regional or global initiatives agreed jointly
Requirements, Experience, Education and Skills:
- 8+ Years of experience in IT Infrastructure Presales
- Technical & Commercial expertise in Presales of atleast 1 service lines amongst Digital Workplace, Cloud, Security, Networks & Service Management.
- Full time Bachelor’s in science or Technology or Engineering is minimum, preference is Masters (M.S., MBA or MTech)
- Excellent written and oral English communication skills along with strong documentation skills
- Strong presentation and interpersonal skills and ability to present ideas in user friendly language
- Should be able to work in diverse team environment with flair for mentoring