Solutions Product Manager

Solutions Manager

The AHEAD Solutions Manager is a solution portfolio owner and group product management leader that works with AHEAD practices, sales, and customers to create and manage solutions from conception to launch by connecting business outcomes to technical solutions, and breaking down complex problems into steps that drive solution development.

As Solutions Manager you’ll own the vision, strategy, and execution for AHEAD’s services solutions portfolio around innovation and data platforms.  You’ll work closely with a diverse set of leaders and innovative engineering minds across the Cloud, Application Development, Data, Modern Data Center practices to create and launch leading-edge differentiate AHEAD solutions to solver urgent, pervasive client problems.

Requirements

• 7+ years experience in Information Technology including development, implementation, R&D, innovation experience within Cloud, SaaS, Data, AI &ML or Application development areas
• 5+ years experience in Information Technology including product management, offering development, solution development or R&D with building and shipping technical services, solutions, or products
• 3+ years’ experience directly managing or leading teams with technical resources
• Experience creating product roadmap(s) from conception to launch, driving the product vision, defining the GTM strategy, and leading design discussions
• Experience building strategic working relationships with execution leadership and peers internally and externally
• Technology Consulting at a top-tier firm, or at a boutique IT firm with a proven record of successfully managing and growing (selling) a significant book of services business will be a plus
• Knowledge of multiple functional areas such as Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Customer Support, Finance or Marketing
• Ability to influence multiple stakeholders, achieve strategic goals and evolve product strategy based on research, data, and industry trends
• Ability to gain an in-depth understanding of the client’s business needs and challenges, and the ability to offer proactive solutions
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and conduct primary research
• Ability to multitask and be adaptable in a fast-changing environment
• Demonstrated problem solving and time-sensitive decision-making
• Natural entrepreneurial and commercial sense
• Team player and collaboration, working with a diverse range of practices, solution and account teams, and teams within assigned clients to drive business outcomes and value for clients and AHEAD

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in a technology or business related field
• 3+ years of experience in people management and technical leadership
• Experience managing day-to-day technical and design direction for large scale systems
• Knowledge and experience in leading IT projects in a variety of different technology spheres including Data Center Operations, Cloud Computing, End User Compute / VDI, Application Development / DevOps, Dig data, Analytics or artificial intelligence/machine learning, SecOps/InfoSec, ESM, monitoring, Enterprise Service Desk, Networking / SDWAN, virtualization, containerization
• Experience in one or more of the following: cloud infrastructure, SaaS, big data, security and privacy, development, and operations