The Manager, Services is responsible for definition, assessment, build, launch and lifecycle management of customer relevant Integrated Services products at CDW.
To realize these objectives, the Manager must balance a strong financial and operational results focus with a strong coworker and stakeholder focus.
The Manager, ServiceNow Solutions Enablement must partner and align with key stakeholders – Sales, Customers, Integrated Technology Solutions (Services Engagement and Delivery teams and other Solutions teams) and partners / PPM – to ensure that ServiceNow products are most relevant to customers and are simple for CDW to sell, price and deliver.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Business and Operating Responsibilities –
- Position CDW as a leading innovator of integrated services in the IT services industry and in the customer geographies and customer segments we serve
- Support the strategy for the services portfolio and maintain and evolve the lifecycle of CDW integrated services (including end of life solutions), enabling a culture of creativity and facilitating a drive for commercial outcomes
- Support and iterate a services innovation process that yields a services portfolio that is highly relevant to Customers
- Partner and align with key stakeholders – Sales, Customers, Integrated Technology Solutions (Services Engagement and Delivery teams and other Solutions teams) and partners / PPM – to ensure that Services are most relevant to customers and are simple for CDW to price, sell and deliver
- Identify and socialize continuous process improvement in the innovation process, to improve quality and to drive greater scalability, efficiency and customer relevance
- Build on meaningful but unrealized technology adjacencies
Coworker Responsibilities –
- Accelerate the professional and technical development of team members, through coaching and training, which are appropriately balanced and aligned with the most customer relevant solutions
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Create individual professional and technical development plans for each direct report
- Deliver substantive performance feedback and coaching to your team; develop strong leaders to deliver same and promote continual evolution of the coworker population
- Attract, recruit and retain the “best and brightest” Services R&D coworkers
- Perform teambuilding and foster an appealing work environment based on trust, respect and competence
Other Responsibilities
- Drive the strategy for the ServiceNow portfolio and maintain and evolve the lifecycle of CDW integrated services (including end of life solutions), enabling a culture of creativity and facilitating a drive for commercial outcomes
- Implement ServiceNow continuous process improvement in the innovation process, to improve quality and to drive greater scalability, efficiency and customer relevance
- Deliver revenue and profit growth metrics, along with completion of strategic objectives for the ServiceNow Solutions team
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 5+ Years’ experience in go-to-market activities, product design or sales of IT services and solutions.
Other Required Qualifications
- Proven execution in a role as a leader, Go-To-Market expert, representative of customer value, or services expert
- Demonstrated track record of creativity and preparedness to own new initiatives to successful launch
- Proven capability in strategic planning and change management
- Proven ability to proactively collaborate, build relationships, and creatively solve problems
- Differentiate between technology hype and true business potential and make grounded recommendations on new solution investments (along with timing on that continuum)
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Must be able to communicate effectively (written and oral) and in a constructive manner with management, peers and coworkers.
- Strong presentation skills, including consulting skills
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Management of revenue targets and/or billable targets; ability to analyze financial statements
- Excellent interpersonal and talent development skills; ability to lead teams and drive for results
- Ability to balance multiple priorities simultaneously and adapt to the changing needs of the business while meeting deadlines
- Applicant should demonstrate solid attention to detail and a penchant for accuracy
- Ability to identify and creatively resolve client, project and people issues
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to simplify complex matters for a wide range of audiences
- Strong business acumen, understanding of multiple business models of IT services