Presale Services Manager

Description

DESCRIPTION

The Presale Services Manager will establish project definition, select core team members, lead planning activities, secure resource commitments, monitor and track progress and manage performance to goals.

Responsibilities:

• Manages the development of the services quoting portion of the presale process.
• Coordinates departmental and cross-functional teams, focused on delivering accurate and timely proposals.
• Ensures that services quotes are completed on time, within budget, and within accepted quality metrics.
• Participates in project review and status meetings, and communicates project status.
• Utilizes six sigma and project management methodologies to ensure maximum project effectiveness.
• May assist in the development of business plans, strategies, and approaches to take advantage of business opportunities.
• Responsible for quoting life cycle services and providing this information to the Presale Business Manager for inclusion into the master costing Matrix sent to our financial teams.
• Accountable for delivering results.

Qualifications:

• Must have effective skills in project development using project management applications such as MS Project. This includes a clear understanding of system requirements to create a quality project plan, schedule and budget. (These project plans must be completed in compliance with all system requirements.)
• Certifications are nice to have (ESI Masters Certificate in Projects management & PMP certification are both good indication of these abilities.)
• Bachelors Degree and/or equivalent experience.
• Should be able to demonstrate an excellent ability to coordinate requirements and lead teams across a Matrix organization.
• Required to interface with PM Resource Managers, Sales Manager, Engineering Managers, Presale Business Managers and Senior Territory Staff to effectively coordinate presale services activity.
• Minimum of five years project management/life cycle services experience.
• Ability to effectively analyze a Project P&L and identify improvement solutions.
• Clear communications skills and the ability to effectively motivate teams efficiently to insure quality output while controlling cost.
• Ability to analyze trends and forecast business results.
• Demonstrated Project Management, Lifecycle Services and/or Engineering experience in Government and Public Safety market.

SKILLS

MS Project

Synectics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.