IBM Strategic Relationship Senior Director

Ensono

2d • $180,000 - $250,000

About The Position

The IBM Strategic Relationship Senior Director is a global leadership role responsible for management of strategic IBM contracts and go-to-market activities to deliver positive impacts to EBITDA and revenue. This role is accountable for growing profitability and market competitiveness through strategic management of IBM relationships and contracts.
This strategic position plays a pivotal role connecting Sales, Operations, Procurement and Finance to deliver client and shareholder value from Ensono’s most significant business-partner relationship.
The role reports directly to the VP – Strategic Partnerships within Ensono’s Product, Technology, & Consulting team.

Requirements

• Network of IBM and industry contacts with focus on mainframe and mainframe-ecosystem relationships.
• Proven experience in senior contributor or leadership roles within IT and managed services leading technology and financial strategy.
• Strong technical awareness in diverse technical environments with an emphasis on mainframe, with a strong track record of optimizing and transforming services cost structure.
• Financial management skills including budgeting and forecasting, CapEx/OpEx optimization, investment return analysis and revenue/cash-flow recognition.
• Demonstrated skill in contract interpretation and negotiation with specific awareness of IBM contract terms
• Creative, flexible, problem-solving mindset; strong analytical skills
• Related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional leaders, clients, and enterprise functions to align Mainframe Services with broader organizational goals.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to lead and influence stakeholders at the business unit level and across the enterprise.
• Travel: 30-50%

Nice To Haves

• Consulting or consultative selling experience
• Formal accounting/finance training or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated ability to work across diverse cultures and regions.
• Skilled at managing competing priorities from a variety of stakeholders with clarity and focus

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction to IBM commercial terms and direction for Ensono. Carry accountability for overall IBM commercial negotiations at a strategic level while coordinating tactical transactions with Procurement and other teams.
• Drive major business opportunities among Ensono, IBM and our mutual clients to completion. Provide internal and external deal leadership in coordination with Sales and Procurement.
• Directly engage with clients in partnership with Sales and Client Delivery to advance opportunities and to address requirements. This role is often called on for client engagement at both executive and technical levels but is not client-facing day to day.
• Influence IBM offering strategy for MSP programs. Engage with appropriate IBM offering executives to affect IBM’s terms offered to service providers so as to ensure level playing fields across MSPs and direct clients.
• Educate internal Ensono stakeholders on relevant IBM and competitive offering structures. Produce and maintain documentation and enablement materials related to IBM commercial programs and how they compare to the broader HW/SW/Cloud industry.
• Drive and produce cross-functional analysis and negotiations for strategic IBM contracts.
• Focus on strategic mainframe-market trends but maintain awareness and familiarity with all IBM hybrid technology and strategy (including RedHat, Hashicorp, Confluent, etc).
• Serve as a strategic voice for Ensono in enterprise-wide and industry forums, contributing to business strategy, transformation initiatives, market recognition and long-term planning. Examples could include participation in SHARE, Gartner Summits, IBM Think, IBM TechXchange, AWS re:Invent, etc.
• Coach and mentor leaders and SMEs across Sales, Pricing, Product and Operations on how to develop and incorporate IBM technical and commercial strategy into client engagements and operational improvement.
• Translate complex technical topics, operational data, and strategic metrics into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences, including executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Build strong relationships and collaborative partnerships across the global Product, Consulting and Operations organizations and with leaders in other business units to align priorities, share best practices, and deliver integrated solutions.

Benefits

• Unlimited Paid Days Off
• Two health plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield
• 401(k) with company match
• Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts
• Depending on location, ability to take advantage of fitness centers
• Wellness program
• Flexible work schedule

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees