Strategic Account Technology Strategist - Pharma/Manufacturing

Job Description:

The Account Technology Strategist (ATS) is a senior technical sales role responsible for mapping the customer's business processes to the technology vision and roadmap. The ATS owns the relationship with the customer's technology decision-makers (TDMs) and drives the technology implementation towards meeting the customer's missions and outcomes. This role requires a blend of business acumen, technical expertise, and strategic thinking to act as a trusted advisor to our customers.

* Own, manage, and develop the technical business relationships with senior technology influencers and decision-makers at the customer.
* Act as a Virtual CTO and trusted technical advisor, helping the customer's CIO/CTO/CDO achieve their mission within the organization.
* Lead strategic conversations with C-level technology executives to drive new business opportunities.
* Understand the customer's technology landscape and AI and Security strategy to create and maintain a strategic 3 Horizon roadmap.
* Orchestrate and align resources through the Inspire & Design, Empower & Achieve, Realize Value, and Manage & Optimize stages to achieve the desired industry architecture strategy and solutions.
* Drive market-making transformation wins with CXO level alignment and thought leadership.
* Partner with various internal teams to ensure the customer's desired outcomes are met.
* Generate additional qualified pipeline with a focus of technological transformation of the customer

Candidate Requirements:

* Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, or a related field. Diploma, Master or other advanced degree is a plus.
* Proven experience of at least 5 years in a senior technical sales role, preferably as an Account Technology Strategist or similar.
* Strong business acumen with the ability to understand and map customer business processes to technology solutions.
* Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with senior technology influencers and decision-makers.
* Experience of at least 3 years in the Pharma/Manufacturing Industry. Deep understanding of our Pharma/Manufacturing clients and their digital transformation journey.
* Deep technical expertise in AI, Security, IOT and cloud technologies.
* Experience in driving strategic conversations with C-level executives and leading new business opportunities.
* Ability to create and maintain strategic roadmaps and orchestrate resources to achieve desired outcomes.
* Strong leadership skills with the ability to act as a trusted advisor and Virtual CTO for customers.

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