Strategic Account Manager

VP Operations Contracting Manager

Wind RiverX (WRX) is the wholly owned U.S. Subsidiary of Wind River. WRX is the fully FOCI mitigated entity charged with the sale of the entire Wind River software product stack into the US Public Sector market.

Wind RiverX operates at the intersection of mission-critical software and national security. As our Public Sector business expands across U.S. Federal and Defense markets, we are hiring VP Operations Contracting Manager to serve

This role sits as a key leadership member, responsible for not just operational efficiency and excellence, but the responsibility to cultivating and promoting a working environment in WRX that is based on trust, respect, and dedication to our US Government Customer base.

Primary Responsibilities

• Account Management: Develop strategies to execute plans for the Federal Civilian marketspace. Create high-value revenue generating opportunities and establish short and long-term customer success and revenue results with continued interaction. Lead efforts with key internal and external partners along with business and technical decision makers in developing, long-term, tailored account plans to grow sales and partner impact, leveraging relationships, influence, and industry knowledge. Build relationships with the broader ecosystem to shape ability and opportunity while leveraging knowledge of customer business. Shape relationships and run a regular account governance with the extended account team. Provide feedback to the account team members and relevant managers.
• Customer & Partnership Engagement: Grow and maintain a dynamic ecosystem of partners, fostering relationships that enhance our market presence and technological capabilities while ensuring integrity, brand, growth, and consistent business results within our customers.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure the delivery of highly secure, performant solutions tailored to the specific needs of Federal Civilian government clients. Utilization and upkeep of client and opportunity data in our internal tracking systems.
• Collaborative Execution: Collaborate with your extended team to ensure a cohesive approach to market penetration and customer satisfaction.
• Develop Relationships: With Federal Civilian agencies to better understand and influence unique requirements, goals, objectives related to new programs and product lifecycles relevant to Wind River.
• Create Capture Plans: Align Wind River's overall strategic direction and product strategies with Federal / Civilian Government needs and requirements, in order to build capture plan for each agency or group.
• Pursue growth opportunities: Look across the U.S. Government (non-defense) market and determine who WR should be talking with and how WR can influence requirements for future opportunities.
• Develop and maintain deep and productive relationships with key stakeholders across the Federal Civilian agencies, industry partners, and influencers.
• Scout, assess, and develop strategic partnerships and alliances with companies that can enhance WR's position for major opportunities.
• Influence technology decisions by educating customers about WR.
• Develop a deep understanding of various government federal civilian needs, budgetary constraints, and program procurements that lead to shorter time to revenue for WR.
• Provide strategic direction and leadership to WR Field Application Engineers (FAE's) who will help navigate various programs technically with pre-sales activities.
• Develop comprehensive opportunity plans to support sales growth.
• Evangelize various technologies at federal events, conferences, and industry gatherings.

About You Basic Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship is required. The ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance is a plus.
• Bachelor's Degree and minimum of 8 years of experience in U.S. Public Sector Account Management.
• Strong preference for 5 years minimum experience with selling software infrastructure technology.
• Must have an established network within federal and civilian government agencies.
• Experience with building new territory business in Federal Civilian sector.
• Strong background with Linux operating systems and Enterprise virtualization technologies, including both bare metal and cloud native environments. Otherwise, strong ability to learn and experience with understanding and promoting technology products and services.
• Proven ability to develop and execute strategies, build ecosystems, and foster partnerships.
• Knowledge of Public Sector Federal Civilian related regulations, procedures, legal frameworks, programs, and procurement, including FAR.
• Exceptional track record with communication, and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging with stakeholders at all levels of a customer, to deliver business results.
• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent work experience. An advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) is highly preferred
• Eligibility for US Security Clearance (current status a plus)
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting at executive levels.
• Must be willing to travel domestically for customer meetings and internal meetings as needed.

Benefits

• Hybrid work model for workplace flexibility
• Comprehensive health, dental, and life insurance
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• RRSP matching for financial security
• Flexible time-off policies for work-life balance
• Employee assistance program for mental well-being
• Learning benefits, including a LinkedIn Learning subscription and seminars

Join us at Wind River, where we're not just shaping technology; we're shaping the future of a safer, more connected world. Your journey to make a meaningful impact begins here. Compensation The salary range for this role's listed grade level is based on On-Target-Earnings (OTE), 60% base+40% commission at currently $263k to $330k for MD and VA residents and $275k to $350k for DC residents. Salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities of the applicant, and equity with other team members. Employees in this role are also eligible for the following benefits in accordance with the terms of the Company's plans: health, dental, vision insurance, life insurance, flex time off, eligibility to enroll in 401k, and 12 paid holidays.

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