Senior Manager, Presales Engineering

Acumatica; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus opportunities

Employer-matched RRSP program

Generous vacation, personal days, and 

Sick leave benefits

Hybrid/remote options

Learning and certification programs

Health and dental coverage

Wellness initiatives and EAP

Employee recognition programs

Charitable donations matching

Collaborative, inclusive culture

Job summary

Acumatica is hiring a Senior Manager, Presales Engineering for a remote role that reports to the VP of Presales Engineering and Architecture. You will lead a team of 5 senior pre-sales engineers, own solution discovery, and build end-to-end ERP proposals including Acumatica software, ISV solutions, AI, and services.

You will develop scalable presales processes, grow product expertise across multiple verticals, and enable partners to improve close rates.

Qualifications

• SMB technical selling at scale in lower-mid-market opportunities.
• ERP solution building with hands-on design and demonstrations.
• Management experience: lead and mentor presales engineers (5+ years).
• Talent development: recruit, grow, and coach engineers to higher performance.
• Business expertise: understand lower mid-sized operations and multi-product solutions.
• Analytical thinking: listen, diagnose, and solve complex customer problems.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for diverse stakeholders.
• Channel experience is a plus in driving partner-driven wins.
• Technical background is a plus for deeper technical conversations.
• Willingness to travel 10–20% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and coach a team of presales engineers to deliver ERP solutions.
• Develop scalable processes with Acumatica partners, internal sales, execution teams, and services.
• Maintain ERP domain expertise across modules and industry verticals; demonstrate in domain.
• Lead technical discovery and solutioning; integrate core capabilities, AI, ISV solutions, and custom development.
• Partner enablement: train partners and improve their close rates with Acumatica education.
• Translate company goals into KPIs; monitor KPIs for win rates, cycle time, and utilization.

Skills

SMB technical selling

ERP solution building

Management

Talent development

Business expertise

Analytical thinking

Communication

Presentation skills

Channel experience

Technical background

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business

MBA

CPA

Job description

Acumatica is a company on a mission. We are a leading innovator in cloud ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solutions with growing businesses worldwide. Acumatica is different by design and purposely built to help small and midsized companies thrive in today’s digital economy. Our industry-specific business management solution is engineered to address real-world needs, featuring intelligent workflows and market-leading usability that enable companies to manage risk, anticipate disruption, and seize new opportunities. Our principled business practices, growth-friendly licensing, and flexible deployment options put organizations in control of their own future. Acumatica is more than just a product, we are a community of partners, customers, and creators committed to elevating business performance. Our ecosystem is driven by collaboration, merging leading technology and real-world insights to put organizations control of their future. In July of 2025, Acumatica was acquired by Vista Equity Partners, a global investment firm focused on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses.

Acumatica’s culture is collaborative and high-energy. We are passionate about our product and our mission, and we are loyal to each other and our company. We value work/life balance, efficiency, simplicity, freakishly friendly customer service, and making a difference in the world. Acumatica offers exceptional professional and financial growth potential. To learn more about Acumatica’s mission, please visit: http://www.acumatica.com .

Job Description

Acumatica is looking for a Senior Manager, Presales Engineering, reporting to VP of Presales Engineering and Architecture, who combines hands-on technical sales expertise with people leadership. The individual is responsible for improving lower mid-market ERP sales productivity and deal flow by working deals while leading and mentoring a team of 5 senior pre-sales engineers. The ideal candidate and team are responsible for discovering customer requirements and building a solution which includes core Acumatica software, ISV solutions, AI, and professional services in support of partner-lead opportunity wins. This remote role is ideal for someone who likes to stay close to technical selling while managing people to achieve scale and success.

Presales Leadership: Lead, mentor, and coach a team of presales engineers to deliver ERP solutions. Develop scalable processes which include Acumatica partners, internal sales teams, implementation, and professional services.

Develop Product Expertise. Manage and contribute to a team with ERP domain expertise across modules and verticals including accounting, construction, wholesale distribution, retail, manufacturing, field service, and professional services. Personally maintain hands-on depth in one or more verticals, leading demonstrations and proposals directly within that domain.

Solution Selling. Lead technical discovery and solutioning on strategic opportunities within your domain expertise. The ideal candidate will be able to integrate core capabilities, AI, ISV solutions, and custom development to deliver a proposal of a complete solution and project plan consistent with customer requirements.

Partner Enablement. Work with Acumatica partners to improve their opportunity close rates through consulting and training. Discover partner shortfalls and work with the team and Acumatica education to build materials and utilize technology to achieve scale.

Strategic Thinking and Management Reporting. Translate company goals into measurable key performance indicators. Build and monitor KPIs to measure team performance for opportunity win rates, sales cycle time, utilization, skillset coverage. Identify team shortfalls and plan corrective actions so the team can meet and exceed sales targets.

Qualifications

• SMB technical selling at scale. Direct, hands-on experience with implementations or sales or pre-sales within the manufacturing, construction, and/or distribution lower-mid-market (sub $100m).
• ERP solution building. Personal experience (5+ years) building a solution and demonstrating business management software solutions.
• Management. Experience (5+ years) directly managing and mentoring a team of presales engineers.
• Talent development. Proven ability to recruit, develop, and mentor presales engineers to elevate performance and engagement.
• Business Expertise. Understanding of lower mid-sized business operations with the ability to architect a solution with multiple software products, resource constraints, integrations, and customizations.
• Analytical Thinking. Ability to listen, ask questions, root out customer issues, and solve ambiguous problems.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong presentation skills to effectively convey product value and engage with stakeholders at various levels. Experience speaking in public and instructing in a classroom or a small group.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business. MBA a plus. CPA a plus.
• Channel Experience. History working in a channel sales environment a plus.
• Technical background is a plus.
• Ability to travel 10% - 20% of the time.

Additional Information

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Benefits/perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Acumatica and the country where you work. Canadian based employees gain access to:

• Competitive compensation package, including annual bonus opportunities(eligibility based on role)
• Employer-matched RRSP program to support your long-term financial goals
• Generous vacation, personal days, and sick leave benefits
• Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid and fully remote options
• Ongoing learning and development through training and certification programs
• Comprehensive health and dental coverage, including virtual healthcare services, and health and personal spending accounts
• Wellness initiatives and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee recognition and rewards programs that celebrate your contributions
• Company-matched charitable donations to support causes that matter to you
• Collaborative, inclusive, and people-first culture where your growth is encouraged