Job Description
K&K Talents GmbH is an international recruiting agency that has been providing technical resources in the European region since 1993. This position is with one of our clients in the Switzerland & Germany who is actively hiring candidates to expand their teams.
Position Title: Industry Principal - Infrastructure Management - Europe
Location: Germany: Munich, Berlin, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Stuttgart, Hamburg
Full Time Permanent
Compensation: Base Salary + 30% Variable Bonus + Car Allowance + Benefits
Key skills required
Led team of 120+ FTE employees as direct reportee
Experience handling multiple locations globally
Large-scale Network Transformation projects
Experience managing projects valued at 20+ Million €
Job Description
- Extensive experience in Network Practice within the IT infrastructure domain, particularly with Network Transformation projects in the EU region.
- Strong skills in network & network security understanding.
- Ability to lead a global team of Network professionals across geographies to manage solutions, proposals, innovations, and business growth.
- Excellent communication skills to articulate & confidently present technical concepts and business value propositions.
- Experience managing complex technical integrations and working with local and international partner ecosystems.
Primary Skills
- Business Growth: Establishing practice growth in revenue & size, and SMART Networking solutions.
- Technology: Developing competitive network solutions covering all aspects of network technologies and security.
- Integration: Collaborating with alliances and teams for seamless migration frameworks aligned with client solutions.
- Solutions: Presenting & defending solutions with compelling value propositions.
- Team Management: Leading the Network solutions team for transformation and managed services.
- Emerging Technologies: Innovating with 5G, AI, and related technologies.
- Global Ecosystem: Creating visibility within cloud infrastructure services and broader ecosystems.
- Alliance & Analyst Relations: Building strong relationships to foster innovation and growth.
- Technical Support & Escalation Management: Providing necessary support for projects and operations.
Secondary Skills
- Deep understanding of enterprise solutions, network & related technologies, and M&A activities.
- Practice management skills, focusing on business readiness and growth.
- Knowledge of AI, GenAI, and network automation.
- Experience with chaos engineering, security, and internal audits.
- Familiarity with IoT security, orchestration, and core domain technologies like LDAP, AD, DNS, remote access solutions.
- Autonomous operation with skills in incident analysis, change management, and capacity planning.
Soft Skills
- Documentation & Presentation Skills
- Analytical & Negotiation Skills
- Financial acumen and understanding of contract conditions
- Team & Partner Ecosystem Management Skills
Qualifications
- Minimum 10 years of IT management experience, with successful management of Network Practice/projects and multicultural, multi-geo teams.
- Proven experience in solutions & sales of IT infrastructure & network technologies within the EU.
Language & Cultural Flexibility
- Proficiency in English and knowledge of at least one official European language (German, French, or Italian).
Familiarity with managing globally diverse teams.