Presales Technologist Manager

HP; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading technology company seeks a dynamic Presales Technologist Manager to lead its team of presales engineers across APJ and EMEA. The role involves driving the technical sales strategy for the Workforce Experience Platform, managing a dispersed team, and engaging with C-level executives. Ideal candidates will have 12–15 years of experience in enterprise SaaS, strong leadership skills, and a deep understanding of the Microsoft ecosystem. This is a full-time position based in Barcelona, Spain.

Formación

• 12–15 years of experience in enterprise SaaS with technical presales background.
• 3–5 years in a direct people-management role.
• Experience managing teams across multiple time zones.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and scale a team of Presales Technologists across APJ and EMEA.
• Set clear objectives and manage team performance.
• Engage with C-level executives and manage pre-sales contributions.

Conocimientos

Technical presales consultative selling

Solutions architecture

Management

Microsoft Intune

Cloud-native principles

Data platforms

Sales lifecycle

Strong communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Herramientas

Microsoft Intune

Salesforce

ServiceNow

Descripción del empleo

Presales Technologist Manager

Description -

HP is looking for a dynamic, experienced and strategic leader to build, lead and scale our elite team of Presales Technologists across the APJ and EMEA regions. This role is pivotal in driving the technical sales strategy for the HP Workforce Experience Platform (WXP), our cloud‑based enterprise solution that moves organizations from reactive IT to a proactive, user‑centric approach.

How You’ll Make an Impact

Team Leadership & Performance (APJ & EMEA)

• Build & Develop Your Team: Recruit, hire, onboard and provide continuous coaching and mentorship to a geographically dispersed team of senior technologists across APJ and EMEA.
• Drive Performance: Manage team performance, setting clear objectives, tracking key metrics (e.g. POV success, technical wins, pipeline contribution) and fostering a culture of accountability and success.
• Manage Regional Operations: Expertly manage resource allocation, territory assignments and scheduling across multiple time zones and cultures to ensure optimal presales support for all sales opportunities.
• Foster a Culture of Excellence: Act as the team’s chief advocate, removing roadblocks and providing the technical and professional development opportunities needed to maintain a world‑class presales organization.

Strategic Sales & GTM Partnership

• Align with Sales Leadership: Partner directly with APJ and EMEA Sales Leadership to develop and execute the go‑to‑market (GTM) technical strategy.
• Drive Regional Strategy: Define the plays, technical positioning and competitive differentiation strategies tailored to the unique market dynamics and buyer personas in APJ and EMEA.
• Act as an Executive Sponsor: Engage directly with C‑level executives at strategic accounts, acting as a trusted advisor and serving as the ultimate escalation point for the most complex technical and business challenges.
• Manage the Business: Take ownership of the technical pre‑sales contribution to the regional forecast and pipeline, identifying risks and opportunities in collaboration with your sales partners.

Technical Excellence & Solutions Oversight

• Ensure Solution Quality: Provide oversight and guidance on the most complex, high‑stakes solution designs, Proof‑of‑Value (POV) plans and RFP responses ensuring they are innovative, scalable and perfectly aligned with client needs.
• Champion Regional Compliance: Serve as the subject‑matter expert for your team on complex data privacy and residency requirements specific to APJ and EMEA (e.g. GDPR, EU/Switzerland data handling, country‑specific regulations) ensuring all proposed solutions are fully compliant.
• Resolve Escalations: Act as the final technical and strategic escalation point for your team, adept at navigating both deep technical challenges and sensitive client negotiations.

Global Strategy & Business Feedback

• Be the Voice of the Regions: Consolidate and deliver structured feedback from your team and customers across APJ and EMEA to global Product Management and Engineering leadership.
• Identify Market Trends: Synthesize customer pain points and emerging trends from your regions to influence the WXP product roadmap and maintain our competitive edge.
• Drive Thought Leadership: Coordinate and support your teams’ contributions to thought leadership (whitepapers, industry events, etc.) that establish HP’s expertise in the APJ and EMEA markets.

What You’ll Bring (Qualifications)

• Experience: 12–15 years of work experience in enterprise SaaS with a strong preference for technical presales consultative selling or solutions architecture.
• Management Experience: 3–5 years in a direct people‑management role leading a presales solutions architecture or technical consulting team.
• International Leadership: Proven experience managing geographically dispersed teams across the APJ and/or EMEA regions is essential. You must have a strong understanding of cultural nuances and experience managing across multiple time zones.
• Product & Platform Expertise: Deep understanding of Digital Employee Experience (DEX) platforms (e.g. WXP 1E NextThink), IT Service Management (ITSM) and Endpoint Management.
• Microsoft Ecosystem Mastery: Expertise in the Microsoft endpoint management ecosystem, particularly Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Business & Sales Acumen: Strong grasp of the full SaaS sales lifecycle and experience managing a pre‑sales team’s role in pipeline forecasting (in Salesforce) and GTM strategy.
• Cloud & Core Tech: Strong understanding of cloud‑native principles (AWS, Azure), data platforms (PowerBI, ServiceNow, Splunk) and modern IT architecture.
• Executive Presence: Exceptional communication and presentation skills. You must be able to build credibility and simplify complex topics for C‑level customers, partners and internal senior leadership.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field or commensurate work experience.

Bonus Points

• Experience managing managers or leading a second‑line team.
• Professional cloud certifications (e.g. AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect).
• Direct hands‑on experience with ServiceNow implementation or architecture.

Job –

Sales

Schedule –

Full time

Shift –

No shift premium (Spain)

Travel –

Relocation –

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