Engagement Manager

TEKsystems; Henderson (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking an Engagement Manager to lead delivery across multiple client engagements, ensuring on-time, on-budget performance and alignment with client success criteria.

You will monitor progress, manage budgets, mentor teams, and collaborate with sales and practice partners to identify opportunities. Travel may be required a few times per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple engagements.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing engagements to ensure objectives are met, delivered on time, and within budget.
• Managing the financial aspects of engagements, including budgeting and forecasting, ensuring profitability.
• Allocating and optimizing resources across engagements for best outcomes.
• Identifying risks early and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Building rapport with client stakeholders to understand long-term goals and align services.
• Providing regular updates to stakeholders on engagement progress and outcomes.
• Preparing detailed performance reports for senior management and clients.
• Leading engagement teams, mentoring junior resources, and fostering collaboration.
• Focusing on client satisfaction and retention by delivering high-quality services.
• Collaborating with sales/practice partners for upselling and cross-selling opportunities.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Stakeholder communication

Financial management

Risk analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Think of TEKsystems Global Services (TGS) as the growth solution for enterprises today. We unleash growth through technology, strategy, design, execution and operations with a customer-first mindset for bold business leaders. We deliver cloud, data and customer experience solutions. Our partnerships with leading cloud, design and business intelligence platforms fuel our expertise. We value deep relationships, dedication to serving others and inclusion. We drive positive outcomes for our people and our business, and we stay true to our commitments and act in harmony with our words. We exist to create significant opportunity for people to achieve fulfillment through career success.

Ready to join us? Here’s what the opportunity supported through our TGS Talent Acquisition

Team requires:

The Engagement Manager (EM) is a delivery leadership position within the TEKsystems Global Service’s (TGS) organization, responsible for managing one or more engagements or engagement teams at a time. The EM is responsible for managing customer expectations through regular check-ins and timely updates on engagement progress. The EM ensures service delivery and that the outcomes align with client success criteria. The role quantifies the business benefits of engagement outcomes throughout the engagement lifecycle. This position requires strong project management skills, proficiency in relevant technical practices, and a proven track record of successful client engagements. The role is measured by customer satisfaction, customer retention/expansion, financial targets achieved, and billable utilization for all engagements in their portfolio. This role may require travel several times per year.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Engagement Management: Overseeing engagements to ensure objectives are met, delivered on time, and within budget. Additionally, ensuring internal compliance requirements are met.
• Financial Management: Managing the financial aspects of engagements, including budgeting, forecasting, and ensuring profitability.
• Resource Allocation and Optimization: Ensuring efficient utilization of resources across engagements, optimizing team performance and engagement outcomes.
• Risk Management and Mitigation: Identifying potential risks early and implementing strategies to mitigate them, ensuring engagement stability.
• Client Relationship Management: Builds rapport and maintains relationships with client stakeholders to understand their long-term goals and align services accordingly.
• Stakeholder Communication: Providing regular updates to internal/external stakeholders on engagement progress, challenges, and outcomes.
• Performance Reporting: Preparing detailed performance reports and presenting them to senior management and clients.
• Team Leadership and Development: Leading engagement teams, mentoring junior resources, and fostering a collaborative team environment.
• Client Satisfaction and Retention: Focusing on client satisfaction and retention by delivering high-quality services and addressing any issues promptly.
• Business Development: Identifying opportunities and collaborating with sales/practice partners for upselling and cross-selling to existing clients, contributing to organic business growth.

Behavioral Competencies and Responsibilities:

• Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information, to effectively solve problems.
• Action Oriented: Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multimode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Actively listens to understand customer needs and articulates solution options clearly.
• Customer Focus: Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions. Takes a consultative approach to propose solutions that benefit the customer and solves their business needs being a trusted partner and advisor.
• Drives Results: Creates a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. Hosts regular meetings with the team and encourages input from others.
• Collaboration: Works well with cross-functional teams, fostering a collaborative environment to achieve common goals.

Qualifications:

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in project management.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (English language).
• Analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Time management and organizational skills.
• Experience in project management fundamentals or as an acting Scrum Master.
• Exposure to professional services agreements including the change management process.
• Exposure to IT Managed Services, project management classes, and other IT certifications.
• Demonstrated project risk analysis and mitigation skills.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in the IT Professional Services industry.
• Certifications: PMP and/or IAOP (Outsourcing Professional) & Scrum Master certification.

Methodologies:

Exposure to Agile methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, XP.