Senior Manager, Business Development

EPAM Systems; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

LinkedIn Learning access

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Legal Plan

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager of Business Development to drive net-new revenue and expand EPAM’s footprint across Consumer Goods, Retail, and Travel.

This market-facing role emphasizes senior-level engagement, strategic transformation, and a consultative sales approach. The role focuses on building trusted relationships, identifying opportunities, and collaborating with alliance teams to close complex deals and deliver value through digital transformation, data and AI, and

Qualifications

• Self-starter who can quickly learn in a matrixed organization and bring EPAM's capabilities to deliver strategic value to clients.
• Demonstrated track record of identifying and closing new business in large organizations using a consultative, multi-discipline approach.
• Established network and senior executive contacts in Consumer Goods, Retail, and Travel industries.
• Ability to develop long-term relationships at Director, VP, and C-suite levels.
• Deep understanding of technology trends and how to drive change with cloud, AI, analytics, and digital transformation.

Responsibilities

• Identify and bring in net-new logos in Consumer Goods, Retail, and Travel sectors.
• Procure, process, and close net-new accounts to grow EPAM's footprint.
• Build pipelines and pursue plans to win enterprise business.
• Position EPAM as a trusted partner to senior decision-makers.
• Collaborate with EPAM alliance teams to win business and run pursuits.
• Coordinate and refine RFP/RFI responses and proposals.

Skills

Self-starter

Executive networking

Accounts closing

Long-term client relationships

Tech trends knowledge

Transformational ideas

Deal leadership

Vendor collaboration

Proactive selling

RFP/RFI orchestration

Negotiation skills

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Manager, Business Development to join our team, remote in the U.S. or Canada.

In this role, you will be responsible for driving new logo acquisition and expanding whitespace opportunities across the Consumer & Services: Consumer Goods, Retail, and Travel Industries.

You will operate as a market-facing hunter, leveraging deep understanding of enterprise buying behavior to identify, engage and convert new enterprise clients. You will position EPAM as a strategic transformation partner across key priorities such as digital transformation, customer experience, data and AI.

This role requires a strong focus on net-new revenue generation, building trusted relationships at the most senior levels and expanding EPAM's footprint through high-value, consultative engagement.

Req# 1056536086

Responsibilities

• Work as an individual contributor, leveraging years of relationships in the consumer goods, retail, and travel industry to bring in new business and logos for EPAM

• Procure, process, and close net new accounts

• Build a pipeline and design a proactive approach to driving new business for EPAM

• Position EPAM as a trusted partner with decision-makers in prospective and existing client organizations

• Build, execute, and continuously refine your account and pursuit plans

• Build an internal network and relationships with key stakeholders, get up to speed on EPAM's history, and key value propositions, and experience

• Identify, articulate, orchestrate, and win business consulting and technology services deals

• Collaborate with EPAM technology partner companies to win business, work with EPAM's alliance team

• Participate in and lead EPAM's sales pursuits to secure new business

• Qualify and drive complex RFP/RFI responses

• Stay current on the latest technology and market trends across consumer goods, retail, and travel & hospitality — including omnichannel commerce, unified retail platforms, CPG route-to-market innovation, supply chain modernization, AI-driven personalization, travel distribution platforms, and loyalty ecosystems — via continuous learning

• Develop and maintain deep expertise across the Consumer Goods, Retail & Travel vertical — understanding key players, competitive dynamics, and technology adoption patterns across grocery, specialty retail, apparel, CPG manufacturers, airlines, hospitality, and online travel — to position EPAM as the partner of choice

Requirements

• Self-starter who can quickly learn in a matrixed organization, build an internal network, and bring together EPAM's world-class capabilities to deliver strategic value to our clients

• Demonstrated track record of identifying and closing new business in organizations with $2B+ in sales using a consultative and collaborative multi-discipline team approach

• You have an established network and contacts within the consumer goods, retail, and travel & hospitality industry, including senior executives at major retailers, consumer goods companies, travel brands, and related technology providers

• Ability to develop long-term client relationships at the Director, VP, and C Suite

• Deep understanding of technology trends and ability to drive positive change from a broad industry perspective via the latest technology solutions in Cloud, Digital, Big Data, Analytics, Core Software Engineering, Legacy Modernization, DevOps, Agile, Automation, and more; with specific knowledge of technology priorities across the vertical including omnichannel and unified commerce, POS/payments modernization, CPG route-to-market and demand forecasting, supply chain visibility, travel distribution and booking platform modernization, AI-driven personalization, loyalty ecosystems, and customer data platforms

• Experience with evangelizing transformational ideas (e.g., digital transformation and organizational change) and building a vision for large enterprise clients, leading to real long-term value via the use of advanced software engineering and technology consulting services; direct experience within the Consumer Goods, Retail & Travel vertical — spanning omnichannel transformation, digital store modernization, e-commerce platform evolution, CPG commercial planning, loyalty ecosystem development, and travel & hospitality digital transformation — is strongly preferred

• Ability to work with and lead teams of highly skilled professionals on a deal basis

• Proven track record of collaborating with technology vendors to close business

• Experience with proactive selling, RFP, and RFI response orchestration

• Proven networking skills

• Strong negotiation skills

We offer

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Subsidized)

• Health Savings Account

• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (Company Provided)

• Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions

• Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

• Paid Time Off – the employee will be eligible to accrue 15-25 paid days, depending on specific level and tenure with EPAM (accrual eligibility may change over time)

• Paid Holidays - nine (9) total per year

• Legal Plan and Identity Theft Protection

• Accident Insurance

• Employee Discounts

• Pet Insurance

• Employee Stock Purchase Program

• If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program

• If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program

This Remote Position Cannot be Performed in New York City.

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EPAM Systems, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We recognize the value of diversity and inclusion in creating success for our customers, business partners, shareholders, employees and communities. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, developing and promoting employees without discrimination. As a global employer, this commitment includes complying with all laws in the countries in which we operate. Nevertheless, we believe equal employment practices should not be limited to what the law requires. Equal opportunity and inclusion are essential to motivate, empower and recognize the best in everyone.

At EPAM, employment actions are based on individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, pregnancy status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, national origin, ancestry, genetics, age, disability status, veteran status, citizenship status when otherwise legally able to work, or any other characteristic protected by law.