Sr. Engagement Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector

Databricks; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Sr. Engagement Manager to lead multi-quarter, high-autonomy initiatives for Public Sector customers within the Forward Deployed Engineering organization.

You will own strategy, drive regional impact, mentor peers, and shape engagements across multiple countries, balancing client goals with organizational objectives. Travel up to 25-50% and maintain active high-level clearance as required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years leadership experience in Professional Services.
• Expert PS&T offerings knowledge with custom solutions.
• Thought leadership recognized externally.
• Participate in hiring to attract top talent.
• Expertise in Databricks architecture and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Drive regional impact and contribute to booking targets.
• Lead complex multi-country engagements with autonomous scope.
• Mentor junior Engagement Managers and share expertise.
• Shape account strategy to align with client goals.
• Build and maintain senior stakeholder relationships across engagements.

Skills

Leadership

PS&T expertise

Databricks architecture

Strategic account planning

Thought leadership

Hiring involvement

Job description

Sr. Engagement Manager

The Sr. Engagement Manager delivers measurable impact for our Public Sector customers as well as at the Business Unit (BU) or Regional team level in the Forward Deployed Engineering organization. You will own and independently scope multi-quarter, highly complex initiatives to solve problems with no clear precedent, operating with high autonomy in high-stakes environments.

The impact you will have:

• Regional Impact: Drive excellence at the BU/Region level, contributing to team-level booking targets and consumption goals.
• Complex Problem Solving: Navigate complex regional, regulatory, or market-specific complexities across multiple countries.
• Mentorship: Coach and support junior Engagement Managers, acting as a go-to resource for peers on complex projects.
• Sales Strategy: Shape account strategy to align with client goals and lead the sales of complex Professional Services & Training (PS&T) offerings.
• Strategic Relationships: Establish and maintain strategic relationships with senior customer stakeholders across multiple engagements.

What we look for:

• 10+ years of leadership experience in Professional Services.
• Expert-level understanding of PS&T offerings and the ability to customize solutions for complex environments.
• Proficient thought leadership, increasingly viewed as an external expert in the industry.
• Participate in the hiring process to attract top-tier talent.
• Expertise in Databricks architecture, ecosystem, and strategic account planning.
• Ability to travel up to 25-50% as required.
• Active high-level clearance.

Pay Range Transparency

Zone 2 Pay Range$130,300—$179,200 USD

About Databricks

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.

Benefits

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