Sr. Execution Manager, GSA

Vertiv Corporation; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv Corporation is seeking a Global Strategic Account Execution Manager in Columbus to lead client engagements from product delivery to post-sales support. You will serve as the single point of contact across end-to-end functions—technical development, R&D, operations, and service—to ensure a seamless global customer experience.

You will manage a team, drive project scope and milestones, monitor financial performance, and coordinate with internal teams to meet customer expectations in a

Qualifications

• 8-10 years' experience in program and project management, preferably in a customer-facing role.
• Strong leadership and ability to motivate cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Experience directly managing and developing a team.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with the key client stakeholders.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the client along with GSA Account Director, ensuring effective communication and understanding of their needs and expectations.
• Collaborate with the sales account manager to align on customer expectations and drive successful execution.
• Coordinate and manage early-stage customer technical engagement by getting technical sales involved to drive clarity on scope, engagement, deliverables, and expectations.
• Lead end-to-end project and program management activities, including planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery.
• Oversee product delivery, site deployments, and technical development engagements, ensuring they meet quality, scope, and timeline requirements.
• Manage all aspects of customer engagement, including program strategy, milestones, and deliverables.
• Monitor the financial performance of projects and work with offering management if pricing needs to be adjusted.
• Manage the scope, budget, and deadline with project managers to ensure we are meeting the expectations of our customers on their projects.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Strategic thinking

Client engagement

Experience 8-10 yrs

Education

Bachelor's degree (engineering/related)

MBA preferred

Job description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

As a Global Strategic Account Execution Manager at Vertiv, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our customer engagement and ensuring the successful execution of projects and programs for a specific key account. This dynamic and customer-facing position demands exceptional leadership, communication, team building skills and project management skills, as well as an overall understanding of our products and services. You will have end-to-end responsibility for managing most aspects of the account, from product delivery to post-sales support, and you will serve as the single point of contact, globally, across all end-to-end support functions - technical development, R&D, operations, customer service, product delivery, on-site project management, and post sales service and support. This role will be a key partner to the GSA Account Director and will act as a global customer advocate managing execution and engagement to ensure a seamless global customer experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Client Engagement Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with the key client stakeholders.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the client along with GSA Account Director, ensuring effective communication and understanding of their needs and expectations.
• Collaborate with the sales account manager to align on customer expectations and drive successful execution.
• Coordinate and manage early-stage customer technical engagement by getting technical sales involved to drive clarity on scope, engagement, deliverables, and expectations.

Project and Program Management

• Lead end-to-end project and program management activities, including planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery.
• Oversee product delivery, site deployments, and technical development engagements, ensuring they meet quality, scope, and timeline requirements.
• Manage all aspects of customer engagement, including program strategy, milestones, and deliverables.
• Monitor the financial performance of projects and work with offering management if pricing needs to be adjusted.
• Manage the scope, budget, and deadline with project managers to ensure we are meeting the expectations of our customers on their projects.

Team Leadership and Collaboration

• Leads team of direct reports in setting and achieving objectives in line with corporate values and goals.
• Act as an umbrella program manager, coordinating with various program and project management functions within the company (e.g., customer service, on-site service project management, factory, quality, issue resolution and operations program management) to streamline the customer interface and ensure a cohesive approach.
• Provide leadership and guidance to cross-functional teams involved in the client's projects and programs.
• Coordinate and lead across various internal support functions (managing with and executing through) throughout the product and project lifecycle.

Risk Management

• Identify potential risks and proactively implement mitigation strategies to ensure project and program success.
• Monitor project progress and address issues promptly to minimize disruptions.
• Assemble cross functional teams to address issues (quality, safety, manufacturing etc...) to ensure program or project issues are resolved in a timely manner.

Post-Sales Support

• Oversee post-sales service and support activities, ensuring customer satisfaction and addressing any issues or concerns promptly.
• Act as liaison and escalation point for Service business and CSMs for the Account
• Continuously seek opportunities to enhance the client's experience and value from our products and services.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 8-10 years' experience in program and project management, preferably in a customer-facing role.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams.
• Prior experience directly managing and developing a team.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Prior experience in Data Center industry and knowledge of Power and Thermal products.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, or a related technical field required.
• MBA preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

No Special Physical Requirements

ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

Standard office environment Working in office full time is required.

TRAVEL TIME REQUIRED

5-10%

About Us

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES

• Safety.
• Integrity.
• Respect.
• Teamwork.
• Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Work Authorization

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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