Systems Engineering Manager - Illinois (Chicago, IL)

World Wide Technology; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing benefits

401k with company matching

Paid time off

Profit sharing

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

World Wide Technology (WWT) is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager to lead and develop a team of consultative engineers serving the Illinois enterprise market. You will define the technical strategy, collaborate with Sales and OEM partners, and drive opportunities from design to delivery.

You will recruit and mentor engineers, manage the presales process, and align technology plans with business goals while traveling 25-50% within Illinois.

Qualifications

• Must live in or near Chicago, IL.
• 10+ years of experience delivering large-scale IT solutions.
• 2 to 5 years of previous leadership/management experience required.
• 25%-50% travel may be required within the Illinois territory.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required; MBA preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, thought leadership, mentorship, and the ability to translate complex IT architectures into easily understood and consumable solutions are required.
• Comfortable owning direct relationships with OEM partners and operating as an equal business partner to Sales leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical strategy, goals, and plans for your team's success and contribute to the organization's overall strategy, plans, and technology direction.
• Collaborate with Sales, Services, and Consulting Systems Engineers to define strategic technical plans and align/partner with the right key OEMs to solve customer problems.
• Identify trade-offs between short- and long-term gains by having a deep understanding of customer needs and technical choices.
• Help the team solve conflicting priorities and make timely, effective decisions.
• Demonstrate strong management skills and drive results within the team, including weekly team meetings and at minimum monthly one-on-ones with each direct report, supplemented by spot coaching as needed.
• Oversee the presales process and help drive effective communication between Sales, Professional Services, and Global SME Teams.
• Recruit, hire, and effectively manage and grow a diverse and talented set of employees, making decisive talent calls when a role isn't the right fit.
• Provide technical direction, coaching, and mentoring to employees on the team, develop career pathing, and others when necessary, to achieve successful short- and long-term outcomes.
• Know the region's numbers: own account planning and strategy for the Illinois territory, and track team performance against pipeline and revenue goals.
• Develop strong relationships with strategic OEM partners across the Illinois market, maintaining a regular cadence (at minimum monthly or quarterly) and helping connect your team directly to those partner resources.
• Identify the region's key accounts and largest strategic pursuits, and provide hands-on leadership and resourcing support on those opportunities.
• Act as an equal, trusted business partner to Sales leadership, with a regular cadence in place to stay aligned on account strategy and priorities.
• Actively engage, build, and help execute business plans and strategy to grow WWT's business in the Illinois market.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

OEM partnerships

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

MBA preferred

Job description

World Wide Technology (WWT) strives to make a new world happen. WWT's work benefits clients and partners as much as it does its people and community across the globe.

Founded in 1990, WWT brings together strategy, deep technical expertise and world-class

partnerships to help public and private sector organizations design, build and scale intelligent AI, digital, cybersecurity, cloud and infrastructure solutions. Through its Advanced Technology Center (ATC)—a collaborative ecosystem featuring state-of-the‑art hardware and software—WWT enables clients and partners to conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology and then deploy solutions at scale using its global integration and distribution capabilities.

With more than 14,000 team members and over 60 locations globally, WWT's culture—grounded in core values and leadership philosophies—has been recognized by Fortune® and Great Place to Work for its commitment to innovation, trust and creating a great place to work for all. WWT provides products and services to large enterprise, global service provider and public sector clients in up to 130 countries across six continents. Softchoice, a World Wide Technology company, supports commercial and SMB markets in the U.S. and Canada.

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

Why should you join WWT as a Systems Engineering Manager?

World Wide Technology, Inc. has an opportunity available for a Systems Engineering Manager (SEM) to support our Illinois enterprise sales team. This position is responsible for leading and developing a team of experienced consultative engineers in designing, developing, enhancing, and delivering the "right fit" IT solutions to WWT's Illinois customer base, leveraging consultative skills to create new opportunities and customers, all while continuing to recruit, develop, and retain top talent using WWT Core Values and the Solutions Engineering mission and vision as our foundation to grow upon.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical strategy, goals, and plans for your team's success and contribute to the organization's overall strategy, plans, and technology direction.
• Collaborate with Sales, Services, and Consulting Systems Engineers to define strategic technical plans and align/partner with the right key OEMs to solve customer problems.
• Identify trade-offs between short- and long-term gains by having a deep understanding of customer needs and technical choices.
• Help the team solve conflicting priorities and make timely, effective decisions.
• Demonstrate strong management skills and drive results within the team, including weekly team meetings and at minimum monthly one-on-ones with each direct report, supplemented by spot coaching as needed.
• Oversee the presales process and help drive effective communication between Sales, Professional Services, and Global SME Teams.
• Recruit, hire, and effectively manage and grow a diverse and talented set of employees, making decisive talent calls when a role isn't the right fit.
• Provide technical direction, coaching, and mentoring to employees on the team, develop career pathing, and others when necessary, to achieve successful short- and long-term outcomes.
• Know the region's numbers: own account planning and strategy for the Illinois territory, and track team performance against pipeline and revenue goals.
• Develop strong relationships with strategic OEM partners across the Illinois market, maintaining a regular cadence (at minimum monthly or quarterly) and helping connect your team directly to those partner resources.
• Identify the region's key accounts and largest strategic pursuits, and provide hands-on leadership and resourcing support on those opportunities.
• Act as an equal, trusted business partner to Sales leadership, with a regular cadence in place to stay aligned on account strategy and priorities.
• Actively engage, build, and help execute business plans and strategy to grow WWT's business in the Illinois market.

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QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must live in or near Chicago, IL.
• 10+ years of experience delivering large-scale IT solutions.
• 2 to 5 years of previous leadership/management experience required.
• 25%-50% travel may be required within the Illinois territory.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required; MBA preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, thought leadership, mentorship, and the ability to translate complex IT architectures into easily understood and consumable solutions are required.
• Comfortable owning direct relationships with OEM partners and operating as an equal business partner to Sales leadership.

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $170,000 to $215,000 annually. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. This position is also eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base pay range.

The well-being of WWT employees is essential. When it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:

• Health and Wellbeing: Health (Medical & Prescription), Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers (MO & IL), Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive Pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Medical Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement, Day of Caring
• Additional Perks: Family Planning Benefits, Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Voluntary Supplemental Accident/Illness/Hospital, Voluntary ID Theft, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program

Note: This is not an all-encompassing list and should not be used as a complete description of the plan’s benefits. For more information, see our US benefits website at wwt.com/us-benefit

We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for all!

If you require accessibility accommodation(s) or adjustment during any stage of the hiring

process, please let your WWT Recruiter know. The recruiter will work with you to understand your needs and help ensure an accessible experience throughout the interview process.

World Wide Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer.