Technical Enablement Manager

Krasan Consulting Services; Illinois; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Krasan Consulting Services is seeking a Technical Enablement Manager to develop and advance its technical consulting workforce. This role requires strong leadership and a background in IT consulting to drive performance management, training initiatives, and strategic partnerships.

The ideal candidate should have at least 7 years of relevant experience, leading technical teams and managing professional training programs. The position is based in Illinois, USA.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT consulting, technical delivery, or architecture experience.
• 3+ years of leadership or people management experience.
• Ability to manage technical transitions within the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical workforce performance management and career development.
• Manage consultant skills inventories and training initiatives.
• Coordinate partnership activities with major tech companies.

Skills

Leadership skills

Training and mentoring

Stakeholder management

Technical consulting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field

Job description

The Technical Enablement Manager is responsible for developing, managing, and advancing Krasan's technical consulting workforce through performance management, training and certification programs, technical partnership engagement, project assessments, and workforce readiness initiatives. This role serves as a key leader within the Technical Enablement organization and works closely with the Enterprise PMO, Resource Management Office, Solution Engineering, and Delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical workforce performance management, coaching, career development, and succession planning
• Manage consultant skills inventories, certification tracking, and workforce readiness programs
• Drive training and certification initiatives aligned to business demand and strategic partnerships
• Serve as an operational lead within the Krasan Unified Center of Excellence (KUCOE)
• Coordinate partnership activities with Microsoft, AWS, Google, ServiceNow, Salesforce, and other strategic partners
• Participate in technical project assessments for at-risk client engagements and provide remediation recommendations
• Partner with the Resource Management Office to maximize bench utilization through training and project support
• Support hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and development of technical consultants
• Provide KPI reporting related to certifications, training adoption, project assessments, and workforce readiness
• Contribute to organizational planning, governance, and continuous improvement initiatives

Success Metrics

• Assessment Turnaround Time
• Certification Velocity
• Certification Completion Rate
• Training Program Adoption
• Partnership Health and Tier Advancement
• Employee Performance and Retention

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of IT consulting, technical delivery, architecture, or technical leadership experience.
• 3+ years of leadership or people management experience.
• Experience managing technical teams in a consulting or professional services environment.
• Ability to identify and manage technical transition needs within the team.
• Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, ServiceNow, Salesforce, or similar ecosystems.
• Experience leading Centers of Excellence or Capability Development programs.
• Technical certifications and project delivery certifications preferred.