Sr Solutions Manager - WMS

Blue Yonder

  • Paris, TX
  • 11 days ago

    Highlights

    The Senior Solutions Manager is a senior client-facing role responsible for translating customer needs into commercially viable, technically sound solutions and executing billable professional services engagements. This role bridges sales, product, and delivery - owning scoping, SOW development, pre-sales demonstrations, and delivery oversight to ensure customer outcomes, on-time delivery, and margin targets.

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    LocationParis, TX

    Description

    Sr Solutions Manager - WMS

    The Senior Solutions Manager is a senior client-facing role responsible for translating customer needs into commercially viable, technically sound solutions and executing billable professional services engagements. This role bridges sales, product, and delivery - owning scoping, SOW development, pre-sales demonstrations, and delivery oversight to ensure customer outcomes, on-time delivery, and margin targets.

    • Primary responsibilities:Pre-sales & Opportunity Development

    • Billable Delivery & Account ExecutionCustomer Relationship & ExpansionSolutions & Practice Development

    • Lead discovery workshops to capture business objectives, processes and success metrics.

    • Create solution architectures, technical designs, and high-value proposals aligned to customer outcomes.

    • Develop accurate SOWs, resource plans, delivery timelines, assumptions and risk registers.

    • Support commercial negotiations and provide input on pricing, T&Cs and change control.

    • Serve as lead consultant on assigned billable engagements - run workshops, proof-of-concepts, implementations, and advisory services.

    • Coordinate with project managers and delivery teams to ensure scope control and customer satisfaction.

    • Monitor engagement financials (utilization, margin, billing milestones) and escalate risks early.

    • Build trusted advisor relationships with C-level and operational stakeholders.

    • Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities; support renewal and expansion motions.

    • Create reusable deliverables (accelerators, templates, runbooks, training materials).

    • Mentor and coach junior consultants; contribute to recruiting and skill development.

    • Capture lessons learned and drive process improvements.

    • Commercial / Billable expectations:

    • Maintain a billable utilization target (suggested 65-80% depending on role mix).

    • Responsible for accurate time capture, billing documentation and timely invoicing support.

    • Support revenue forecasting and pipeline hygiene for professional services bookings.

    • Success metrics (examples):

    • Billable utilization percentage and revenue contribution vs target.

    • Customer satisfaction / NPS for engagements.

    • On-time/on-budget delivery rate and margin attainment.

    • Required qualifications:

    • Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).

    • 7+ years in solution consulting, professional services, or solutions engineering with billable engagement experience.

    • Experience writing SOWs and managing commercial professional services engagements.

    • Strong stakeholder, presentation and negotiation skills.

    • Proven problem-solving, process orientation and ability to work in cross-functional teams.

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    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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