GENERAL INFORMATION
Client: Leading UK Partner
Location: London
Package: £75-90k p.a. + 9% bonus + double match pension scheme
To apply: sign-up to www.365talentportal.com or email elitsa.staneva@365freelance.com.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBJECTIVES:
- CRM Sales
- Assist regional teams in defining solutions based on MS CRM – define high-level solution scope, architecture, implementation approach and effort estimates.
- Conduct CRM proposal technical reviews for European regions
- Participate in customer presentations as required or support regional teams in preparing for customer orals
- Participate in Industry events and forums
- Active participant and technical leader within the Global CRM community
- CRM Project Delivery
- Fulfill architect role on CRM projects participating in all phases from envisioning, planning through execution and stabilisation.
- Define CRM technical and application architectures, participate in detailed design, development and testing phases
- Conduct technical QA reviews of ongoing CRM projects
- Be the Europe subject matter expert for technical CRM related topics
- CRM Capability
- Support CRM capability plans for each region in conjunction with CRM Solution Director and Regional Leadership
- Conduct CRM technical training for regional resources
- Provide input on European CRM asset needs based on local market demands
- Work with CRM Solutions team and area/regional solution teams and practices to develop and refine specific assets
- Maintain ready availability of CRM demos, labs, prototypes for use by regional teams for sales and training purposes
- Develop relationship with CRM team in Microsoft Europe
- Understand the CRM product roadmap, release dates and launch activities
- Escalate technical learnings, challenges and feedback from customers and European CRM community
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS (TECHNICAL AND FUNCTIONAL):
- Strong technical acumen and understanding of Microsoft CRM from technical and functional perspective
- Expert in integration architectures including development tools/products, and standards
- Demonstrated technical program/project management and execution experience.
- Business Process Analysis and Design
- Baseline knowledge and understanding of CRM functional areas including Sales, Marketing, Customer Service and Contact/Call Center
- Strong knowledge of the following products
- Exchange
- Windows Server
- Active Directory
- IIS
- SQL Server
- .NET , XML, SOAP
- Office/IBF, Outlook
- BizTalk
- Technical/Other Skills: Microsoft CRM, Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project, strong technical background on MS technologies/trends.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience using web development tools and architectures such as VB, C++, SQL Server, ASP, OOD.
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience with multiple platforms: Web Servers, NT, Windows 2000, and Application Servers.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND (EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS, YEARS OF EXPERIENCE)
- Postgraduate degree; technical degree, IT, engineering or related preferred5+ years experience in customer solution development and delivery with focus on CRM
- 7+ years of demonstrated managerial and leadership expertise; experience leading projects for customers
- NET preferable
Other Skills/Knowledge:
Business & Commercial
- Expertise in articulating Service Line value proposition and key differentiators in marketing and business activities.
- Executive level experience in growing and leading a medium to large scale, profitable technology services business, preferably within an international environment
- Strong track record in developing and managing global organization’s operations to meet business objectives and strategies
- Professional sales management experience
- Driving business development and marketing
- Managing a customer portfolio
- Complex channel management
- Highly developed understanding of markets
- Demonstrated managerial and leadership experience (leader of organizations of 100+ people)
- Excellent personal leadership and communication skills
- Leading a high growth, highly demanding ‘best people’ environment
- Consulting /project-based background:
- Experience in assessing and managing the opportunity and risk associated with large scale + complex consulting projects
- Track record in developing and growing long term, high value customer relationships at executive level
- Strong technology and solutions depth:
- Experience with assigned technology and project implementation in this technology
- Specific knowledge of the Microsoft product line and software development preferred
- Ability to guide and direct leadership teams in development, production, and promotion of solution offerings
- Demonstrates a high degree of integrity, credibility, and character
Required Certifications:
- Certification in SISA (required)
- Certification in SIDL (preferred)
- Certification in QAD (preferred)
- Microsoft Certifications (preferred)
Additional Area, Region or Service Line specific requirements:
- Finance and P&L Management – Experience
- Marketing – Experience
- Strategy – Experience
- Contract Law – Conceptual Understanding
- People management in Professional Services – Expertise
- Microsoft Technology – Experience
- Professional Selling – Experience
- Program Management – Expertise
- Quality and Risk Management – Experience
- Government Relations – Conceptual Understanding
- Media Relations – Experience
- Start-up Business – Experience
- Growth Business – Experience
- Mature Business – Conceptual Understanding
- Alliance Management – Expertise
To apply: sign-up to www.365talentportal.com or email elitsa.staneva@365freelance.com.
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