Engagement Manager

Engagement Manager at a leading company in the IT industry


Our client

Our client is a global IT services and business process outsourcing solutions provider listed on international stock exchanges. Further our client is a Forbes Global 2000 company and a member of the Fortune 1000. Since the early nineties, our client has worked closely with large organizations to help them build stronger, more efficient, and businesses that are more agile. They have many global delivery centres and around 60.000 employees.


The position

Engagement Manager
Reports to § Director of Europe & Assistant Vice President
Responsibilities § Lead client engagements (working closely with offshore associates and analysts), focusing on management consulting assignment (offshoring strategy, IT strategy/organization, governance, business strategy, portfolio analysis, technology rationalization, organizational change management)§ Assist in sourcing new consulting engagements - establish and enhance executive level relationships with clients to develop additional business § Develop/maintain client contacts and actively network with potential client executives§ Serve as focal point to client on overall delivery§ Ensure high quality deliverables from engagement teams of 2-5 analysts§ Mentor junior team members and foster their development§ Lead knowledge development effort to enhance capabilities of the organization§ Help generate new practice collateral and knowledge contributions§ Develop project proposals § Ensure quality control in engagement delivery
Skill Sets § Must have strong consulting, project management and communication skills§ Ability to interface with executive management of the likes of CIO, CEO, CFO, CTO of large organizations§ Ability to deal with various problem types through client work, proposals and/or knowledge development§ Strong leadership skills§ Strong formal communications skills (verbal and written)§ Ability to work comfortably across time zones and cultures
Languages § Fluent in English and preferably fluent in one or more European language (German, French, Dutch)
Education § Masters in Business Administration (or PhD) from a premier institute with specialization in Information Systems or advanced degree in Information Technology
Experience § Successful senior associate/engagement manager from top tier consulting firm (McKinsey, Booz-Allen, Accenture, KPMG) with deep experience in serving IT organizations.§ 6-8 years in a global technology service or consulting organization§ Experience in deploying and implementing high-level strategies to clients in areas of offshorability portfolio analysis rationalization, change management, mergers, and acquisitions.§ Experience in Offshore-Onsite model would be highly appreciated.
Location § Amsterdam, London, Zurich or Paris (Must be willing to travel 50%)
Immigration Status § European National or European Work Privileges
Compensation § Base Salary§ Performance bonus - An amount that is dependent upon both company performance, practice performance as well as personal performance- that will likely range between 25% and 30% of base salary, to be awarded every December


Hays Executive

Hays Executive is part of Hays, the FTSE 250 global leader in specialist recruitment. Hays Executive recruits for selected employers, at home and overseas, identifying talented directors, management and well-experienced professionals with a decent record of accomplishment. Our consultative style and ability to approach executives with suitable opportunities has earned us a reputation for discretion and sound judgement – as well as for getting results for the people who place their career in our hands. Hays Executive is a specialist executive search and related consultancy services firm that addresses the need for human capital in specific sectors through our operations (19 offices worldwide) and relationships in Europe, Asia Pacific and North America.

For more information visit our website www.haysexecutive.com


Are you interested in the position of Engagement Manager?

Please send your resume, motivation and salary indication to: sander.morijn@haysexecutive.com or call me at +31 (0) 6 104 88150

If you don’t have the required experience please do no respond to this vacancy.