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Global Executive-Solutions

Verizon
Chicago, Illinois, US
Part-time

When you join Verizon, you want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely - even if they're daring or different.

Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work, and play by connecting them to what brings them joy.

We do what we love - driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins.

In crisis and in celebration, we come together - lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always.

Want in? Join the V Team Life.

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Job Description

As a Major Deal Pursuit Leader, you'll drive the sales process and outcomes on a dedicated basis for major managed services and outsourced deals, grow a profitable pipeline, and close major Information and Communications Technology (ICT) deals with a valuation greater than thirty-five million dollars (Total Contract Value) through deal origination, sales negotiations, and closure.

You'll establish the deal direction and manage the deliverance of the assigned pursuit roles, achieving order, revenue, deal margin, and cost objectives.

You'll also contribute to the firm's growth and development through world-class deal creation and management.

  • Leading engagement planning and budgeting.
  • Mobilizing and managing deal teams.
  • Defining deliverable structure and content.
  • Facilitating buy-in of proposed solutions from top management levels at the client.
  • Directing on-time, quality delivery of work products.
  • Managing engagement economics.
  • Managing engagement risk.
  • Managing day-to-day interactions with executive clients and sponsors.
  • Participating in business development and maintaining contact with executive decision-makers at key clients.
  • Organizing and leading pursuit teams.
  • Participating and leading aspects of the proposal development process.
  • Contributing to the development of proposal pricing strategies.

You'll need to have :

  • Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
  • Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and / or military experience, or specialized training.
  • Experience in outsourcing, out-tasking, and / or off-shoring negotiations / deals.
  • Line / matrix management experience with significant (30 or more) multi-function teams e.g. legal, bid management, commercial, operations etc.
  • Experience in leading and closing at least one complex network integration deal with TCV of twenty-five million dollars or more, involving at least two or more of the following : people / asset transfer, contract innovations, partner services, and multi-country requirements, and / or leading, implementing, and operationally managing similar transactions as the end-user.
  • Willingness to travel up to 75% or less.
  • A valid Driver's License.

Even better if you have :

  • MS degree in Engineering or another technical discipline.
  • MBA degree.
  • Six or more years of industry experience in networked IT services / telecoms, having both domestic and international responsibilities.
  • Six or more years of fifty million dollar annual revenue / cost responsibilities.
  • Experience and credibility in successfully working with and presenting to executive board level leaders in large, publicly traded organizations.
  • Experience as lead / second chair business case development and subsequent commercial contracting / negotiating expertise.

The location is flexible to any valid Verizon location.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including : medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and group home & auto insurance.

We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, stock incentive programs, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition assistance.

Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

Where you'll be working : In this mobile role, you'll primarily work from customer or field location(s), with occasional visits to a Verizon location for in-person training and meetings.

Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40

Equal Employment Opportunity

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees' differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status.

At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging.

We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.

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