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Why WWT?

At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.

Founded in 1990, World Wide Technology (WWT) is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. With more than $20 billion in annual revenue, WWT combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for large public and private organizations. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.

With over 10,000 employees and more than 55 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 14 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and creating a great place to work for all. With this culture at its foundation, WWT bridges the gap between business and technology to make a new world happen for its customers, partners and communities.

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

What is the Solutions Consulting & Engineering (SC&E) Team and why join?

Solutions Consulting & Engineering is an organization that is Customer Focused and Solutions Led. We deliver end-to-end and emerging solutions to drive customer satisfaction, increase profitability and growth. Our success is enabled by our world-class management consulting, delivery excellence and engineering brilliance. Our goal is to bring together business acumen with full-stack technical know-how to develop innovative solutions for our clients' most complex challenges.

Position Overview:

Solution Specialists lead several of the pre-sales processes for qualified services opportunities. WWT’s Sales organization is responsible for creating and qualifying business opportunities. The Solution Specialist leads the Intake, Scoping, Service Design, and Contracting phases of the services lifecycle. Core responsibilities include creating high quality services statements of work, preparing project budgets and pricing, and teaming with internal and external partner service delivery organizations to thoroughly plan engagements for successful delivery.

Essential Responsibilities:

Perform discovery and requirements gathering. Engage WWT subject matter experts to assist in scoping.

Determine how WWT will perform the services in scope. This may include preliminary timeline, resource planning, risk assessment, estimating and budgeting, preliminary proposal and preliminary SOW/contract development. Prepare detailed estimates and pricing models leveraging the technical IT expertise of engineers, architects, and project/program managers.

Develop statements of work that are accurate, detailed, and meet client objectives while contractually protecting WWT from scope expansion and other risks. Present SOW and pricing to clients. Balance winning business with creating engagements that are optimized for successful and profitable delivery.

Based on client feedback revise scope, timeline, and fees if appliable.

Review engagements prepared by other employees for compliance and quality control purposes. Follow detailed documentation on the process.

Build and maintain strong relationships with WWT Sales and WWT Services stakeholders and other WWT departments and employees.

Serve as the point of contact for the Services organization regarding assigned Sales opportunities.

Support high-volume and low-complexity engagements independently.

This position is remote. Video conferencing with other WWT employees is required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience.
• 5-10 years of related experience.
• Experience writing technical statements of work and sales proposals, with a major information technology integrator or professional services firm.
• Experience creating and/or working with work breakdown structures (WBS) and budgets for professional services engagements in the information technology field.
• Track record of working within infrastructure solution areas (Networking, Digital Workspace, Mobility).
• A background focused on Network or Infrastructure technology is desired.
• Ability to work successfully in a complex matrix organization.
• Ability to work independently, proactive, self motivator but also be a team player
• Attention to detail
• Ability to effectively communicate well (written, verbal, and presentation)
• Strong team building skills
• Excellent problem solving skills while thinking "out of the box"
• Effective collaboration and communication skills to facilitate discussions, build partnerships, and present information clearly and concisely.
• The capability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, adapt to changing priorities, and manage multiple responsibilities effectively.

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $68,000 - $88,000 annually. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base pay.

The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:

• Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
• Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program

We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!

If you have any questions or concerns about this posting, please email
taposting@wwt.com.

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