The Role
Responsible for the development of complex integrated solutions for Kyndryl public and private cloud, applications, data & ai, infrastructure, projects, and consulting services and value directly to customers. Develops and manages customer relationships with solution decision makers in the Infrastructure and Customer Line of Business organizations.
The TSM owns the end-to-end solution to the customer, RISK identification/mitigation, cost, profit, and deliverability of the overall solution for our most complex engagements. This is a customer-facing role in which 50 to 70% of the time is spent in face-to-face discussions with customers and typically working on one to three engagements at a time and developing relationships withcustomer decision makers by leading customer technology discussions, up to and including CTO/CIO level.
Key Responsibilities
Preparing, developing, and evaluating organizational responses to requests for proposals to ensure a match to buyer's needs. This may include expertise in requests for proposal, sales and product proposals, proposal writing, proposal development, and business relationship management
Researching and understanding sales markets, including information about industries, customers, and competitors. This may include expertise in market intelligence, competitive analysis and sales, target markets and accounts, and value propositions
Identifying customersbusiness challenges and leveraging technical knowledge to create unique solutions focused on value and customer benefit. This may include expertise in product roadmaps, solution design, design thinking, technology solutions, sales engineering, new product development, information technology consulting and technical sales
Laying the groundwork to acquire and support customers for products and services prior to closing the sale. This may include expertise in client needs assessment, technical acumen, lead generation, cold calls, demand generation, customer acquisition management, new business development, upselling, and account planning
Creating an overall design for a solution, including project setting, direction, expectations, and implementation. This may include expertise in scalability, go-to-market strategy, functional and software design, proof of concept development, design thinking, engineering design process, solution architecture, and technical solution design
Using sound business practices and knowledge of business models to quickly understand and resolve business situations by gathering critical information, focusing on key objectives, selecting and implementing the appropriate course of action, and making necessary adjustments to ensure progress
Monitoring customersinteractions with the organization and ensuring that the organization delivers products and services that address customer requirements and concerns. This may include expertise in customer engagement, user research, feedback, and experience, surveys, and market opportunities
Leads in development of different costing methodologies, developing globally consistent cost models and creating or updating supporting documentation associated with each cost model
Interlock with service offering management teams and offering owners on service definitions, cost drivers, labor rations and other cost model factors.
Support the contract negotiations up to signature and complete engagement hand-over
Who You Are
Required skills and experience
Minimum of 5+ years of demonstrated technology skills coupled with business-commercial acumen, including concept evangelizing ability
Strong market connections including up to CxO level
Ability to lead and create large complex deals, through proactive leadership
Deep understanding of technology and business trends, including infrastructure, public and private cloud offerings, applications, automation, and agentic AI and the ability to align them with Kyndryl offerings
Ability to work internally with the internal stakeholders and externally with client ecosystem to create and close large, complex deals, > 10 Mn $ TCV
Exceptional communication abilities to be able to articulate solutions and differentiation
Ability to travel up to 50%
Preferred skills and experience
Bachelors degree or higher
Experience in consulting or advisory role supporting customer solution design
Knowledge of hybrid and cloud architecture design
Experience supporting sales pursuits through presentations, proposals, or solution workshops
Compensation
The compensation range for the position in the U.S. is $129,240 to $232,560 based on a full-time schedule.Your actual compensation may vary depending on your geography, job-related skills and experience. For part-time roles, the compensation will be adjusted appropriately. The pay or salary range will not be below any applicable state, city or local minimum wage requirement.
There is a different applicable compensation range for the following work locations:
California (San Francisco Bay Area): $155,040 to $279,120
California (All Other): $142,080 to $255,840
Colorado:$129,240 to $232,560
Massachusetts$129,240 to $255,840
New York City:$155,040 to $279,120
Washington:$142,080 to $255,840
Washington DC: $142,080 to $255,840
This position will be eligible for Kyndryls discretionary annual bonus program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Kyndryls applicable plans. You may also receive a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical and dental coverage, disability, retirement benefits, paid leave, and paid time off. Note: If this is a sales commission eligible role, you will be eligible to participate in a sales commission plan in lieu of the annual discretionary bonus program.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.