SII Distributed Infrastructure Product Manager/Solution Lead
Virtual-US
Req#: 19644BR
Date published: 29-Jul-2014
Opportunity: Experienced Hire
Business Line: Telecom
Business Plan: PMT
Level: 2
The Smart Integrated Infrastructure (SII) Growth Platform delivers state-of-the-art, innovative solutions to the municipal, energy, water, telecom, and transportation sectors all of which have become increasingly distributed and interconnected. SII leverages distributed infrastructure development capabilities with a high-end analytics platform to address opportunities in the areas of asset management, operational efficiency, reliability, and sustainability to a wide variety of clients, including utilities, local and state government agencies, and the commercial / industrial sector. SII leverages Black & Veatch’s strong industry sector domain expertise to help clients improve system performance by enhancing communication, connectivity, data analytics and operational efficiency leveraging their developing and established integrated infrastructure.
Commercialize intelligent distributed infrastructure solutions, technologies and initiatives within Black manage new products and accounts; and help to develop new solutions based upon industry experience and contact with industry partners, clients, and prospects. Candidates for this position must have a strong technical background, product or service implementation experience within the utility or renewable energy sector, communication networks, data analytics, a natural innovation curiosity, demonstrated solution development, solid business acumen, and a focus on client development and relations. The successful candidate will be able to leverage these skills into a position that implements business line strategies and develops and delivers SII solutions.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
• Specify vision and market requirements for current and future integrated infrastructure solutions; develop core positioning and messaging for the solution
• Analyze and document requirements and use appropriate techniques to refine, decompose, review, and validate requirements. Ensure requirements are traceable, well communicated, and aligned to the overall business or solution vision
• Provide in-depth business & technical strategy for solutions, identify business gaps and correlate to potential solutions
• Manage product and solution life cycle of integrated infrastructure initiatives in the Built Infrastructure from strategic planning and development through to tactical execution. Serve as a Project Manager for initial solution implementations. Support or lead special projects and initiatives
• Coordinate and build strong working relations to drive solution development across various internal and external functional teams; lead system integration efforts as necessary
• Identify and manage potential partner relationships associated with the solution
• Identify and track business development prospects
• Coordinate client interface activities to ensure sales efforts are carried out to execute the strategic account plans leading to new projects and increased scope of work for existing projects
• Represents Company at industry trade shows, conferences, association meetings, and committee hearings. Identify which clients to target and which personnel within organization to contact at events
• Develops all aspects of proposals working with proposal manager; supports prospect capture and proposal development initiatives
• Supports business development client relations initiatives
• Responsible for the growth, delivery, and customer satisfaction of products and solutions, including go-to-market plan and initial implementations
Other job duties as directed.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or other technical specialty
Experience: 7-15 years; renewable energy, distributed infrastructure, telecom, communication networks or other innovative position with solution development background knowledge and domain experience
Demonstrated success in defining and launching innovative solutions
Preferred Job Qualifications:
• Excellent technical communication skills (verbal and written)
• Solution management and execution capabilities
• Project management skills
• Group facilitation skills
• Savvy in user experience, business, and technology
• Rapid response and multi-tasking
• Ability to be proactive with a sense of urgency in a dynamic environment
• Client activist approach
• Multi-tasking abilities and solid organization skills
• Financial background, Services industry experience; advanced spreadsheet and numerical analysis skills
• MBA Preferred
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