Head of Solution Consulting, Big Tech/ai

Socure Socure · Vertical AI · San Francisco, CA · Commercial

Head of Solution Consulting for the AI & Tech vertical, managing a team of Solution Consultants. Responsible for technical pre-sales, client engagement, and driving product adoption and growth within the AI/Tech sector. Focuses on understanding client needs, translating them into solutions, and coordinating with Product and Engineering for enhancements.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage the vision and strategy for the Solution Consulting function for tech Pod
  2. Supervise a team of highly skilled Solution Consultants to improve team performance
  3. Conduct effective After Action Reviews to instill effective team learning habits
  4. Define and oversee consistent adoption of instrumentation and standards across the Solution Consulting team
  5. Partner with Product, Engineering, Sales, and executive leadership to devise short and long term strategies tied to customer implementation and ongoing technical needs

Skills

Required

  • Manage the vision and strategy for the Solution Consulting function for tech Pod
  • Supervise a team of highly skilled Solution Consultants to improve team performance
  • Conduct effective After Action Reviews to instill effective team learning habits
  • Define and oversee consistent adoption of instrumentation and standards across the Solution Consulting team
  • Partner with Product, Engineering, Sales, and executive leadership to devise short and long term strategies tied to customer implementation and ongoing technical needs
  • Structure the tech Pod team to support Socure’s sales and product goals and initiatives
  • Communicate effectively up, down, and laterally to ensure alignment of work
  • Provide purpose, motivation, and direction to members of the Solution Consulting team
  • Partner with Socure Leadership to recruit and retain top-tier talent
  • Assist the team in supporting Socure’s largest, most strategic accounts
  • Own both the long-term technical strategy and the day-to-day operations, including fostering innovation and implementing best practices
  • Design, implement and maintain Solution Consulting playbooks to streamline operations and measure performance
  • Solve business problems by turning raw data into actionable insights
  • Proactively mitigates risk by identifying and controlling internal and external risk factors
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Risk Management, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in consulting, solution design, or product management within similar field.
  • Deep understanding of the challenges, regulations, and business models within the tech market.
  • Familiarity with risk management solutions, compliance frameworks, and data analytics tools used within the specific industry.
  • Proven track record of building and leading teams to obtain outlined KPIs for solution consulting/engineering selling into AI & Tech markets.
  • Strong client-facing and communication skills with the ability to simplify complex solutions for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Ability to lead workshops, presentations, and client consultations.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with an innovative approach to solution design.
  • Excellent consultative selling and client relationship management skills.
  • Strong technical acumen and the ability to communicate effectively with both product and technical teams.
  • Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and manage complex customer engagements.

Nice to have

  • MBA or certifications in the domain market are a plus.

What the JD emphasized

  • AI & Tech vertical
  • technical point-of-contact throughout the sales cycle
  • subject matter expert for all Socure products
  • understanding all tech accounts, existing clients
  • ensuring successful growth of the people and clients
  • coordinating resources across several functional areas
  • focal point for all product enhancements and feature requests
  • Deep understanding of the challenges, regulations, and business models within the tech market
  • Familiarity with risk management solutions, compliance frameworks, and data analytics tools used within the specific industry
  • Proven track record of building and leading teams to obtain outlined KPIs for solution consulting/engineering selling into AI & Tech markets