Strategic Engagement Manager

World Wide Technology (WWT) is a global technology integrator and supply chain solutions provider that brings an innovative and proven approach to how organizations around the world discover, evaluate, architect and implement technology. WWT is headquartered in St. Louis and works closely with industry leaders such as Cisco, Splunk, Dell EMC, NetApp, VMware and F5, focusing on three market segments: Fortune 500 companies, service providers and the public sector. WWT employs more than 4,000 people and operates more than 2 million square feet of state‑of‑the‑art warehousing, distribution and integration space strategically located throughout the world.

WWT Australia currently has an opportunity available for a Strategic Engagement Manager to support our Australian Strategic Resourcing business, based in Sydney / Melbourne. The Strategic Engagement Manager will work with internal partners and customers to provide qualified staff for our Strategic Resourcing engagements. Additionally, the manager will be responsible for developing a strategy and plan to handle future growth in the various technical verticals through capacity planning, training, and process improvement. The successful manager will also provide leadership, mentorship, and guidance to the engineers as they execute their assigned engagements.

Responsibilities

• Manage consultants who have been placed onsite with customers across Australia.
• Function as the escalation path for any issues for both resources and customers.
• Encourage use of WWT tools and processes and encourage resource involvement with other teams within WWT.
• Responsible for staffing projects and managing utilization for customer engagements.
• Capacity planning and forecasting for future engagements.
• Coach and mentor engineering staff on best practices.
• Consistently reinforce WWT and our Core Values.
• Establish solid relationships with the Customer & the Account Management (Sales) teams as well as internal teams across the globe.
• Regular check‑ins, manage issues/concerns, and provide feedback to customers and team members.
• Provide weekly status reports to sales account teams and customers.
• Build relationships with the entire sales cycle – Account Directors, Managers, AM’s, Hiring Managers, etc.
• Help grow the Australia SR business through continued displays of adding value to the customer.
• Ascertain additional staffing needs or business opportunities and an understanding of the customer environment, upcoming projects and client initiatives that WWT might be able to assist with.
• Relay this intel to our Sales teams.
• Work with SPA’s to manage overall SR project health – including burn rates, weekly status, customer‑specific reporting, project financials, change orders and extensions, etc.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of management experience, preferably in a professional services environment.
• Strong knowledge of and proven experience with engagement management/resource management.
• Prior experience in the staffing or recruiting industry strongly preferred.
• Proven experience interacting with large, enterprise clients.
• Prior experience managing engineering teams or technical staff in a project execution capacity.
• Ability to work independently and solve customer‑facing problems.
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation).

Benefits

• Health and Wellbeing: Combined Health Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program.
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement.

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.

Equality & Diversity

WWT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.