Solutions Development Manager

What this job involves -
The primary purpose of the role is to lead and coordinate the development of winning outsourcing solutions for prospective clients. This will encompass the development of organization staffing models, identifying detailed savings and improvement plans, technology solutions, service delivery processes and tools and the financial analysis that demonstrates the value proposition to our clients with a strong background in Data Center Operations, coupled with Integrated Facilities Management experience and knowledge.

Will embrace a high energy level, thriving in a fast-paced environment having a track record of exceptional performance with the ability to manage many competing demands, while coordinating and producing meaningful solutions. The Solutions Manager partners with sales leaders, functional subject matter experts and marketing to put forth the most tailored, competitive solution possible for each client. Coordinating the development of clear, articulate, and winning value propositions for presentation to our prospective clients.

The Solutions Manager assists the sales leader in the contracting process by helping identify best business terms language, develop contract exhibits and conducting get-give analysis as needed. The Solutions Manager will participate as part of the Solutions Team to ensure that there is an ongoing exchange of best practices and creative solutions across all pursuits. Solutions Managers can also partner with selected Service Line leaders to act as a single point of contact from the Sales team to guarantee a high level of collaboration and understanding across sales of each service line offering, value proposition, resourcing and pricing. The Solutions Manager role was created to improve our win rate, improve our profitability and reduce the risk we take on in every deal. It is viewed as a key differentiator to our ability to compete in an increasingly complex market with more sophisticated buyers and stronger competition.

Your day to day:
Management / Teamwork / Leadership
Ability to lead through influence, not direct management
Proven track record in leadership or complex roles
Demonstrated ability to partner, critical for success when working with internal Subject Matter Expert's
Ability to work in a high pressure environment
Ability to make quick decisions
Build successful relationships
Able to respond to different personality types (internally and externally)
Maintain a thorough knowledge of the competitive environment and articulate the firm's value proposition.
Managerial Courage - willing share unpopular position in the sales process when appropriate.

RFP Process
Accountability and ownership for the process and coordination of overall solution and components
Maximize Firms internal network to support the creation of creative and customize solution
Own these deliverables that will be key for RFP response and business planning;Conduct and coordinate Site Tours
Integrated solution
Participate in client-facing yellow pads to help diagnose client needs and customize our solution
Coordinate solutions resources across geographies to ensure quality of proposed service offering
Portfolio cost modeling (details involved in client RFP)
Financial pricing model (internal proforma used during approval processes)
Proposed org structure
Scope clarification
Corporate functional reviews
Assumptions, risk and risk mitigation documentation
Communicate with the transition team and account management organization to help facilitate operational handoff

Excellent capacity to listen, articulate back what was heard, and mold this into a solution
Ability to articulate and present account team, solution structure, delivery approach, maintenance strategy both internally and to client
Ability to present in front of many different types of clients and flexibility with presentation style
Able to receive constructive and critical feedback while rehearsing presentations and role playing
Ensuring our best solutions, practices, value prop and pricing is applied to every deal.
Strong grasp of real estate outsourcing in order to design the right solution based on what the client is trying to solve
Help identify additional potential sales or growth opportunities during the RFP process

Pricing
Proforma co-owner with Pricing Manager during RFP negotiations to validate scope and price changes on P&L
Partner with Sales Leaders to ensure all details from pricing and bid make it into the final MSA
Develop needed benchmarks and analytics to support estimating and pricing, in particular when scope is lacking
Identifying any financial or delivery risks for JLL, including completing the internal profitability analysis for JLL
Financial acumen to create, understand and articulate a value proposition impact

Process & Project Management
Strong organizational skills, detail focused, tenacious follow up skills.
Ability to prioritize competing priorities.
Strong Project / Process Management skills.
Ability to drive and attain output from multiple and diverse disciplines and team members.

Governance
Ensuring that Sales is leveraging their internal best practices and tools on every deal.
Substitute for the SD lead as needed during the pursuit process

Sound like you? To apply you need:

Education/training
Bachelor's degree
MBA is preferred

Years of relevant experience
10+ years of JLL or industry related experience
Sales experience is preferred
Facilities Managment Product Knowledge preferred

Skills and knowledge
Strong background in Data Center Operations, coupled with Integrated Facilities Management experience / knowledge
Proven track record in leadership or complex roles
Strong leadership and organization skills
Strong writing skills including the ability to communicate the complete holistic solution in a clear and concise detailed narrative and executive summary

Other abilities
Excellent communication (oral, written and presentation) and analytical skills
Ability to work in a collaborative environment and with competing priorities
Relates well to all levels; establishes confidence and trust; highly thought of by peers and leaders
Ability to lead development of creative or unique solutions - thinking beyond what we have always done, creating a vision of what could be, driving through hurdles, leading teams to develop unique solutions