Sr Solutions Director - Security (Req#1256)

Overview Are you up to the challenge? At ePlus, we engineer transformative technology solutions for the most visionary companies in the world. This takes imagination, relentless client service, and the tenacity to enable our clients to achieve their visions. Our partnerships with leading edge technology manufacturers—many of which look to us for their own technology infrastructure needs—keep us immersed across the broad spectrum of the IT ecosystem. As the Sr Solutions Director for our Security practice, you will be responsible for setting the strategy and go-to-market plans for current and emerging Security solutions. Your role will involve maintaining and evolving an Security strategy that will align with our business goals, develop and maintain our competitive edge, and deliver innovative solutions to our clients. You will collaborate with our national delivery teams to refine, simplify, and differentiate our advanced solutions, while building go-to-market plans for introduction of new, emerging technology solutions. This position will offer you the opportunity to work with cross-functional supporting groups, and sales regions, to develop packaged solutions that deliver profitability and sustainable growth for these services and technologies. From strategy to fulfillment to professional and managed services, our engineering-centric solutions enable our clients to realize what it means for technology to do more. Your Impact The Sr. Solutions Director of Security Strategy is responsible for leading the go-to-market development for integrated technology and life cycle service offerings in the Security practice areas. Key responsibilities will focus on refining, simplifying and differentiating existing solutions, while building go-to-market plans for introduction of new emerging technology solutions to market. In this role, you will be responsible for working with cross-functional supporting groups, and the regions, in developing packaged solutions that deliver profitability and sustainable growth for these services and technologies including contractual, sales, marketing and delivery components that we can take to market and deliver as service-led solutions. The Essential Functions Of This Position Include Strategy Define and refine the strategy of the ePlus Security practice Define key metrics for measuring success of the practice Identify emerging Security trends and technologies Identify and develop a partner ecosystem to support services growth Solicit feedback from customers, partners, analysts and our field organization Assess market requirements and market demand to define compelling service and business impacting solutions Leverage previous success and experience in the areas of Network Security, Advanced Threats, Security Operations and Analytics, Data and Application Security, Endpoint Security, Cloud Security, Integrated Security Architectures, Complex Professional Services Engagements, and Advisory & Managed Services to provide thought leadership for clients, partners, and internal ePlus teams Sales and Engineering Enablement Prepare and package Security solutions for sales and delivery Create sales tools and materials such as use cases and proposal templates Develop “Why ePlus for Security” presentations for customers and partners Support the field by creating assessment and workshop offerings for ePlus Security solutions Solutions Development Collaborate with Sales, Pre-Sales, and Delivery leadership to develop new Security solutions Work with regions and business development teams to drive Security sales campaigns Develop ideas to improve Security services and solutions penetration rate Develop plans to enable Security training across the company Collaborate with marketing to identify market segments, positioning and competitors Collaborate to create value proposition and go-to market strategy Assess market requirements and market demand Define compelling service and business impacting solutions offerings Collaborate and align with strategy team and leadership supporting AI, cloud, data center, networking, collaboration, and the services organization to empower a “security everywhere” approach. Business development Identify strategic and tactical OEM and services partnerships Coach and mentor Client Security Principal team to develop and mature abilities in alignment with career path goals, strategic initiatives, and focus for the regions. Identify, evaluate, and execute on optimization and expansion of ePlus Security solutions Proactively work with business team l