Business Development Director For Aerospace

The Director will be responsible for driving revenue growth for our Aerospace and Defense Vertical services portfolio services portfolio by engaging CXOs to generate large deals and expand business with both existing and new customers.

Become a trusted advisor, cross, and upsell across Aeronautics, Avionics, product lifecycle management, Smart Manufacturing, manufacturability, reliability engineering, MBSE, Simulation and Digital Engineering. This high-visibility role requires visionary leadership, strong relationship-building skills, and proven success in accelerating business growth within dynamic environments.

In this strategic, high-visibility position, the leader will define vertical growth strategies, drive proactive and large deal creation, and shape our aerospace and defense portfolio. The role is responsible for working in tandem with the various Sales Teams and Service Lines of IoTDE business unit to contextualize the solutions for the business. The role reports into the IOTDE Head.

Following are some of the key roles and responsibilities:

* Responsible for meeting the Revenue, Pipeline, and TCV goals in the segment. The role therefore entails

o Engage with the CXO leadership in key accounts to build long term relationships to sight opportunities ahead of their formal bidding, shape the opportunities

o Build case for action and helps to obtain buy-in from executive sponsors of the mission, vision and strategy and case for action.

o Position our Industry Solutions / Services with our clients in the context of their business challenges from an entrepreneurial and holistic perspective with innovative ideas

o Engage with different sales and pre-sales teams of TCS to articulate comprehensive solutions for addressing the client needs; support development of sales pitch based on their specific needs, industry sector trends & best practices.

* Develop account centric growth plans aligned to clients' strategies

o Provide oversight to large / strategic transformative engagements with our clients, participate in steering committees, address issues and challenges in delivery, execution, support - participate in programs in advisory / partner role as per need.

o Work with the unit to shape customer relationships, define strategies for growth etc.

* Understand market trends and define market strategies

o Co-ordinate with external partners (where necessary) to define product leverage for client needs / Connects with local boutique partners and firms for niche solutions.

o Position the Unit and its Services in the Market in engagements with Analysts, Business Partners, Product Vendors, Events, Seminars etc.

* Covering the Markets in US, UK, Europe, and LATAM

KPIs relevant for the role

* Metrics (Top Line Growth) in line with the AOP

* Pipeline development and TCV (Total Contract Value) of deals closed, especially new deals with Deal Conversion & Win Rate

* CXO connects established and executive connects made

* Proactive deal shaping

* Leverage of Partnerships / Alliances

* Service line leverage & penetration

Qualifications:

* Graduate in Engineering, preferably Post Graduate in Engineering / Management

* Overall 13+ Years covering aspects of P&L Business Management / Program Management / Business Development / Consulting in the areas of IOT & Digital Engineering

* Rich experience across the Aerospace Development Value Chain.

* Worked on large global opportunities or bids / projects etc.

* Consultative sales experience with advisory services at CX level

* Held P&L / Business Development responsibilities with targets.

Subject Competencies

* IoT / Engineering / Digital Engineering Experience in Industry / Consulting

* Understanding of key digital technologies, IoT, Cloud, AI/ML / Gen AI, AR-VR in the context of Aerospace.

* Understanding of Aerospace manufacturability, reliability engineering and standards such as AS9100, DO-178C, and MIL-STD protocols.

Attributes

* Entrepreneurial and comfortable working in a complex and fast-paced environment.

* Experience in working with distributed teams is highly desired.

* Should have excellent understanding of working with the onsite offshore mode.

* Ability to develop value-creating strategies and models that enable clients to innovate, drive growth and increase their business profitability while remaining a sustainable business.

Salary Range: $200,000 - $250,000 a year

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