Senior Account Manager - Offshore Upstream - EMEA

Aker Systems

Aker Systems was founded in 2017 by a team of experienced technology professionals who recognised an opportunity to provide highly secure enterprise data platforms to large organisations.  We build and operate ground-breaking, ultra-secure, high performance, cloud-based data infrastructure for the enterprise. Our proprietary technology solutions drive performance and reduce costs while helping our clients to improve the management and sharing of data across their organisations. In 2024, Aker Systems won the Breakthrough Culture Awards highlighting growth companies putting culture first. In 2020 Aker Systems was recognised as a ‘One to Watch’ on the Sunday Times Tech Track.  The Company was also recognised at the Thames Valley Tech Awards 2020; winning the Thames Valley Tech Company of the year, the Emerging Tech Company and High Growth Tech Business categories.  We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply.  We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, and supportive place for you to do your very best work. The Senior Manager, Delivery Lead, serves as the bridge between strategic vision and technical execution on a specific project or projects.  Reporting to the Director, Programme Delivery, you lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex initiatives. In this role, you will build and maintain teams, including managing and mentoring a team of Delivery Managers, fostering a highly collaborative environment where execution meets human-centric leadership. In this role, you will be the 'manager of managers,' responsible for unblocking complex dependencies across multiple workstreams and ensuring our technical teams have the clarity and momentum they need to deliver excellent results to our clients. A UK Government Security Check (SC) clearance is required for this role.  If you don’t hold SC clearance, we will support you to apply assuming you have lived and worked in the UK for a minimum of 5 years. Duties & Responsibilities * Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex projects * Work closely with internal and external stakeholders and external delivery partners to deliver high quality cloud & data solutions for our clients * Proactively identify and manage technical or operational dependencies across multiple workstreams to reduce delivery risk * Act as the primary point of escalation for delivery teams, rapidly resolving impediments and unblocking problems to maintain pace * Identify areas for improvement and contribute to the wider growth of Aker’s delivery capability and processes * Work with other departments (Sales/Finance/HR) to ensure that projects’ budgets are estimated, costed and resourced appropriately * Collaborate with architecture, infrastructure and security to ensure Aker delivery teams are fully aligned to the client’s outcome * Provide effective reporting of project delivery, timelines, milestones and budgets to senior business stakeholders * Work with Account Managers, participate in client commercial reviews and support creation of SoWs for future deliverables * Take responsibility for the quality of the team’s output and ensure the client satisfaction is of a high standard * Translate technical progress and risks into clear, non-technical updates for the Director and other senior business stakeholders * Manage a mentor a multidisciplinary team including engineers and analysts, fostering a high-performance culture and continuous improvement. including performance management, mentoring, engagement and team building * Provide constructive and real-time feedback through goal setting, regular 1:1s, personal development conversations and annual appraisals * Encourage team camaraderie and collaboration. Resolve any conflicts within the team promptly and effectively thus ensuring a positive and productive working environment * Successfully onboard and train new hires, complete probation milestones and processes, create robust inductions and provide career development support and guidance Core Competencies * 7+ years of experience in a delivery management role with a proven track record of leading complex, large-scale projects required * Experience of Public Cloud Services and technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure) * Previous experience leading cross-functional teams, including the management of managers, strongly preferred * Have a good understanding of technical solutions and data integration * Deep expertise in Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and traditional Waterfall frameworks, with the ability to blend them based on the context * Familiarity with software delivery pipelines, Jira, Azure DevOps, or other digital delivery tools for real-time tracking * Strong team management ability, with emotional intelligence to manage conflict and motivate diverse teams * Vendor or offshore management experience a plus * Advanced stakeholder management, negotiation and conflict resolution skills including being comfortable in dealing with challenging and pressurised situations * Ability to understand complex organisational structures and multi-supplier landscapes * A driven leader who can shape a team and bring them on the journey to success for our clients * Vendor or offshore management experience preferred * ITIL v3 Foundation and /or SAFe Agile preferred * UK Government project experience preferred       Aker Systems Attributes At Aker we work as a team; we are collaborative, hardworking, open, and delivery obsessed. There is no blame culture here: try things, and take responsibility for the outcomes. You are always part of the wider Aker. We help our colleagues and take pride in successfully achieving difficult tasks. We run towards problems and help to solve them. Communicate always, do so accurately and in a timely fashion. In return, we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, company paid medical insurance and life assurance, pension scheme, annual training allowance, wellbeing allowance, virtual GP, Employee Assistance plan and more. Equal Opportunities Aker Systems fosters a diverse environment that encourages openness in its communications and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status or other personal characteristics. We embrace differences of opinion and diversity because they help challenge us and find new groundbreaking technical solutions.

Thoughtworks

Thoughtworks is seeking industry- and market-relevant business development professionals to join and lead a sector of our client growth in the Singapore region. Business Development Managers at Thoughtworks are responsible for developing and securing a pipeline of new opportunities and building relationships with both new clients and in new areas of existing client organizations.  As a Business Development Manager (BDM) you are responsible for prospecting, shaping and selling aspirational engagements for our clients as well as for Thoughtworks.  Your responsibilities and accountabilities include prospecting, identifying and qualifying new opportunities, building trust with potential clients, shaping deals, developing winning value propositions, tightly orchestrating sales pitches, proposals and orals, negotiating win / win agreements with prospective clients, and expanding follow-on sales to create a sustainable business within each account. You will work across client organizations, from C-level and board members to front line business and technical staff, building relationships to secure long-lasting business opportunities. To be successful, you will have multiple years of consultative selling experience within an enterprise IT services company.  Your experience should demonstrate industry relevance and expertise across one or more industry domains.  You will have sold custom software application development and digital transformation services, and have demonstrated proficiency in prospecting, leading and securing custom software and digital transformation deals with significant total contract value (TCV). You will have expertise dealing with both business and IT leaders and executives.  Industry Expertise and Strategic Focus: You will bring deep expertise, insights, and credibility in the key industry: Healthcare, Life Sciences and Public Sector As a seasoned industry specialist, you have spent your career enabling clients to solve complex challenges and achieve meaningful business outcomes. You’ve cultivated trusted relationships across the C-suite and executive levels of key enterprises within your domain. At Thoughtworks, you’ll use that industry-specific network and insight to articulate our differentiated value proposition, accelerate executive conversations, and drive new business opportunities. Your deep contextual understanding of the industry’s trends, challenges, and innovation priorities will position you to shape strategic solutions and drive meaningful client impact. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES * Develop relationships and leads with business and IT executives at target enterprise clients on an ongoing basis by leveraging your professional network, personal contacts and through creative networking, partnership and outbound selling strategies. * Execute on leads that may be generated through professional networks and industry events. Effectively position the full suite of Thoughtworks solutions and offerings to our clients, including offshore distribution of work effectively leveraging our global capabilities. * Consultative sales of product design, custom software, data and managed services by influencing and shaping customers' strategic decision making.  This is accomplished through Thoughtworks value articulation and differentiated positioning with client executives, with a focus on generating longer term opportunities in excess of $10M in TCV. * Create and own the customer sales narrative, tightly orchestrate deal pursuits, manage and coordinate MSA, SOW and rate card negotiations, and shape complex consulting and software development agreements. * Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging technologies, and market shifts to position Thoughtworks effectively and act as a trusted advisor, helping senior client executives align technology investments with business goals.  * Build and develop a robust  sales pipeline, of  ~3X qualified sales opportunity pipeline through leveraging direct sales , partnerships and referrals to meet and exceed sales and margin goals. * Work closely with delivery teams, solution architects, and marketing to tailor offerings to client needs. * Partner with alliances and ecosystem partners (e.g., AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud) to drive joint sales opportunities. JOB QUALIFICATIONS TECHNICAL SKILLS * Whilst this is a fully commercial role, Thoughtworks are a “technology at core” organisation. We have found that sales leaders who possess a deep understanding of the key aspects of agile and/or lean practices can often navigate our organisation ethos and goals for these lead roles more adeptly than traditional Commercial Managers or Sales Directors. With this in mind Thoughtworks are seeking a broad range of key skill sets to match the very interesting proposition we are working towards. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS * Over ten years of applicable experience and a “hunter” mentality, with a proven track record that demonstrates superior lead prospecting, opportunity development, deal shaping, relationship building, negotiation, and commercial acumen within the digital transformation, custom application development and managed services market. * Technology and consulting expertise - and significant, proven experience within selected industry vertical - with the ability to translate client pain points and business issues  into solutions and outcomes that drive business value. * Strong customer value orientation; you lead clients to successfully achieve their business objectives and outcomes. * Expertise to sell high value business solutions beyond commoditized services and staff augmentation.  * Ability to lead complex sales cycles, including RFPs, multi-stakeholder negotiations, and deal structuring with a proven track record of closing $10M+ enterprise deals in technology consulting, digital transformation, cloud, AI, or software development. * Gravitas and experience in engaging C-level stakeholders at the business and technology level, using a consultative selling approach to maximize customer outcomes. * Deep understanding of technology trends, cloud solutions, AI, and agile methodologies. * An entrepreneurial drive and spirit that ensures you will lead and rally our organization around strategic pursuits with a hands-on approach to deliverable creation. OTHER THINGS TO KNOW LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT There is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you. But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture. This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs and teammates who want to help you grow. We see value in helping each other be our best and that extends to empowering our employees in their career journeys. RESPONSIBLE USE OF AI IN RECRUITMENT At Thoughtworks, we use AI tools to support our recruitment team with administrative tasks such as drafting communications, scheduling interviews and writing job descriptions. Crucially, our AI tools do not screen, assess, rank or make hiring decisions. Every application is reviewed by our team and all selection decisions are made exclusively by our interviewers and hiring managers. We are committed to fairness and responsible AI. We actively manage our AI systems by testing, monitoring for biased outcomes and implementing mitigation measures. We hold our third-party vendors to these same high standards through a rigorous governance process. For additional information, please see our full Thoughtworks AI Policy for Recruitment. ABOUT THOUGHTWORKS Thoughtworks is a dynamic and inclusive community of bright and supportive colleagues who are revolutionizing tech. As a leading technology consultancy, we’re pushing boundaries through our purposeful and impactful work. For 30+ years, we’ve delivered extraordinary impact together with our clients by helping them solve complex business problems with technology as the differentiator. Bring your brilliant expertise and commitment for continuous learning to Thoughtworks. Together, let’s be extraordinary. #LI-Remote See here our AI policy.

Databricks

GAQ327R178 While candidates in the listed location(s) are encouraged for this role, candidates in other locations will be considered. We're building a finance function that stays ahead of the curve — leveraging AI, automation, and modern tooling to operate at the pace Databricks demands. The Senior Manager, Close & Consolidations, that we’re looking to add to the team will lead Databricks’ global close and consolidation process as we continue to scale. This is a hands-on, builder-oriented role responsible for overseeing the global close process across Finance, driving close discipline and accountability, and executing the global consolidation process. This role will be reporting to the Senior Director of Accounting.  Close quality is non-negotiable. Success in this role requires strong operational execution, sound technical accounting judgment, and the ability to maintain a big-picture view across entities, regions, systems, processes, and teams. You’ll provide leadership with clear updates on close status, risks, and delays, ensure issues are escalated and resolved timely, and help design how the close process should operate in the future. You’ll also play a key role in our SAP implementation and help build an offshore operating model that supports scale while maintaining strong review, judgment, and accountability. The impact you will have: * Own and drive the global close process across Finance, including key milestones, dependencies, status updates, risks, delays, and escalations. * Drive AI and automation adoption across the close and consolidation process, including automated intercompany eliminations, AI-assisted consolidation variance analysis, and leveraging Databricks to improve data quality, reduce manual journal entries, and accelerate close cycle times. * Execute and own the global consolidation process across monthly, quarterly, and annual close, ensuring the consolidated books are complete, accurate, timely, and audit-ready. * Lead consolidation-related activities, including allocations, cost plus, eliminations, revaluation, intercompany activity, consolidated trial balance review, hedging and related technical close matters. * Own functional currency assessments for new and existing entities, including evaluating operational impacts of currency designations, monitoring for triggering events that may require reassessment, and ensuring foreign currency translation and revaluation are executed accurately across the global close. * Explain quarterly financial statement fluxes, including key drivers, for Auditors and Accounting/Finance leadership. * Support new entities, acquisitions, and changes in corporate structure by ensuring close, consolidation, intercompany, and reporting impacts are understood and operationalized. * Own chart of accounts structure and governance, ensuring the account structure supports scalable close processes, reporting needs, controls, and future-state operations. * Lead and develop team members; set clear expectations, coach through the work, and raise the bar on ownership, review quality, and timeliness. * Partner with our Transformation team to redesign close processes, reduce manual work, improve data quality, strengthen controls, and accelerate close timing. * Play a key Accounting role in the SAP implementation, including close and consolidation process design, chart of accounts structure, testing, data readiness, cutover, and post-go-live stabilization. * Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, Technical Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Finance Systems, and broader Finance teams to resolve close issues at the source. What we look for: * Experience: 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including direct ownership of close and consolidation processes across multiple entities, currencies, and regions. * Leadership: 2+ years of people management experience, with a track record of setting high standards, coaching through complex accounting matters, and driving accountability across teams. * Credentials: CPA, SOX experience, and Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required. * Technical Accounting: Deep U.S. GAAP expertise covering consolidation, intercompany accounting, foreign currency translation and revaluation, allocations, cost plus, eliminations, hedging, and functional currency assessments. * Systems & ERP: Experience operating in a large ERP environment; SAP experience required. Prior ERP implementation experience strongly preferred. Comfort working with large datasets, system reports, reconciliations, and close management tools. * The Automation Mindset: Hands-on experience deploying or evaluating AI tools in a finance or accounting context, with a point of view on where automation creates real leverage in a close and consolidation environment versus where judgment and oversight remain critical. Familiarity with data platforms like Databricks is a strong plus. * Ownership & Mindset: High ownership, low ego, detail-oriented, fast-moving, direct communicator, and calm under pressure. Builder mindset — equally comfortable executing hands-on work and designing scalable future-state processes. * Scale & Agility: High-growth technology company experience strongly preferred. Experience building, managing, or partnering with offshore/shared-services teams is strongly preferred.   Pay Range Transparency Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles.  Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.   Zone 1 Pay Range $199,700—$274,550 USD About Databricks Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Benefits At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. Compliance If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.