Senior Client Manager - Public Sector

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In this role you will:

Full Cycle Sales Leadership: Own the deal from creation to close. You will drive every stage of the pursuit from identifying whitespace and shaping demand through proposal, negotiation, and close. You will lead from the front, managing internal overlays, engineering, pricing, legal, and executive resources to win strategic business.

New Business Development: Build and manage a high value pipeline across states, cities, counties, and higher education institutions. Develop custom account plans and execute multi-touch demand strategies to drive net new logos and expansion.

Executive Relationship Building: Cultivate and expand deep relationships with CIOs, CTOs, COOs, and other key decision makers. Serve as a trusted advisor and position NTT DATA as a go-to partner. Bring our executive leadership into the room when needed.

Opportunity Shaping: Navigate the budget cycle and legislative timelines to anticipate IT needs before RFPs drop. Influence scope and position NTT DATA early through proactive client engagement and tight collaboration with internal teams.

Deal Strategy and Execution: Run disciplined, predictable sales cycles. Drive internal coordination across pre-sales, pricing, delivery, and legal. Keep your pipeline current in Salesforce and engage leadership to remove blockers and accelerate close.

Partner and Ecosystem Alignment: Leverage strategic OEM, hyperscaler, and channel partnerships to build joint pursuit strategies. Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Delivery, and Public Sector leadership to win.

Industry Leadership: Stay ahead of public sector technology trends, funding priorities, and policy shifts. Represent NTT DATA with credibility in client meetings, conferences, and public forums.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience: 10+ years in consultative selling roles focused on Information Technology and public entities, with strong C-level selling and relationship-building experience.
• Education: Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience. An MBA or graduate degree is preferred.
• Skills: Advanced knowledge of the Public Entities industry, service solutions, customer decision-making processes, and sales opportunity assessment. Strong presentation, negotiation, and financial acumen.

This role is perfect for you if you:

• 10+ years of quota carrying enterprise sales experience with a track record of exceeding targets in complex IT solution sales
• Demonstrated ability to run the full sales cycle end to end including prospecting, shaping, closing, and expanding
• Experience leading pursuit teams and coordinating across overlays, pre-sales, and delivery to bring large complex deals to close
• Deep understanding of public sector procurement processes, funding mechanisms, and budget cycles
• Strong executive presence and ability to build trust with senior stakeholders
• Advanced negotiation skills, particularly in multivendor and partner heavy deal environments Experience working with or selling services around cloud, digital transformation, managed IT, or AI-driven solutions
• Salesforce discipline, orientation to detail and comfort operating in a high accountability, high autonomy environment.

Why Join Us:

As a Senior Client Manager at NTT DATA, you will own and grow key public sector accounts, build strong client and partner relationships, drive pipeline, close deals, and deliver real outcomes. You will work across our full portfolio, including AI, cloud, networking, cybersecurity, and more, collaborating with a team that plays to win and supports each other.

Your Day at NTT DATA:

As a Senior Client Manager, you will be instrumental in managing and growing relationships with our clients. Your main focus will be to drive land, expansion, and renewals across all our solutions within your assigned accounts. You will take full ownership of these accounts, ensuring client satisfaction throughout their entire lifecycle. Your role goes beyond sales; it involves building lasting connections and identifying how our services can add real value to their business.

You will work closely with various stakeholders, including vendors and partners, to achieve the desired results. Using our company’s sales tools and methodologies, you will effectively manage a