Manager, Technology – Commerce Practice - Search in Boston, MA

Manager, Technology – Commerce Practice - Search

About Sapient

Sapient, a business innovator helps clients achieve extraordinary results from their customer relationships, business operations and technology. Leveraging a unique approach, breakthrough thinking and disciplined execution, Sapient leads its industry in delivering the right business results on time and on budget. Sapient works with clients that are driven to make a difference, including Target, JC Penney, Sony, Sprint, Talbots, etc... Founded in 1991, Sapient is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and operates across North America, Europe and India. More information about Sapient can be found at .

Job Summary

A Manager, Technology within the Commerce Practice will provide support to the sales effort, support sales and delivery teams with estimation, risk and project reviews, manage partner communications with one or more vendors and participate in strategy/definition efforts for Fortune 500 clients.

Key Responsibilities:

Utilizes their knowledge of and experience with eBusiness solution and deployment architectures.
Utilizes their deep understanding of OO design principles in creating custom software solutions or modifying package solutions.
Translates the client’s business requirements into systems design.
Challenges business design when appropriate.
Resolves complex technical issues.
Provides mentoring on best practices and processes.
Balances the considerations of what it takes to deploy an application.
Works with the client's IT organization to establish technology strategy at an application level.
Leverages their knowledge of the stages of the One Team Approach
Establishes high, mid and micro level plans for the team. Sets technical direction and manages a team of up to 30 people.
Independently leads the estimation effort for a project. Reviews other's estimates and point out holes.
Identifies and manages risk on project.
Prepares pieces of sales proposals and portrays Sapient's technical expertise.
Actively works with the account team to establish strategy for the account.
Support Sales Efforts.
Perform Estimate, Risk and Project Reviews.
Manage partner communications.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field required.
Minimum of 4-6 years of experience in enterprise architecture, systems integration, package implementation, and/or interactive design, and Architecture experience;
Prior experience in a consulting firm preferred.
Strong leadership and communication skills to effectively manage client accounts and multi-track Sapient teams.
Understanding of the project life cycle process to effectively be able to manage a sub-team through the complexities of the business solution.
Proven mentoring and coaching abilities to ensure effective growth plans of technology members of Sapient teams.
Knowledge of multiple technologies including (but not limited to): J2EE, CGI, HTML, DHTML, XML, JavaScript, Java, PL/SQL, Oracle Developer, EAI, ETL, etc.
Specific knowledge of one or more of the following commerce/enterprise search products: Endeca, Autonomy, FAST, Mercado.
Experience with taxonomy, searchandizing, enterprise search, commerce search, SEO and SEM.
Openness to frequent overnight travel.

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role, which include hearing, speaking, typing and occasionally moving and/or lifting up to 15 pounds.
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