As the Global Director Business Value Engineering you will take responsibility and accountability to further develop the BVE practice at IFS.
The role requires the building of networks across the organization to ensure the successful project management, staff co-ordination, strategic oversight, coaching, team building, and quality review needed. Achieving this work will require passion, attention to detail and an understanding of how to drive excellence across teams.
Driving change within the business group, and across the organization, will require planning, change management and alignment with the wider transformation teams. As Business Value Engineering is already established in the company, you will need to ensure high quality execution and operational success of the relevant BVE methodology across sales, presales and into other functions (such as services).
As a Global Director in the Corporate team, you will be expected to devise strategies for sales, pre-sales and post sales to embed BVE disciplines throughout the entire lifecycle of a customer journey.
Essential Duties and Accountabilities
Continuously optimize the BVE practice at IFS (strategy, roadmap, process, tooling)
Lead a team of global BVE experts in a matrixed organization structure of a billion dollar company
C-Level reporting internal to IFS (board packs and BVE activity tracking)
Drive partner adoption of BVE discipline
Champion our value realization approach in customer success engagements
Guide and advise customers on value related topics at the C-suite level
Drive adoption of BVE methods across all functions at IFS and our partner ecosystem
Drive new initiatives to enhance tools and templates for accelerated best practice deployment
Extend the IFS BVE Champions model to consulting teams and partners
Drive Certification process, enhance certification program
What We’re Offering
- Salary Range: $
- Flexible paid time off, including sick and holiday
- Medical, dental, & vision insurance
- 401K with Company contribution
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance and disability benefits
- Tuition assistance
- Community involvement and volunteering events
Essential:
Proven leadership skills
Experience within a software business of a similar scale
Experience in establishing a practice across functions
Deep understanding of presales and sales methods and processes in a software company
Fluency in English (verbal and written)
Willingness to travel occasionally for strategic customer engagement, team meetings or company events
This position is suitable for flexible working, however, where you are working from a home office, you are responsible for ensuring that your internet speed and stability is suitable for high definition video calling through products such as Microsoft Teams
Desirable:
Appropriate post graduate education, university degree, or equivalent professional qualifications, in a field relevant for the functional area or preferably, multiple years of experience in a software company within sales, presales or other customer facing group where value engineering was your primary skill requirement
Desirable industry experience in a user environment
Appropriate level of technical understanding (product knowledge is not a necessary requirement)
We embrace flexibility and hybrid work opportunities to support diverse needs and lifestyles, while also valuing inclusive workplace experiences. By fostering a sense of community, we drive innovation, strengthen connections, and nurture belonging. Our commitment ensures you can work in a way that suits you best, while also engaging with colleagues to share ideas and build meaningful relationships.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Equal Opportunity Employer