Professional Services Manager Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the professional services manager opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for the tools, training, documentation, and processes necessary to deliver all services in the Cisco Security portfolio.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Specific experience with x86 Compute, Networking and Storage systems
• Experience with bid and proposal management
• Specific experience within services delivery
• Strong background in implementing and executing against tactical issues quickly
• Excellent collaboration and negotiating skills, including escalation management
• Knowledge and practical work experience within the call center and/or telephony industries is highly desirable
• Hands on experience building pre-sales processes and materials from vision to execution
• Hands on experience in measuring pre-sales success and continuously improving accordingly

I am excited to be applying for the position of professional services manager. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for thought leadership and innovative solutions to address customer requirements and to differentiate HP from the competition.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• High proficiency in developing and presenting strategic content focused on driving savings
• Negotiation of large scale professional services contractual agreements across varying complexity
• Previous experience with Ariba, Fieldglass, MS Office (especially excel and powerpoint) and Reporting (Business Objects, Tableau, Advanced Excel)
• Manage team compliance and operational cadence – time and expense, ensure project status is completed by team, compliance & ethics
• Approve time, expenses, PTO, and complete other management approvals and administrative requirements on time
• Build workforce plans to ensure the right mix of staff and skills to meet the business needs
• Recruit, hire, on-board, and retain people to drive exceptional team performance
• Contribute to ensuring people are being effectively utilized, balancing utilization with professional development, PTO, best practice contributions

I am excited to be applying for the position of professional services manager. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for procurement support ensuring Procurement representation and participation in all issues related to assigned HR Professional Services categories.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Demonstrate a high level of integrity in all business dealings
• Collaborate with Services management and consultants to continually improve our service offerings
• Demonstrable experience with Microsoft Project and/or equivilant (Project Libre)
• Familiar with modern day data center technologies such as Windows, Unix, SAN, Active Directory, LDAP, VmWare
• Previous project experience with SaaS and IaaS solutions (Amazon, Azure, Salesforce)
• Competency in Microsoft Office suite, project toolsets and source code management products
• Experience of strategic category management, from strategy creation and sign off through to implementation and delivery
• Advanced data analysis skills, including proficient knowledge of MS Excel

Please consider me for the professional services manager opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for advice, guidance and innovative solutions to IBM Management, Business Units, Human Resources, Real Estate and Security functions with respect to occupational safety and health regulations and standards as part of IBM’s Corporate Health & Safety for US field and remote locations.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Strong technical background in a Professional Services function that includes software solutions, hardware, OS and PBX knowledge
• Understanding of software development and sales-to-services processes
• Proven track record of developing and growing application consulting teams for an Insurance or enterprise software provider
• Visible IT Industry thought leadership on relevant topics related to enterprise IT infrastructure (especially cloud), DevOps, IT Transformation, Big Data and Application Migration
• Business Development and International sales and delivery experience with global Fortune 500 enterprise customers and partners
• Experience and interest in Professional Services management duties (project forecasting and financials, project staffing, working with delivery partners, and tuning project methodologies)
• Hands on experience building pre-sales / Post-Sales processes and materials from vision to execution
• Hands on experience in measuring pre-sales and Post-Sales success and continuously improving accordingly

I am excited to be applying for the position of professional services manager. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for strategic direction and planning for current and future business and technical changes, contractual obligations and legislative regulations.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Comfortable with operating in a matrixed team environment
• Experience with procurement-related tools (Oracle, Ariba, or similar technology solution) experience preferred
• History of building personal networks and relationships to enable the sales cycle
• Experience of working with sub-contract and prime partners
• Worked alongside sales teams as a subject matter expert in the services portfolio
• A self-starter with a proven track record in a similar role
• C-Level communication skills to demonstrate business value gained from solution sales and delivery advisory services
• Able to lead and manage the team of consultants, operations staff and project managers