Country Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Propel revenue growth and enhance profitability within the United Kingdom entity.

• Hold Vertical sales leaders accountable for achieving local sales objectives, pipeline conversion, and client results.

• Utilize consolidated forecasting data to challenge vertical performance and identify local market risks.

• Convert sa.global’s global strategy, operating model, and transformation agenda into a localized execution plan.

• Supervise the quality and timeliness of project and service delivery within the country.

• Serve as the primary escalation point for critical client issues in the market.

• Identify local resource and capability gaps, ensuring that delivery teams are sufficiently staffed.

• Advocate for the adoption of AI-driven tools, offerings, and delivery methodologies.

• Ensure that the country organization is equipped to sell, deliver, and operate under an AI-augmented model.

• Guarantee compliance with legal entity and regulatory requirements, including those related to employment, taxation, health and safety, and corporate governance.

• Manage works council and union relations as applicable.

• Direct workforce planning, organizational design, talent development, and cultural alignment.

• Integrate Sales, Delivery, Marketing, and Support functions across the region.

• Represent sa.global with clients, Microsoft local field teams, in-country partners, and industry associations.

• Lead in-market Microsoft field engagement and embody the company’s brand, values, and strategic vision.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience functioning as a general manager with accountability for commercial performance, delivery quality, personnel capability, and client relationships.

• Demonstrated effectiveness in navigating a matrix organization with shared accountability.

• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to challenge sales goals, pipeline conversion, and overall performance.

• Proficient in navigating regulatory requirements, cultural nuances, works council dynamics, and global processes.

• Knowledge of AI transformation, including AI-driven tools, offerings, and delivery methods.

• Capability to lead workforce planning, organizational design, talent development, and cultural alignment.

• Familiarity with ensuring compliance with local employment laws, taxation, health and safety, and corporate governance standards.

• Ability to cultivate relationships with key clients, Microsoft local field teams, in-country partners, and industry organizations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• A dynamic and inclusive work environment.

• Access to AI-driven tools and methodologies to enhance work efficiency.

• Comprehensive health and wellness programs.