Presales Team Lead

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Job Description Technical Skills and Competencies Required: Assist sales teams to identify and qualify Mainframe service opportunities, building and maintaining a sales pipeline. Provide guidance on optimal engagement strategies, Mainframe industry norms, and ideal client profiles to pursue for a Mainframe services proposal. Leverage professional contacts and relationships to facilitate identification of new sales leads to pursue. Travel as needed within the greater Europe region to meet with internal sales teams and prospective clients as part of the lead identification and qualification process. Establish and grow Mainframe business and technical relationships and managing the day-to-day interactions with these stakeholders and responsible for driving Mainframe top line revenue growth and conversion. Act as the technical anchor for client facing activities, leading technical discussions throughout the overall sales / engagement cycle. Ability to demonstrate and think strategically about Mainframe business, product, and technical challenges, and the ability to build and convey compelling value propositions for HCLTech. Able to lead and actively contribute to the creation of engagement artifacts such as a Technical Solution Diagram, Statement of Work, and SLAs. Managing partnerships and alliances with key Mainframe OEMs (i.e., BMC, IBM & Broadcom) and leveraging these partnerships to grow the pipelines and win the deals. Coordinate the efforts of the technical solution team during engagement, facilitating the development of a solution strategy and an approved Mainframe services proposal. Has an overall knowledge/understanding of Mainframe & storage hardware systems with relevant SME expertise & strong understanding of enterprise Mainframe architecture including the costing, pricing and licensing metrics Key Responsibilities Excellent written and spoken communication skills Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; able to respond well to questions in an unstructured format; able to present to small or large audiences. Written Communication - writes clearly and informatively; presents technical and non-technical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information. Ability to deliver formal presentations at different levels within an organization to both decision influencers (Technical SMEs) and Decision makers (CxOs) Able to speak with authority, building credibility among internal and external stakeholders Must have critical thinking skills; be able to independently analyze a problem, develop a solution approach, and secure consensus among relevant stakeholders. Able to juggle multiple priorities while meeting commitments. Able to effectively listen to others, identifying business needs and desired outcomes Proactive self-starter who can manage time and efforts independently Willing to travel at least 50% primarily across Europe Skill Requirements null Other Requirements null Apply now Information at a Glance Why HCLTech? At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first. HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 230,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending September 2026 totaled $14.8 billion. Disclaimer Privacy Statement Terms of use Sitemap Raise a Grievance We use cookies on our site. Please read more about cookies policy here. Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. 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