project44 · 2 months ago
VP of Global Solutions Engineering
Chicago-IL (Hybrid)
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
12+ years expproject44 is a company focused on transforming global supply chains through their Decision Intelligence Platform, Movement. They are seeking a VP of Global Solutions Engineering to lead a team of Solutions Engineers and Channel Sales, driving strategy and execution while ensuring alignment with sales objectives and customer needs.
Enterprise SoftwareFreight ServiceSaaSSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Lead, manage, and build a global team of Pre-sales Engineers & Channel Sales
Drive the strategy and execution of the global Solutions Engineering function, ensuring alignment with sales objectives and customer needs
Empower team to uncover, comprehend, and document complex business challenges, processes, and enterprise architecture
Foster team collaboration across regions to ensure a consistent and scalable customer engagement model
Leverage deep expertise in supply chain and logistics technology to influence strategic deals, support complex customer solutions, and empower the team to deliver impactful technical guidance
Partner closely with the CRO, sales leadership, product, and marketing to align pre-sales strategy with business goals
Serve as a trusted advisor to prospects and customers, translating complex supply chain challenges into compelling solution narratives
Drive partner sourced and partner influenced pipeline in collaboration with marketing and regional sales teams
Develop scalable processes and KPIs for team performance, including win rates, deal velocity, demo effectiveness, and technical validation
Qualification
Required
12+ years of experience in pre-sales engineering with at least 5 years managing a global pre-sales team in an enterprise SaaS environment
Deep understanding of the supply chain, logistics, or transportation management industry, with the ability to speak credibly with customers
Demonstrated success in retaining, developing, motivating, and mentoring high-performing teams
Familiarity with system integration methods such as web services, SOAP APIs, and REST APIs
Demonstrated success in partnering with enterprise sales to win complex, multi-stakeholder deals
Strong ability to balance strategic planning with direct field execution, comfortable rolling up sleeves to lead customer engagements
Experience scaling pre-sales teams and developing global operating models
Proven track record in building strong customer relationships, complemented by excellent written communication and presentation skills
Excellent communication, executive presence, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Passion for self-learning and staying updated on industry trends, especially in AI and analytics
A willingness to travel internationally is needed for the role
Bachelor's degree is required
Preferred
An MBA or other advanced degree is preferred
Benefits
Relocation assistance available for candidates open to moving to Chicago.
Project44 offers relocation assistance for team members joining us from outside the area.
Company
project44
As the supply chain connective tissue, project44 operates the world’s most trusted end-to-end visibility platform Movement
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
project44 has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (3)
2024 (2)
2023 (5)
2022 (10)
2021 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$942.8MKey Investors
Insight PartnersOpenView
2022-11-03Series Unknown· $80M
2022-01-11Series F· $420M
2021-12-31Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Jett McCandless
Founder and CEO
Vivek Kundra
COO
Recent News
SalesTech Star
2025-12-17
Morningstar.com
2025-11-20
Company data provided by crunchbase