Software Engagement Manager - Engine Practice, North America

Software Engagement Manager – Engine Practice, North America In the United States – New York

Join Simon-Kucher’s
Engine Practice
in North America and lead the delivery of custom-built software solutions that power commercial excellence. As part of a fast-growing entrepreneurial team, you will own pre‑sales and delivery engagements while shaping the expansion of our Engine software capabilities in the US market.

• Become part of a unique entrepreneurial team. Think independently, use your initiative, and take some risks. Entrepreneurship is a powerful force that drives the growth not only of our firm but our clients and people.
• Unlock the power of opportunity. Advance your career in a thriving company with a startup feel. We invest in your professional development every step of the way.
• Work in a values-driven culture. At Simon‑Kucher, our vision is to become the world’s leading growth specialist. Our values guide the way we do business and communicate our distinctiveness. They sum up what we stand for, influence our culture, and drive how and why we do things.
• Invest in your future. All US and Canadian employees enjoy 401(k) & RRSP benefits with company matching.
• Prioritize your health and well‑being. No matter where you live, we offer a competitive suite of health benefits to help keep you and your loved ones safe.
• Enjoy balance and flexible working. Be empowered to do your best work – whether it’s from home or in the office.

• Drivepre-sales efforts for custom software engagements, including solution scoping, technical estimation, and proposal development.
• Use your unique vision to inspire clients and realize their business processes and strategies in apps and software.
• Serve as the primary delivery lead for custom software builds, accountable for scope, timeline, budget, and quality.
• Manage distributed development teams (e.g., Europe, Egypt, offshore) and coordinate cross-functional technical collaboration.
• Translate client business requirements into technical solution designs and structured delivery roadmaps.
• Facilitate client workshops and technical discussions, confidently explaining architecture trade-offs and integration approaches.
• Drive Agile/Scrum-based project management processes to ensure transparent and efficient delivery.
• Partner closely with Simon-Kucher Consulting Partners  to shape winning client pitches while owning the technical narrative.
• Provide responsive client support during critical phases and contribute to building scalable delivery frameworks in North America.

• 5+ years of experience in software delivery, technical project management, or engagement management within IT services or consulting.
• Strong client-facing experience leading custom software or digital transformation engagements.
• Ability to manage distributed engineering teams and oversee architecture-level discussions.
• Demonstrated experience owning project budgets, timelines, and delivery outcomes.
• Solid understanding of software architecture, APIs, integrations, and modern development practices.
• Experience contributing toorleading pre-sales conversations, technicalproposalsandcost estimates.
• Background indigital solutions for Financial Services, Consumer, or B2B sectors (preferred but not required).
• Prior hands‑on software engineering experience (nice to have).
• Familiarity with Java, Python, or similar environments (nice to have).
• High-ownership leader who proactively drives delivery excellence and client impact.

The pay range for this position in New York is $160,000–$180,000/year. Compensation may vary depending on relevant experience, skills, geographic location, and business needs. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, 13 paid holidays per year, medical/dental/vision insurance, basic life insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Simon‑Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,000 employees in 30+ countries. Our sole focus is on unlocking better growth that drives measurable revenue and profit for our clients. We achieve this by optimizing every lever of their commercial strategy – product, price, innovation,…