Principal Software Business Manager, License Sales

The Principal Software Business Manager, License Sales will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and improving frameworks, tools, and operational motions needed to optimize the License Sales business strategy to deliver critical capabilities necessary to drive new seat growth and reduce churn. This role will enable decision making at the most senior levels of T&M Software and will require frequent collaboration with global and regional senior leaders. You will be responsible for keeping License Sales operational plans aligned to Software strategic priorities and growth plans.

In addition, you will leverage your expertise to improve the overall License Sales capabilities for experimentation and growth across the T&M division by taking a proactive approach, strong ownership mindset, and commitment.

Own operational plans alongside functional leaders to ensure T&M is growing the License Sales business with tactics across three key areas:
Commercial Infrastructure to generate and convert demand
Product Value and Packaging to win new & churned customers
Drive business analytics based on judgment, market understanding, problem solving, and fact-based analysis to identify, prioritize, structure, and solve business challenges
Key business partner in developing long term strategic plan and annual plan, as well as maintaining an accurate quarterly, annual, and long-term forecast
Bring together regional, go-to-market, Sales, and business teams to drive the best process and planning outcomes
Excellent communicator with strong presentations skills, showing ease with executive-level interactions - ability to distill complex business issues and strategies to highlight insights and impactful recommendations in a concise and persuasive manner exhibiting solid planning and project management skills while leading multiple simultaneous projects
Creativity and "out of the box" thinking that drives innovation with the ability to "see around corners" and "connect the dots" that enable business to proactively drive business, not just respond to it willingness and ability to travel on a limited basis (10 percent or less)
Familiarity with financial reporting metrics and operational performance indicators
You establish clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring results. 8+ years of experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles
~ experience building scalable models and processes.
~ Equally comfortable with independent tasks and collaborative projects
~ Ability to effectively prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines
~ Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into meaningful insights and recommendations
~ Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive.

Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing and know that to do your best you must have flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family's physical, mental, financial, and social needs.

We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, profit sharing retirement, tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible.

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world's most complex problems - for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You'll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs.

We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

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