Accel IT Services
General Manager - IT Infrastructure Services Business Head
- Compensation
- ₹2.5M–₹3.5M / yr
- Location
- Chennai
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 18+ years
- Category
- Devops
- Posted
Skills
Full description
We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented senior leader with 18+ years of experience in IT Infrastructure Services as Business Head to lead both Sales, Service Delivery, Pre-Sales, Customer Engagement, and Front-End Sales.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of driving business growth, managing large enterprise accounts, leading cross-functional teams, delivering complex infrastructure transformation programs, and ensuring customer success while achieving revenue and profitability targets.
The role requires a strategic leader who can bridge business development with service delivery excellence, build long-term customer relationships, and drive operational efficiency across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development & Front-End Sales
- Drive revenue growth through strategic sales initiatives across IT Infrastructure, Managed Services, Cloud, Data Center, Network, Security, End User Computing, and Digital Workplace solutions.
- Develop and execute account growth strategies for enterprise and strategic customers.
- Build executive-level relationships with CXOs and key business stakeholders.
- Identify new business opportunities, create sales strategies, and manage the complete sales lifecycle.
- Lead negotiations, commercial discussions, contract closures, and strategic partnerships.
- Achieve annual revenue, margin, and profitability objectives.
Service Delivery Leadership
- Own end-to-end service delivery for managed services and infrastructure projects.
- Ensure SLA/KPI compliance, service quality, governance, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence.
- Lead large delivery teams across multiple technologies and geographies.
- Manage service transition, delivery governance, escalations, risk management, and continual service improvement.
Customer Success & Relationship Management
- Act as an executive sponsor for strategic customer accounts.
- Conduct executive business reviews and governance meetings.
- Build trusted advisor relationships with customer leadership.
- Improve customer retention, renewals, and upselling opportunities.
- Manage critical escalations and ensure high customer satisfaction scores.
Financial & Operational Management
- Own P&L responsibilities for the business unit.
- Drive profitability through effective cost optimization and resource planning.
- Forecast revenue, margins, utilization, and operational performance.
- Manage budgets, business planning, and strategic investments.
Preferred Experience
- 18+ years of progressive experience in IT Infrastructure Services
- Experience managing enterprise customers across multiple industries
- Strong background in Service Delivery, Managed Services, and Infrastructure Operations
- Proven success in Enterprise Sales
- Demonstrated experience managing large teams and business units
- Exposure to System Integrators or Managed Service Providers is highly preferred.