Pre-Sales Technical Manager

Hi, Our client in the railway industry based in Brussels is currently looking for a Pre-Sales Technical Manager to join their team for a long project.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the sales team to understand customer requirements and develop tailored technical solutions, proposals, and compliance statements
• Prepare and deliver compelling technical presentations and live demonstrations of our solutions to prospective customers
• Design end-to-end customer solutions aligned with industry standards and best practices, including full software and hardware Bills of Material (BOM)
• Support bid and proposal preparation, producing technical documentation such as system architectures, specifications, compliance matrices, and implementation plans
• Act as a trusted pre-sales technical advisor, answering customer questions on system performance, integration, and functionality, and collaborating closely with Product Management and R&D teams
• Build, maintain, and reuse a technical Q&A knowledge base to continuously improve customer response quality
• Stay up to date with digital rail trends, emerging technologies, and competitor offerings, contributing insights to sales strategy and the product roadmap
• Work closely with product management, project delivery, and customer support teams to ensure a smooth transition from pre-sales to post-sales
• Deliver technical training sessions for internal teams and customers to strengthen understanding of our solution portfolio

Qualifications and Skills

• You have a degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field
• You have a proven experience in a technical pre-sales role in the rail sector
• You have strong understanding of digital rail technologies (hardware and software), including signalling systems, train control and management, and data analytics
• You have excellent technical communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• You show proficiency in technical documentation and technical proposal writing
• You have strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• You have willingness to travel as needed (globally) to meet with customers and attend industry events
• Languages: English is mandatory (oral and written), other languages, notably French and/or German are a plus

Contract and Details

• Contract: Freelance
• Experience required: 5 years minimum
• Start date: ASAP
• Duration: 12 months contract + extension
• Location: Brussels
• Rate: 480€ - 620€ per day

Interested? Please send me your CV:

Stefene Balende
Principal Consultant at Next Ventures