IT NOC Lead

Overview

Job Title: IT NOC Offering Lead

Cayuse Company: Cayuse Commercial Operations

Location: Remote

Department: Business Development/IT

Salary: $ - $

Travel: Less than 25%

The Work

The IT NOC Offering Lead is a dynamic, entrepreneurial leader responsible for building, launching, and scaling a high-growth NOC line of business. This is a hybrid role that combines the rapid innovation cycle and agility of a tech startup with operational excellence and revenue generation targets. The leader will drive business development from lead generation to deal closure, manage hybrid global operations (onshore/offshore), and champion the creation of new, market‑disrupting service offerings.

This position performs all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of Cayuse.

Key Responsibilities

• Startup & New Offering Development

• Product Innovation:
  Define the vision and roadmap for new NOC service offerings (e.g., AIOps, predictive analytics, specialized cloud monitoring services), from ideation and MVP (Minimum Viable Product) development to full market launch.

• Market Validation:
  Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and client feedback loops to ensure product‑market fit for all new and existing services.

• Agile Development:
  Lead agile development cycles for new service features and operational enhancements, embracing rapid iteration and a "fail fast, learn faster" mindset.

• Proof of Concept (POC) Management:
  Manage and execute POCs with lighthouse customers to validate new offerings and refine the service delivery model before general availability.

• Tech Stack Selection:
  Drive the selection and implementation of new, cutting‑edge monitoring and automation technologies to support innovative offerings and enhance efficiency.

• Sales & Business Development

• Revenue Generation:
  Drive the growth of the NOC as a distinct line of business by achieving assigned sales targets and increasing the annual recurring revenue (ARR) of NOC services.

• Sales Pipeline & Lead Generation:
  Proactively identify and generate new leads for existing and new NOC service offerings. Build and manage a robust sales pipeline in collaboration with the core sales and marketing teams.

• RFP Management:
  Lead the technical and operational response to Requests for Proposal (RFPs), ensuring compelling, accurate, and competitive proposals are submitted.

• Deal Closure:
  Provide expert technical support during the sales cycle, conducting client presentations, demonstrating service capabilities, and leading technical negotiations to successfully close deals.

• Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop high‑performing, agile teams (onshore/offshore) capable of both stable operations and rapid innovation.

• Define and execute a strategy for building and leveraging both onshore and offshore teams, optimizing for cost efficiency, 24/7 coverage, and specialized skill sets within a lean operational model.

• Network Operations & Service Delivery

• Oversee daily NOC operations within a fast‑paced environment, ensuring scope, schedule, and quality adherence and alignment with SLAs.

• Ensure continuous monitoring, lead incident response efforts during critical outages, and manage end‑to‑end service delivery for a diverse client base.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications – Here’s What You Need

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field, or equivalent work experience. MBA is a plus.

• 7+ years of experience in network operations or managed services, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.

• Proven track record in B2B sales, business development, or pre‑sales engineering related to IT services or managed services is essential.

• Experience managing global or geographically dispersed teams (onshore/offshore).

• Experience in a startup, greenfield project, or new product launch environment is highly desirable.

• Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.

Minimum

Skills:

• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills with high‑level attention to…