Director, Solutions Engineer - EMEA

Saviynt's AI-powered identity platform manages and governs human and non-human access to all of an organization's applications, data, and business processes. Customers trust Saviynt to safeguard their digital assets, drive operational efficiency, and reduce compliance costs. Built for the AI age, Saviynt is today helping organizations safely accelerate their deployment and usage of AI. Saviynt is recognized as the leader in identity security, with solutions that protect and empower the world’s leading brands, Fortune 500 companies and government institutions.

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The Director of Solutions Engineering, EMEA is a senior leader within Saviynt’s Revenue organization, bringing together deep domain expertise in Access Governance and Cloud Security with strong commercial and strategic acumen. This role partners closely with Sales Directors and Regional Vice Presidents to drive growth across new and existing enterprise accounts by positioning and selling Saviynt’s integrated identity and cloud security platform.

As a regional leader, this individual plays a pivotal role in shaping go-to-market execution and customer engagement strategy, while also serving as a key contributor to product marketing and enablement. The Director will help drive the creation of internal and external-facing content—including solution briefs, white papers, webinars, and web content—and enable teams across the organization with consistent messaging, best practices, and technical expertise.

The role is responsible for building, developing, and scaling the Solutions Engineering & Strategy team across EMEA, ensuring high-quality customer engagement through workshops, collaborative strategy sessions, and detailed discovery that clearly articulates business value. Acting as a critical bridge between sales, product, and delivery, the Director ensures a seamless transition from pre-sales to implementation, while championing deployment methodologies and industry best practices for sophisticated enterprise customers.

Working proactively and independently across functions, the Director of Solutions Engineering, EMEA drives opportunities to closure, influences strategic outcomes, and delivers measurable impact on regional revenue growth. This person must be located in London UK/ Netherlands / Germany and will work remotely + travel.

• Drive growth of the Solutions Engineering & Strategy team through expanded sales enablement, deep subject-matter expertise, and team development, retention, and scaling
• Serve as a trusted advisor to customers by rapidly assessing needs, building strong relationships, and positioning solutions for sophisticated enterprise buyers
• Act as a thought leader through public speaking, executive engagement, and customer-facing presentations
• Lead customer discovery and translate findings into clear customer vision, requirements, and recommended deployment approaches
• Develop high-quality written deliverables throughout the sales cycle, including business cases, ROI analysis, scope definitions, cost estimates, and solution documentation
• Build and deliver customized, compelling presentations tailored to unique customer use cases and business challenges
• Acquire and apply deep Saviynt product knowledge through training, methodologies, and customer-facing best practices
• Collaborate with product management to deliver curated RFP responses and incorporate field feedback and competitive intelligence
• Deliver deployment strategy, best-practice presentations, and facilitate workshops focused on strategic vision, program development, and solution alignment
• Partner closely with sales leadership to proactively manage, prioritize, and close key regional opportunities
• Collaborate with delivery teams to produce pre-sales artifacts (e.g., program phasing, scope documents) and ensure a smooth transition from sales to implementation

• Fluent in English. Other European languages are a plus (written/spoken)
• Domain expertise - Privilege Access Management, Identity Governance and Administration, Application GRC, and/or, Cloud Security
• Minimum of five (5) years previous Solutions Engineering…