Sodexo

Senior Director, Solution Design - Higher Education

Sodexo  •  North Bethesda, MD (Onsite)  •  1 hour ago
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Job Description

Sodexo is seeking a strategic and hands-on Senior Director, Solution Design to support our Higher Education segment. This role is responsible for translating Sodexo North America’s commercial strategy into winning, executable solutions across complex pursuits and renewals.

Partnering closely with Sales, Operations, Commercial Finance, and Marketing, you will design integrated food, facilities, and support services solutions that are operationally viable, financially sound, and clearly differentiated. You will also lead a team of solution design professionals and drive consistency through tools, playbooks, and standardized processes that improve deal quality, speed, and win rates.

Incentives

Comprehensive benefit package, uncapped variable compensation, vehicle allowance, remote home office with travel opportunities.

What You'll Do

  • Lead and develop a high-performing team, ensuring strong prioritization, quality output, and alignment with growth goals
  • Collaborate with Sales and Operations to shape competitive, client-ready solutions and participate in deal reviews and presentations
  • Design and deliver complex solutions, ensuring technical accuracy, feasibility, and alignment with client needs
  • Drive consistency and efficiency through scalable tools, templates, and quality standards
  • Coordinate across stakeholders to resolve issues, guide deal strategy, and support decision-making on complex pursuits

What You Bring

  • Experience leading solution design teams supporting complex sales pursuits
  • Background in higher education or other multi-site service environments
  • Proven ability to translate client needs and strategy into executable solutions
  • Strong project management, financial acumen, and communication skills
  • Experience with proposal tools and CRM systems such as Salesforce
  • Track record of improving win rates and driving profitable growth

Qualifications & Requirements

Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor's degree or related equivalent experience

Minimum Management Experience -10 years

Minimum Functional Experience - 10 years

Sodexo

About Sodexo

Founded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the leader in Food and Services, shaping better everyday experiences at every moment in life: work, heal, learn and play. The Group stands out for its independence, its founding family shareholding and its responsible business model. With its services, Sodexo meets all the challenges of everyday life with a dual goal: to improve the quality of life of our employees and those we serve, and contribute to the economic, social and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. For Sodexo, growth and social commitment go hand in hand. Our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all.
Sodexo is included in the CAC Next 20, Bloomberg France 40, CAC SBT 1.5, FTSE 4 Good and DJSI indices.

Sodexo Key figures:

24.1 billion euros Fiscal 2025 consolidated revenues

426,000 employees as at August 31, 2025

#2 France-based private employer worldwide

43 countries

80 million consumers served daily

8.3 billion euros in market capitalization
(as at October 22, 2025)

Industry
Facilities & Workplace
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
92866 Issy les Moulineaux Cedex 9, FR
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
sodexo.com
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