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Manager / Senior Manager, Strategic Alliances – Management Consulting

C3 AI c3.ai Open · verified Oct 6, 2026
Redwood City Full-time Senior Channel & Partnerships

At a glance

Senior Channel & Partnerships role at C3 AI. Redwood City · full-time · $140,000–$220,000 base.

SalaryStated by C3 AI
$140,000 – $220,000
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
RoleChannel & Partnerships
SenioritySenior
LocationRedwood City
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$140,000–$220,000
PostedAug 18, 2026 · 7w ago
Role brief

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What you'll do

  • Build alliance plans and operating rhythms with McKinsey, PWC, Cognizant, TCS, EY, Accenture, and other partners
  • Develop consulting-team relationships that uncover and accelerate opportunities for C3 AI
  • Embed C3 AI software in consulting firms’ client transformation programs through joint go-to-market work
  • Create joint solutions and account pursuits while coordinating sales, product, marketing, legal, and delivery teams
  • Measure sourced pipeline, influenced revenue, joint wins, and practitioner enablement or certification progress

What you bring

  • A bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related discipline, with an MBA viewed favorably
  • Three to five years in management consulting or in joint go-to-market work with consulting firms
  • Connections to, or experience working with, consultants and engagement leaders at major consulting organizations
  • Enterprise AI, machine learning, and enterprise software familiarity, plus evidence of contributing to revenue or pipeline
  • U.S. work authorization without needing present or future company sponsorship

Who this fits

You’ll suit a relationship-focused seller who understands consulting and can work across partner stakeholders and internal teams. The role involves travel to partner and customer locations when needed and is based in Redwood City. You’ll represent C3 AI in partner interactions and shared customer meetings.

From the employer

C3 AI (NYSE: AI), is the Enterprise AI application software company. C3 AI delivers a family of fully integrated products including the C3 Agentic AI Platform, an end-to-end platform for developing, deploying, and operating enterprise AI applications, C3 AI applications, a portfolio of industry-specific SaaS enterprise AI applications that enable the digital transformation of organizations globally, and C3 Generative AI, a suite of domain-specific generative AI offerings for the enterprise. Learn more at: C3 AI

C3 AI is seeking a Manager / Senior Manager, Strategic Alliances to help build and grow C3 AI's management-consulting alliance and global system integrators partnerships. Working closely with alliance leadership, you will support a joint go-to-market model that pairs C3 AI's enterprise AI software with the firm's transformation engagements, help build relationships with consulting teams, and contribute to partner-sourced and partner-influenced revenue. This is a builder's role for someone with consulting-industry fluency who is equal parts relationship manager and seller.

Responsibilities

  • Support C3 AI's alliance with across McKinsey, PWC, Cognizant, TCS, EY, Accenture and others, including contributing to the joint business plan and quarterly operating cadence.
  • Help build and deepen relationships with consulting teams, leveraging existing relationships where possible to open and accelerate opportunities.
  • Support execution of a joint go-to-market model that embeds C3 AI software into the firm's client transformation programs.
  • Help drive partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline and revenue; track progress toward measurable commercial outcomes.
  • Contribute to joint solution development, offering creation, and account-level pursuit planning alongside the firm's practices.
  • Coordinate across C3 AI sales, product, marketing, legal, and delivery to support joint pursuits and customer success.
  • Track and report on alliance KPIs, including sourced pipeline, influenced revenue, joint wins, and practitioner enablement/certification.
  • Represent C3 AI in day-to-day partner interactions and joint customer engagements.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a related field; MBA a plus (recent graduates welcome to apply).
  • 3–5 years of experience at a management consulting firm (Big Three or equivalent), or 3–5 years going to market jointly with management consulting firms.
  • Relationships with, or exposure to, consultants and engagement teams at one or more major consulting firms.
  • Familiarity with enterprise AI / machine learning and the enterprise software landscape.
  • Demonstrated ability to build relationships with partner stakeholders and contribute to a revenue or pipeline number.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and professional presence.
  • Willingness to travel to partner and customer sites as needed.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future company sponsorship.

C3 AI provides excellent benefits, a competitive compensation package and generous equity plan.

California Base Pay Range$140,000—$220,000 USD

C3 AI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristics, including disabled and veteran status.

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