Manager, Sales Engineering

Who is Forcepoint?

Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Forcepoint’s all-in-one, truly cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property no matter where people are working. 20+ years in business. 2.7k employees. 150 countries. 11k+ customers. 300+ patents. If our mission excites you, you’re in the right place; we want you to bring your own energy to help us create a safer world. All we’re missing is you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage Sales Engineering team, providing mentorship, coaching, and career development for pre-sales engineers.
• Partner with Singapore sales leadership to develop and execute a territory strategy that supports business growth and customer success.
• Ensure technical excellence in customer engagements, guiding the team in designing and presenting solutions for Web Security, DLP, NGFW, Data Security Cloud, and AI-driven data protection.
• Support large, complex, and strategic sales opportunities by personally engaging with key customers and partners as an executive technical leader.
• Foster strong relationships with key enterprise customers, government agencies, and channel partners, promoting Forcepoint’s data security vision.
• Drive regional adoption of new and emerging solutions, such as AI-based data classification and DSPM, by equipping the team with technical knowledge and field enablement resources.
• Collaborate with global product and engineering teams to provide customer feedback and influence roadmap direction based on market dynamics in Singapore.
• Oversee proof-of-concept (PoC) projects, RFP responses, and customer workshops, ensuring consistent technical quality and professionalism.
• Represent the technical voice of Singapore in regional and global leadership forums.

What You Bring to the Role:

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity or enterprise IT, with 3+ years in a pre-sales leadership or managerial role.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams, drive sales outcomes, and build customer trust at the executive level.
• Strong domain expertise in:
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
  • AI-driven data classification and discovery
  • Network security (NGFW, proxies, web gateways)
  • Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
• Deep understanding of enterprise security challenges across cloud and hybrid environments.
• Strong customer engagement and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed, and multicultural organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Based in Singapore with flexibility to travel regionally as needed.

Don’t meet every single qualification? Studies show people are hesitant to apply if they don’t meet all requirements listed in a job posting. Forcepoint is focused on building an inclusive and diverse workplace – so if there is something slightly different about your previous experience, but it otherwise aligns and you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply. You could be a great candidate for this or other roles on our team.

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