Nicole Bernhard
Bridgeport,PA
Summary
Strategic Client Partner and enterprise technology sales professional with more than 20 years of experience developing executive relationships, driving business growth, and helping organizations align technology investments with strategic business objectives. Proven success leading complex client engagements, identifying growth opportunities, and collaborating across sales, engineering, consulting, and delivery teams to create measurable business outcomes. Recognized for a consultative approach built on trust, business acumen, and long-term partnership development. Experience spans enterprise technology, consulting, infrastructure, cloud, staffing, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, gaming, and hospitality.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Strategic Client Partner / Account Executive
NRI North America
04.2025 - Current
- Partner with executive leaders across healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, gaming, and hospitality to identify business challenges and align technology solutions that improve operational performance, strengthen customer experiences, and support long-term business growth.
- Develop and expand strategic enterprise relationships through consultative engagement.
- Lead executive-level business conversations focused on technology strategy and organizational goals.
- Collaborate with engineering, consulting, and delivery teams to ensure successful solution implementation.
- Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts while strengthening long-term client partnerships.
- Position NRI North America as a trusted advisor through business-focused technology recommendations.
- A nearly nine-year progression of increasing leadership responsibility supporting enterprise clients through strategic consulting, relationship management, and technology sales.
Client Relationship Manager
NRI North America
10.2021 - 04.2025
- Served as primary relationship manager for key enterprise accounts.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to deliver successful technology engagements.
- Developed account growth strategies aligned with client business priorities.
- Strengthened customer satisfaction through proactive communication and executive engagement.
Senior Resource Manager
NRI North America
11.2017 - 10.2021
- Built trusted partnerships with enterprise clients by aligning specialized technology talent with strategic consulting initiatives.
- Managed full lifecycle engagement supporting enterprise consulting services.
- Partnered with client executives to understand workforce and technology needs.
- Collaborated closely with sales and consulting leadership to deliver exceptional customer outcomes.
Recruiting Manager
Piper Companies
12.2016 - 11.2017
- Led enterprise technology recruiting initiatives while developing long-term client partnerships supporting business growth.
Division Lead – Application Services
Sungard Availability Services
02.2015 - 05.2015
Professional Recruiter
Sungard Availability Services
10.2011 - 02.2015
Senior Recruiter
TEKsystems
01.2011 - 10.2011
IT Recruiter
TEKsystems
04.2008 - 01.2011
- Supported Fortune 500 organizations with specialized technology talent.
Credit Manager
Wells Fargo Financial
05.2002 - 03.2008
- Opened and grew a new branch generating $47M in revenue in four years, led a team of nine, exceeded budget by 121%, and earned District Branch of the Year.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
PA, USASkills
- Strategic Client Partnerships
- Enterprise Technology Sales
- Executive Relationship Management
- Business Development
- Consultative Selling
- Customer Success
- Technology Advisory
- Digital Transformation
- Solution Selling
- Account Growth
- Strategic Planning
- Executive Presentations
- Contract Negotiation
- Salesforce CRM
- Microsoft Solutions
- Cloud Technologies
Community Leadership
United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey, Campaign Co-Chair
Timeline
Strategic Client Partner / Account Executive
NRI North America
04.2025 - Current
Client Relationship Manager
NRI North America
10.2021 - 04.2025
Senior Resource Manager
NRI North America
11.2017 - 10.2021
Recruiting Manager
Piper Companies
12.2016 - 11.2017
Division Lead – Application Services
Sungard Availability Services
02.2015 - 05.2015
Professional Recruiter
Sungard Availability Services
10.2011 - 02.2015
Senior Recruiter
TEKsystems
01.2011 - 10.2011
IT Recruiter
TEKsystems
04.2008 - 01.2011
Credit Manager
Wells Fargo Financial
05.2002 - 03.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania