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Customer Success

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• Drive the Program strategy as well as the alignment of outcomes and KPIs to measure the engagement's success at the executive level.
• Apply strong Salesforce product, business process, methodology & ecosystem knowledge to drive success.
• Deliver the Program as agreed and manage key stakeholders to achieve the aligned upon outcomes and/or contractual deliverables using Salesforce governance methodology, including identifying and mitigation of risks and driving key decisions required from senior and executive level stakeholders.
• Partner with executive decision makers and functional consultants to deliver customer success and help our customers achieve business value.
• Proactively build and expand business relationships which enable us to support, transform and win business that delivers mutual value.
• Define and create foundational Program Management processes/documentation such as risk management, governance, communications , program and project planning, financial management including forecasting to budget, change order process, revenue control and management.
• Partner with internal teams (Sales, Success, Product, Executive Sponsors, etc) to make sure we are aligned as One Salesforce and leverage all necessary parties to ensure our customers' success.
• Lead the Program and own the successful execution of that plan including all dependencies.
• Working with project managers on planning, owners, deliverables, milestones, staffing and financials ( i.e. forecasting, budgeting and revenue management).
• Have difficult data - driven customer conversations regarding budget, resources, timelines and formally collect and communicate outcomes of those meetings.
• Direct the internal and external teams for Program success.

• A passion for Salesforce, our values, and especially the role the Salesforce Services organization plays in our success.
• 10+ years using/implementing the core Salesforce products (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud), ideally as a consultant.
• 5+ years leading a team of 40+ people across multiple geographies and workstreams.
• A successful track record of leading large ($10MM +) and complex programs with measurable outcomes that have positively impacted the business.
• A significant understanding of the Salesforce platform in order to influence strategic and value discussions at a management/executive level.
• Ability to devise a strong governance foundation and drive quantifiable and qualifiable accountability at customer and within internal teams.
• A strong sense of vision for the customer with a maniacal focus on executing at speed.
• A proven ability to generate trust and build senior and exec level relationships.
• The ability to advise and lead teams through influence without positional authority.
• Outstanding and effective interpersonal skills; along with strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Ability to rapidly build senior level credibility with the customer in a true partnership relationship.
• Ability to drive and shape the big picture while having an eye for the details.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with diverse team members and external parties operating in a matrixed environment.
• Ability to lead client, SIs, and internal teams from strategy to roadmap to execution.
• Ability to lead large and/or enterprise-wide engagements, facilitate meetings, create action plans, mentor teams of junior team members and effectively manage client escalations.
• Ability to lead high powered workshops and effectively tailor messaging based on the audience and subject matter
• 10+ years experience in the Program Management role.
• 5-10 years experience in managing external client projects in positions of increasing responsibility in the delivery of business consulting and systems development with financial responsibility for those projects.
• Demonstrated Program leadership skills, with direct responsibility for managing project teams, budget, financials, revenue management and scheduling.
• Demonstrated negotiation, conflict management and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated history of delivering successful Programs that result in measurable business value
• Undergraduate degree; relevant technical or business (MBA) post-graduate degree is a plus
• CRM experience strongly preferred.
• PMP and SAFe Certifications strongly preferred.
• Salesforce certifications (Admin, Sales, Service, Marketing etc.) preferred but not necessary. These certifications will be a requirement as part of your role at Salesforce.