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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
• Deliver the Program as agreed and manage senior stakeholders to achieve the aligned upon outcomes and/or contractual deliverables
• Manage and align the different work streams within the program to achieve the holistic business outcome(s) for the customer
• Partner with executive decision makers and functional consultants to deliver customer success and help our customers achieve business value
• Partner with internal teams (Sales, Success, Product, Executive Sponsors, etc) to make sure we are aligned as One Salesforce and leveraging all necessary parties to ensure our customers' success
• Proactively build and expand business relationships which enable us to support, develop, and win business that delivers mutual value
• Define and create foundational Program Management processes/documentation such as risk management plan, governance plan, communication plan, program plan, project plan, financial management plan, etc
• Initiate challenging conversations in areas where expectations with the client or individuals on the team are not being met and work on plans to improve the outcomes
• Plan and manage program staffing and financials
• Build a project plan complete with dependencies, owners, and dates. Lead the successful execution of that plan.
• Coach and partner with customer executives
• Apply strong Salesforce product, business process, methodology & ecosystem knowledge to drive success
• Have difficult conversations regarding budget, resources, and timeline and formally collect and communicate outcomes of those meetings.
• Identify, handle and mitigate program risk

• 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
• A successful track record of leading large ($10MM +) and complex programs with measurable outcomes that have positively impacted the business
• A strong sense of vision for the customer with a maniacal focus on executing at speed
• A proven ability to generate trust and build relationships
• The ability to advise and lead teams through influence without positional authority
• The ability to quickly build momentum on a program and sustain it
• A significant understanding of the Salesforce platform in order to influence strategic and value discussions at a management level
• Outstanding and effective interpersonal skills; along with strong communication skills both verbal and written
• 5+ years leading a team of 40+ people across multiple geographies and workstreams

• 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 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 and schedule.
• 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
• PMP Certification
• SAFe Certification
• Salesforce.com Certifications (Admin, Sales, Service, Marketing, etc.) preferred but not necessary