Job Description
AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation. AtAHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging,where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD. We are an equal opportunity employer,anddo not discriminatebased onan individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, maritalstatus,or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.
We embraceall candidatesthatwillcontribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas andperspectives atAHEAD.The Client Success Manager (Service Delivery Manager) drives all aspects of the AHEAD Managed Services customer relationship. The Client Success Manager is also responsible for coordinating the interaction of key AHEAD customers with the AHEAD Managed Services team and AHEAD Service Desk. As such the Client Success Manager is expected to be the primary point of escalation and coordination between the AHEAD Services organization, the AHEAD Client Director, and the customer.
Roles and Responsibilities: Acts as a customer advocateResults driven and customer focused; Get things done - Make things happen.Primarily responsible for ensuring that customer Service Level Agreements / Service Level Objectives are met.Responsible for coordination of renewing Managed Services contracts starting 90 days prior to renewal.Grow existing contract values by cross-selling and up-selling existing contracts.Build a strong relationship with key customer staff, client director team, and Managed Services teams and managementEnsure reports are provided to an agreed schedule or on request, includingincident management, account performance, and service unit billing reports.Leads onboarding activities for new Managed Services customersSet expectations of service quality, availability, and timeliness with the client.Drives process improvements that increase customer satisfactionWork with the client and Managed Services teams to identify and manage service improvement activities.Translate and drive prioritization of customer requirements into service and project requests.Be an active member of the change advisory board and ensure all changes are assessed, approved, communicated, implemented and reviewed in a controlled manner.Report, communicate, and update relevant stakeholders on service operations.Understand and be aware of the application of hardware and software technologies (and changes) relevant to customer environments.Assist with the development and improvement of the services organization.Leads and manages recurring Technical AssessmentsParticipates in business reviews with the customer and the AHEAD sales teamSupports and conducts self in a manner consistent with customer service expectationsManage Root Cause Analysis and process and participate in Priority events as needed Skills: Must have experience in Project Management and Agile methodologyPMP certification is requiredExperience working on cloud projects is essentialGood understanding of IT Service Management processes and procedures.Good understanding of IT Project Management principles and techniques.Good ability to manage change and engage team members.Good ability to provide direction and leadership to others.Good facilitation and communication skills.Excellent presentation skills.Ability to manage and escalate client issues.Ability to react and adjust priorities of tasks.Comfortable in communicating and interacting with C-level customer stakeholders.Proficient in MS Office:MS Word must be able to create and modify documents.MS Excel create and modify pivot tables, manipulate data, create charts and graphs.MS PowerPoint create and modify presentations.8-10 years of relevant IT Service Account Management experience.ITIL Foundation Certification desired.ServiceNow experience is a plus. Education Undergraduate degree and 8-10 years relevant experience preferredJob Classification
Industry: IT Services & Consulting
Functional Area / Department: Customer Success, Service & Operations
Role Category: Customer Success
Role: Customer Success Manager
Employement Type: Full time
Contact Details:
Company: Ahead
Location(s): Noida, Gurugram
Keyskills:
project management
presentation skills
account management
agile
agile methodology
client success
client servicing
business development
customer focus
client relationship management
servicenow
client relationship
service delivery management