Sr. Manager, Professional Services

OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY

As the Information Company, our mission at OpenText is to create software solutions and deliver services that redefine the future of digital. Be part of a winning team that leads the way in Enterprise Information Management. 

The Opportunity:
Professional Services is searching for a dynamic and resourceful individual to join our Content Practice as a Senior Practice Manager. The Senior Practice Manager has three primary areas of responsibility: managing a team of direct reports; participating in presales opportunities and creating project estimates; driving revenue through the delivery of customer engagements. This position focuses on Enterprise accounts with an emphasis on the OpenText Documentum and OpenText Content Suite product lines.

In this role, you will work closely with Professional Services Consultants and customers in the delivery of Open Text engagements, as well as with Account Executives, Solution Consultants and strategic partners throughout the sales and delivery cycles. 

You're great at:
•Managing, coaching, and mentoring a team of direct reports. 
•Growing your team’s utilization results through staffing, scheduling, development planning and performance management.
•Providing operational thought leadership by standardizing project delivery practices.
•Demonstrating technical thought leadership on OpenText Documentum and/or OpenText Content Suite solutions.
•Offering strategic input to customers and prospects on OpenText solutions. 
•Interacting with other OpenText departments, across various regions and time zones, to scope project effort, create estimates and respond to RFPs. 
•Delivering customer engagements with high quality. Project delivery activities relate to the functionality of OpenText products and may involve tasks such as analysis, configuration, and/or development.
•Effectively communicating through excellent written and verbal communication skills.
•Delegating tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.

What it takes:
•Minimum of 8 years of experience in a professional services management role. 
•A solid technical grasp of a variety of OpenText Content products. 
•Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. 
•Ability to confidently interact with both business and technical audiences.
•Utilize analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills.
•Experience managing a remote team of diversely skilled consultants.
•Ability to work as part of a dynamic team. 
•Self-starter and a quick learner.
•This position has a billable component, measured by utilization achievement.
•This is a revenue generating position. 
•Travel is a requirement of this position.
•Location: US, Virtual                             
 

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