Join our Professional Services as a Professional Services Program Manager. In this role, youll do more than just implement solutions, you will be the critical link ensuring our customers achieve maximum value, directly contributing to their success and our business growth.
We are looking for a self-driven individual who thrives on solving complex challenges and is passionate about delivering an exceptional customer experience.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage all day-to-day operational and tactical aspects for multiple Implementation projects with a focus on time, scope, and budget.
Effectively communicate plans, progress and status updates to both internal staff and customer stakeholders.
Collaborate with associated project managers and partners to ensure a streamlined implementation of all products.
Identify project risks and implement appropriate mitigation plans.
Continually seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships by interacting effectively at all levels of the client organization.
Maintain and update all internal applications associated with implementation projects.
Articulate the value of Five9's Professional Services through presentations, demonstrations and open discussion with customers.
Key Qualifications:
5+ years as a Program Manager, Scrum Master, or Technical Consultant.
Heavy experience with managing multiple projects across multiple customers simultaneously while requiring little or no oversight and/or direction.
Exposure to Artificial Intelligence within the Voice and Digital channels.
Contact Center Industry experience highly preferred.
Experience managing implementations of Five9 or other VoIP Call Center solutions including IVA (Genesys, Avaya, Cisco, Aspect, LiveOps, NICE) is highly desired.
Some knowledge of SaaS CRM solutions (Salesforce, Dynamics, NetSuite, Oracle Service Cloud, Zendesk, ServiceNow) is desired.
Must be willing to travel up to 10% or as needed regionally with some national and international travel possible (valid passport required).
Excellent verbal and written skills required.
BA/BS or equivalent experience is required.
One or more of the following certifications is preferred; PMP, PRINCE2, Agile or Kanban related certifications.
Key Skills:
Must possess a strong combination of project management skills, technical call center expertise, AI, and client development.
Must be an expert at developing and maintaining positive and productive relationships with clients; impeccable communication skills and ability to understand clients' needs is imperative.
Must be a natural leader: Able to build collaborative relationships with supervisors and peers; Able to delegate responsibilities with ease; Able to provide constructive feedback and praise; Able to understand and educate others.
Strong knowledge of CCaaS, AI, CRM, WFM, PBX, Dialer, ACD, CTI, VoIP, IVR and Call Center practices.
Must be strategic thinker; Able to understand the 'Big-Picture"; Able to think quickly and adeptly when solving complex problems.
Must demonstrate a strong sense of accountability and ownership with the ability to take proactive action and act with urgency as circumstances require.
Exceptional with time management and organization.