Description
Salesforce is seeking a highly motivated Director of Professional Services for it’s Global Delivery Centre. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a Global Delivery Centre set up and a strong MuleSoft background with a passion for development and growth. As a Director of Professional Services you should have expertise in building strong competency with large teams across geographies. Should have pre-sales management experience with a deep knowledge of enterprise sales cycles. Should have Salesforce project implementation experience with the different engagement models.
We seek an outstanding and experienced leader who will lead a highly motivated and performant industry focused Services team to deliver maximum value and satisfaction to our customers and teams.
The successful candidate will be a key member of the Leadership Team. You will have a depth and breadth of experience managing a team of service engineers, across industries & domains and multiple product lines. You will have exceptional leadership, communication, strategic, analytical, pre-sales, and consulting skills, as well as a track record of building high performing teams. Additionally, you will have a track record of success in the following areas:Internal and external stakeholder management
C level relationships and the ability to translate these into revenue
Transformational thinker and leader, taking the business to the next level through disruptive thinking and innovation
People and Organisational leadership
Responsibilities:Manage and grow an industry focused professional services team with the top talent and organization structure
Provide leadership, technical direction, and mentor to maintain a high-performing, highly engaged team with maximum utilization
Build and foster relationship for a greater and closer collaboration with the Regional Salesforce Professional services teams
Business Development - Leverage existing relationships to help win new Salesforce clients. Participate in business development with prospective clients including solution definition, pre-sales, estimating, negotiating and project planning. Present solutions and proposals to internal and external stakeholders.
Focus on innovation to ensure the team is constantly innovating in their approach to deliver maximum value of Salesforce products.
Build and nurture relationships with internal teams like product & engineering, external system integrator and technology partners to solidify our partnership and commitment to the customer while penetrating deeper within accounts.
Hire world class talent, promote diversity (age, gender, experience, and heritage) and manage performance to ensure career growth opportunities
Embody Salesforce values and provide exemplary leadership
Experience/Skills Required:
18+ years of experience working for a consulting firm or a professional services division of a software company that delivers software based business solutions related to MuleSoft and integration platforms
Strong architect experience in MuleSoft and other integration platforms
Proven success in building a MuleSoft consulting organization with a will to win and a track record of leading a team of 100 plus members while demonstrating continuous improvement.
Track record of at least 8 successful MuleSoft architect project implementations.
Experience of one or more large scale transformation projects successfully completed
Track record of selling solutions at the C-level
Track record of consistently delivering revenue numbers, producing accurate forecasts, while maintaining a focus on team development and growth
Passion for technology and innovation, and a proven “forward thinker”
Ability to quickly grasp and distinctly explain technology and business concepts
Strong understanding of business processes and their implementation into enterprise applications
Excellent analytical, influencing and communication skills: Demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively across teams (both internal and external) to garner support and achieve outsized impact
Degree or equivalent proven experience required. Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)
