Sr Mgr, Customer Success Mgmt

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Sr Mgr, Customer Success Mgmt

About the Role

The Team Lead Customer Success Manager serves as the strategic bridge between account-level consultants and organizational leadership. This role aligns multiple customer programs or business units under a unified framework that translates corporate objectives into actionable account strategies. You'll own overall portfolio performance, mentor Technical CSMs, and partnering & overseeing  cross-functional optimization of the REs within your BoB. Ensuring consistent execution of customer strategies that drive adoption, retention, and expansion.

Key Responsibilities

+ Own regional ARR planning and attainment. Align capacity, resources, and account plans to targets; run cadence reviews and intervene early to protect growth and retention.

+ Standardize E  narratives, proof-of-value metrics, and portfolio KSOs to demonstrate business impact.

+ Establish and enforce portfolio-level risk playbooks. Chair recurring risk reviews, surface systemic patterns, and coordinate cross-functional mitigations.

+ Run regional Voice of Customer cadences. Aggregate requests into prioritized product asks, coordinate betas or lighthouse initiatives, and close feedback loops with customers and Product teams.

+ Reviews standards across accounts. Ensure reusable, secure performance patterns that accelerate time-to-value.

+ Set the enablement agenda for the team. Establish proficiency baselines, curate deep-dives with Product, and guarantee expert coverage for strategic engagements.

+ Operationalize security best practices and standardize network design reviews across the portfolio, driving adoption of scalable, resilient architectures.

+ Scale vertical frameworks and tailor strategies to regulatory or industry needs (OT, Healthcare, Public Sector, etc.).

+ Own onboarding standards, playbooks, and operating rhythms. Measure adoption of best practices and continuously iterate for scale.

+ Model ethical decision-making and hold teams accountable to balanced customer and organizational outcomes.

+ Cultivate a learning culture. Run retros and experiments, build skills roadmaps, and institutionalize knowledge sharing to improve outcomes quarter over quarter.

+ 10+ years in Customer Success, Account Management, or Consulting within B2B SaaS, Consulting, Technical Pre- or Post-Sales Engineering, Development, Solution Development or Product Management.

+ Proven track record managing multi-account portfolios and leading CS teams in a technical or cybersecurity environment.

+ Strong understanding of customer lifecycle management, risk mitigation, and value realization methodologies.

+ Demonstrated ability to translate business objectives into operational plans and measurable outcomes.

+ Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related discipline (required); advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred.

+ Preferred Attributes

+ Strategic systems thinker who thrives on cross-functional alignment.

+ Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills.

+ Data-driven decision-maker with an eye for scalable process design.

+ Empathetic leader committed to developing people and uplifting team capability.

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** Equal Opportunity Employer*
* Service Now is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual…