SR Manager, Customer Success - JR-0101428

Workday Senior Manager, Customer Success

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About the Team : At Workday, we believe that great relationships are at the heart of every customer's success. We're looking for a passionate, strategic, and people-first Senior Manager, Customer Success to lead a team of exceptional Customer Success Managers (CSMs) who partner with customers to help them achieve measurable outcomes and lasting value with Workday, specifically Adaptive Planning.

About the Role : What You'll Be Doing

Lead and Inspire : Build, coach, and develop a high-performing team of CSMs who are passionate about helping customers thrive.

Drive Results : Establish clear goals and success metrics that ensure exceptional customer outcomes, strong product adoption, and revenue retention.

Champion the Customer : Serve as an executive sponsor for key accounts, ensuring customers feel heard, valued, and supported throughout their Workday journey.

Foster Collaboration : Partner across Sales, Services, Product, and Support to align on customer goals and deliver a seamless, value-driven experience.

Guide Strategy : Develop and execute customer success plans that improve satisfaction, engagement, and adoption across your portfolio.

Operational Excellence : Oversee consistent delivery of customer programs, timely execution of deliverables, and proactive management of renewals and escalations.

Elevate the Experience : Identify opportunities to enhance the customer journey, streamline internal processes, and scale best practices across the organization.

Be a Thought Leader : Contribute to the evolution of Workday's customer success strategy and share insights that strengthen our global community of practice.

About You : Basic Qualifications

7+ years leading and developing customer-facing teams.

7+ years in a customer-focused services role (Customer Success, Consulting, or Account Management) managing escalations and executive-level relationships.

Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning or similar planning software.