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Principal Managing Partner - Public SectorWorkday (UK) Limited • London, United Kingdom
Principal Managing Partner - Public Sector

Principal Managing Partner - Public Sector

Workday (UK) Limited • London, United Kingdom
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

About the Role

The individual will lead and coordinate Workday’s efforts across all lines of business (Sales, Pre-Sales, Services, Marketing, Product Management) orchestrating all Workday parties around a single, clearly articulated, three-year account/opportunity strategy

To achieve success, this professional will ensure three critical elements are in place:

A customer validated multi-year engagement roadmap Account & Opportunity Strategy Annual Plan

This person will assist in all phases of the life cycle (pre-sales, initial deployment and production) executing against the agreed governance model, which includes assigned Executive Sponsors at each phase.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Nurture C-level Relationships: Foster strong, authentic connections with key C-level executives, understanding their strategic vision and encouraging trust.

  • Champion Customer Success: Serve as the primary advocate for customer needs, proactively identifying and addressing challenges to ensure their success.

  • Drive Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with the customer and internal teams to develop and implement a multi-year strategic roadmap that aligns with their business objectives and improves Workday's value proposition.

  • Orchestrate Cross-Functional Collaboration: Lead a unified approach across Sales, Services, Product, and Marketing, ensuring flawless communication and a cohesive customer experience.

  • Facilitate Executive Engagement: Arrange and participate in executive-level interactions, encouraging open dialogue and strategic alignment.

  • Uncover Growth Opportunities: Proactively identify expansion opportunities by deeply understanding the client's evolving needs and showcasing Workday's solutions.

  • Champion Innovation: Collaborate with Product teams to explore innovative solutions and incorporate client feedback into Workday's product roadmap.

  • Ensure Operational Excellence: Coordinate the seamless execution of ongoing engagements, ensuring high-quality service delivery and customer happiness.

Key Objectives

  • Cultivate deep and enduring relationships with C-level executives and their direct reports at key accounts.

  • Craft and implement strategic roadmaps that drive customer success and Workday growth.

  • Foster a culture of proactive customer advocacy and outstanding service delivery.

  • Expand Workday's footprint within accounts through strategic upsell and cross-sell opportunities.

  • Position Workday as a trusted strategic partner and innovation collaborator.

  • Drive customer self-sufficiency by ensuring a customer understands how to engage with our Customer Experience organization and use the features of their Workday Success Plan

  • Engage the appropriate workmates to support account planning and feature adoption strategies

About You

Basic Qualifications

  • 8+ years’ experience of large account management, leading both account and delivery teams for software vendors or global SIs, with a demonstrable track record of success in the UK Public Sector.

  • 5+ years of experience in consulting or professional services, preferably with enterprise software solutions.

  • Proven track record of building and maintaining strong C-level relationships.

Other Qualifications

  • Deep understanding of the UK Government's digital transformation agenda and experience working with public sector organisations on large-scale technology implementations.

  • Demonstrated success in driving customer happiness and achieving revenue growth.

  • Ability to articulate sophisticated ideas clearly and persuasively.

  • Ability to handle / prioritise multiple customer demands balancing customer happiness with revenue and profitability targets

  • Leadership abilities to empower and coordinate a matrixed team of individuals at multiple levels within an organisation

  • Experience implementing Workday is preferable, particularly within UK public sector organisations

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