About the Role
As a Customer Success Manager, you will manage a portfolio of strategic customers, guiding them through their transformation journey on Guidewire solutions. You will drive adoption, value realization, renewals, and growth while acting as a trusted advisor from the C-suite to end users. This role is essential for turning AI- and cloud-powered innovation into measurable business outcomes and shaping future product strategy through customer insights.
Responsibilities
- Develop strategic account plans to expand relationships and promote growth.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration to accelerate the adoption and value of solutions.
- Identify and pursue expansion opportunities aligned with customer goals.
- Lead executive-level engagements focused on value creation.
- Define and execute renewal strategies to promote growth and mitigate risk.
- Promote operational excellence in portfolio, account, and team management.
- Understand customer priorities and facilitate engagements to meet their needs.
- Recognize incremental sales opportunities and partner with sales teams.
- Proactively engage with customers to understand their product experience and business needs.
- Triage and resolve customer issues.
- Perform training on new or existing products.
- Serve as the voice of the customer to influence product development.
- Provide early insight and adoption recommendations for new features.
- Coach and mentor other Customer Success Managers.
- Create and manage customer success plans to monitor tool usage and intervene when necessary.
- Facilitate executive discussions including business and roadmap reviews.
- Ensure visibility of program and customer health internally and externally.
- Execute and manage contract negotiations and renewals.
- Travel as needed for customer and internal engagements.
Requirements
- Executive leadership and communication experience.
- Ability to define a vision and build a persuasive business case.
- Ability to establish personal credibility and resolve conflict.
- Pass a criminal history and background check.
Skills
- Commercial acumen
- Executive presence
- Strategic account planning
- Relationship management
- Conflict resolution
- Data-driven insights
- Mentorship
Work Type
- Full-time
Salary/Compensations
- $80,000 - $100,000 CAD
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Company sponsored retirement plan
- Annual company bonus plan
- Commissions
- Long term incentive awards
About the Company
- Guidewire is a platform for P&C insurers to engage, innovate, and grow.
- Provides cloud services combining digital, core, analytics, and AI.
- Serves over 540 insurers in 40 countries.
- Features an extensive partner ecosystem and R&D team.
Equal Opportunity
- Guidewire Software, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
- Committed to an inclusive workplace and diversity of perspectives, abilities, and cultures.
- Qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
