Full-Time Client Services Manager
NECSWS is hiring a remote Full-Time Client Services Manager. The career level for this job opening is Experienced and is accepting Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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Client Services Manager (CSM) is responsible for day-to-day management and service delivery to specific customer accounts. Ensures all services meet contractual Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Acts as single point of contact for service delivery escalations, covering business-as-usual, enhancements, upgrades, non-project plans, service/change management, business continuity, disaster recovery, and client review meetings. Responsible for providing high-quality service throughout service agreements. Requires extensive IT industry experience, with knowledge of Local Government, Housing Associations, and Central Government (where applicable).
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
- Manages service delivery against KPIs.
- Dedicated point of contact for all service engagements, ensuring functioning end-to-end services meet contracted levels/quality.
- Manages/develops senior-level customer relationships for maximum satisfaction and alignment with customer IT strategy.
- Acts as Information Asset Owner, handling, storing, processing, and disposing of customer data appropriately.
- Liaises with internal teams for maintenance (vulnerability patching), service/product changes (legal, DPO, technical, compliance), technical roadmaps, and data location.
- Ensures appropriate access, handling, storage, and processing of data accessed under contract.
- Produces Service Performance Reports and attends Customer Service Reviews.
- Documents, monitors, measures, and improves services through Service Improvement Plans.
- Escalates service issues for appropriate resolution aligned with contracted services.
- Provides excellent communication to customers and internal teams.
- Manages acceptance of new/amended services and ongoing adherence to service levels.
- Understands business-critical processes and impacts of service failures, communicating knowledge to service teams.
- Develops/manages the Customer Account Plan providing service information and contract deliverables.
- Identifies new revenue opportunities and notifies Sales Account Managers.
- Manages risk to acceptable level, mitigating or escalating where necessary.
- Ensures adherence to corporate policies, processes, procedures, and guidelines (especially information security).
- Minimizes service credit liabilities through Service Improvement Plans/risk management.
- Seeks to convert clients to reference site status.
- Works with product management teams on product roadmaps and upgrade planning.
- Serves as client champion for the customer within NEC.
- Manages block bookings of consultancy days/organizes quotes/developments as needed.
- Advises on new product developments/release content, contributing to NEC tender submissions.