Sr. Client Relationship Manager

OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.

At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We are hiring talent AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

YOUR IMPACT
As a Customer Manager within the OpenText MF Cloud Customer Management team, you will play a critical role in guiding strategic enterprise customers through their cloud journey, from post-sales adoption and value realization through successful renewal. You will build trusted relationships across all levels of the customer organization, advocate for customer needs internally, and ensure customers realize measurable business value from their OpenText solutions. With direct ownership of renewal strategy and commercial activities, you will help drive customer retention, growth, advocacy, and long-term success.

WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS
•    Own the renewal lifecycle from strategy through close, developing and executing renewal plans that drive customer retention, growth, and long-term success.
•    Manage a portfolio of strategic and mid-market enterprise cloud customers, building strong relationships and nurturing customers toward successful renewals and referenceability.
•    Develop and execute Success Plans that capture customer business goals, desired outcomes, success metrics, and governance, while monitoring delivery and mitigating risks.
•    Lead outcome-focused Success Workshops, governance forums, Success Plan reviews, and quarterly business reviews, translating customer outcomes into executive-level scorecards and success metrics.
•    Build trusted relationships with C-level executives, business owners, change managers, and end users, aligning OpenText solutions and services with customers' strategic priorities.
•    Partner across global, cross-functional OpenText teams to advocate for customers, facilitate decision-making, resolve barriers, and ensure successful execution of customer priorities.
•    Support customers in adopting new OpenText capabilities, gather feedback on challenges and opportunities, and connect customer needs with OpenText's broader product strategy.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
•    8+ years of experience working with large enterprise organizations in customer success, consulting, sales, account management, or similar customer ownership roles, with demonstrated impact on customer outcomes.
•    Proven experience in renewal management, business planning, strategic program management, and large-scale enterprise transformation programs, with familiarity in business analysis and project management methodologies.
•    Strong working knowledge of the security domain, including Application Security (AppSec), Identity Management, and data security, supported by a solid technical background.
•    Strong C-level engagement, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, with the ability to balance strategic priorities and tactical execution.
•    University or Bachelor's degree; an advanced degree or MBA is an asset.
•    Strong written and verbal English skills and experience collaborating effectively with global, cross-functional teams.
•    Familiarity with Salesforce, forecasting methodologies, and customer success tools preferred; Challenger and/or MEDDIC sales training is an asset. Ability to travel up to 30% based on customer and strategic engagement needs.

ONE LAST THING:
OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned. This is an opportunity to take true ownership of strategic customer relationships, influence business outcomes at the executive level, and directly contribute to customer retention, growth, and long-term value realization.

OpenText's commitment to diversity and inclusion surpasses legal requirements, evident in our Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy which promotes a respectful and empowering environment for employees of all backgrounds, culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at [email protected] . Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.

Compensation: At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. A summary of those benefits can be found on our Why Join Us page. As you move through the hiring process, we’re happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off.

Salary Range: $107,800 - $161,600; Depending on the candidate’s education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market, actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posted.

California Residents: The pay range above is a reasonable estimate of salary based on pay scale, candidate experience, skills, and education. In addition to the comprehensive benefits noted above, the role may be eligible for bonus or commissions.

AI Usage Disclosure: As part of our commitment to transparency, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in various stages of our recruitment process, including resume screening, candidate matching, interview scheduling, and communications. These tools are designed to improve efficiency, reduce bias, and enhance candidate experience. All decisions regarding hiring are made by qualified human professionals, and we continuously monitor our AI systems to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable regulations.