Director, Professional Services - (US-NY-New York)

Director, Professional Services - (US-NY-New York)

Compensation: $150K - $175K / Year
Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: SABJA2

Salary is quoted above; there is a bonus, too 


I'm doing a search for a client, a global vendor of front and back office solutions for financial services that is trying to hire someone to run their professional services practice in The Americas. 

This is a summary of what they are looking for. 

• Manage and run the professional services organization (PSO). To work with the delivery manager to develop and deliver best practice throughout the regional PSO and with the key stakeholder groups. 
• Manage resource scheduling and all projects as well as the regional PMO 
• P&L management responsibility for the region 
• Attract, recruit, develop and retain high calibre staff 
• Manage a team of 20+ Consultants 
• Manage regional budgeting, forecasting and billing process. 
• Monitor the status, success criteria and control of each engagement on a regular basis with particular reference to quality and profitability and risk/issue management and escalation. 

Skills required: 
• Proven management experience within a software vendor environment 
• Proven commercial experience of running a P&L 
• Excellent level of presentation skills that displays both confidence and professionalism to stakeholders and clients 
• Experienced Project Management skill set; experience in managing complex and critical projects on time and on budget. Management of cross cultural teams and ability to work with on-site/off site teams would be an advantage. 
• Proven financial domain knowledge 
• Business domain knowledge of middle and back office trading products is preferable. 
• Broad technical domain knowledge preferable 

Projected travel is about 30% 

Email resume in Word to TheBigGameHunter@cisny.com. Please include the job code for the position with your resume. 

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