Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; typically 5-7 years in customer experience or related fields.
Experience leading global or geographically distributed teams.
Proven track record in designing and managing Voice of Customer programs, including NPS and CSAT.
Strong analytical skills with experience in churn analysis and customer journey mapping.
Outstanding communication skills with executive presence.
Responsibilities
Oversee the Voice of Customer portfolio, managing survey governance and action planning.
Develop churn analysis capabilities to inform customer retention strategies.
Create customer engagement programs that enhance adoption across segments.
Collaborate with cross-departmental stakeholders to align mutual goals and manage project risks.
Provide managerial direction and develop quality metrics for team performance.
Coach team members for personal growth and identify future leaders.
Benefits
Remote work flexibility across multiple locations.
Opportunity to lead a global team and influence customer experience strategy.
Access to advanced technology tools like Qualtrics XM.
Professional development opportunities, including coaching and mentorship.
Engagement in strategic planning and cross-functional collaboration.
Full Job Description
Overview Senior Manager, Customer Experience
Location: US | India | Portugal Work Model: Remote
About the Role
The Senior Manager, Customer Experience is responsible for leading the Customer Experience Transformation Office, including execution of customer and partner feedback, churn insights, customer journey, and engagement strategies, performance, and measuring results. This position manages a global team of customer experience program managers, analysts, and Customer Journey Center of Excellence team members who translate customer and partner insights into measurable experience improvements.
Here's What You'll Do
Oversee the Voice of Customer (VoC) portfolio, including Net Promoter Score and Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) programs, from survey governance through analysis, reporting, and action planning; oversee the Voice of Partner program to gather partner feedback, identify experience opportunities, and coordinate improvements to partner-facing processes
Develop churn analysis and insight capabilities that identify attrition drivers and emerging risks and inform customer retention strategies; oversee the Customer Journey Center of Excellence, including journey mapping, friction-point analysis, governance, and prioritization of cross-functional improvements
Develop customer engagement programs and performance measures that improve adoption and participation across customer segments; translate customer, partner, journey, and churn data into executive-ready insights and recommendations that influence business priorities and decisions
Collaborate with management, team members, and cross-departmental stakeholders in the creation and coordination of mutual goals; manage the strategic planning and oversight of all projects and programs to an acceptable level of risk by balancing scope, time, cost, and quality
Provide managerial direction and develop and communicate quality metrics for the team; measure and hold direct reports accountable for meeting defined performance standards; oversee all Human Resources-related managerial functions including hiring, compensation management, employment relations, and termination of employees
Oversee the development of team members; provide coaching through personal growth in functional expertise, communication skills, and the ability to effectively interact with clients and peers; assist with identifying and developing future leaders; serve as an escalation point for issues and remove obstacles for the team
Technology Tools
Qualtrics XM
Microsoft Outlook
Role Essentials
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; typically 5 67 years of experience in customer experience, Voice of Customer, customer insights, Customer Success, or a related field, including experience leading people; experience managing and leading a global or geographically distributed team
Experience designing and managing Voice of Customer programs, including relationship and transactional feedback programs such as NPS, CSAT, Customer Effort Scoring, or Ease of Doing Business
Experience analyzing churn, retention, customer health, or related customer data and translating findings into actionable business recommendations; experience developing customer journey maps, journey management programs, or related customer experience frameworks
Experience coordinating complex, cross-functional programs in a business-to-business software or SaaS environment; outstanding ability to influence stakeholders, establish consensus, escalate program issues, and manage project risks
Outstanding analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills; outstanding oral and written communication skills that demonstrate executive presence and the ability to interact with others with discretion and tact
What We'd Like to See
Experience with customer engagement, survey, and feedback management platforms; Qualtrics XM experience strongly preferred
Customer experience certification, such as Certified Customer Experience Professional (CCXP)
Demonstrated fiscal responsibility and accountability in managing team budgets
Outstanding business and technology acumen with a strong customer service orientation
Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and provide timely, constructive feedback to team members at varying stages of development
About Hyland Software
Hyland Software is a content services provider and software company that is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio. The company was founded in 1991 and has since grown to become a leading provider of enterprise content management software. Hyland Software's products are used by organizations in a variety of industries, including healthcare, financial services, government, higher education, and more. The company's flagship product is OnBase, a content services platform that provides document management, case management, and business process automation capabilities. Hyland Software has offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia.