GardaWorld

Senior Manager, Customer Upgrades

GardaWorld$110K — $130K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Project Management, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years in Customer Success, Implementations, or Project Management roles, with 5-7 years in people leadership.
  • Proven track record in managing customer upgrades, migrations, or implementations successfully at scale.
  • Experience building and leading high-performing teams.
  • Strong skills in project management, resource planning, and organizational abilities.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, focused on customer satisfaction.
  • Familiarity with Salesforce or similar project management platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Drive resource management and scheduling to optimize project outcomes.
  • Ensure strong customer outcomes throughout the upgrade lifecycle.
  • Act as the main escalation point for complex customer and project issues.
  • Monitor and report on project health and key performance indicators.
  • Facilitate continuous improvement of processes and practices.
  • Lead, coach, and develop Implementation Specialists to enhance team performance.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute upgrade and retirement strategies.

Benefits

  • Work in a hybrid environment, with a preference for Annapolis, MD.
  • Consideration for remote work opportunities.
  • Occasional travel for customer meetings or company events.
  • Training and development opportunities in information security.
Full Job Description
The Senior Manager of Customer Upgrades oversees a team of Implementation Specialists responsible for guiding customers through the transition from legacy Crisis24 solutions to our flagship platform. The ideal candidate will provide strategic leadership in resource management, capacity planning, and customer scheduling to achieve corporate objectives for upgrade completion within defined timeframes while achieving strong customer satisfactions score. Ensuring customer satisfaction, identifying upsell opportunities, and managing escalations during the upgrade process will be critical components of this role. What You Will Do: Project & Delivery Management • Drive resource management, capacity planning, and scheduling to optimize utilization, velocity, quality, and objective achievement. • Own customer outcomes across the upgrade lifecycle and legacy retirement process, ensuring strong adoption, satisfaction, retention, and successful platform transitions. • Serve as primary escalation point for complex customer, technical, and project issues, driving timely resolution and risk mitigation. • Monitor and communicate project health, timelines, risks, blockers, and KPIs to leadership. Continuous Improvement • Drive continuous improvement through scalable processes, systems and best practices that raise efficiency and success rates. • Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget Leadership & Strategy • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Implementation Specialists across upgrades, migrations, and legacy platform retirement, owning performance management, mentoring, career pathing, and resourcing. • Drive a culture of accountability, collaboration, and customer-centricity. Cross-Functional Collaboration • Partner with Sales, Product, Support, and Operations to execute upgrade and retirement strategies, support renewals, and identify growth opportunities What You Will Bring: • Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience. • 8+ years of experience in Customer Success, Implementations, Project Management, or related customer-facing roles, including 5-7 years of people leadership experience. • Proven success leading customer upgrade, migration, onboarding, implementation, or legacy platform retirement programs at scale, with measurable results in adoption, retention, or delivery velocity. • Experience building, coaching, and developing high-performing teams. • Strong project management, resource planning, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with a customer-first mindset. • Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM project management platforms, Certinia or similar client onboarding and Professional Services Automation platforms. Preferred Qualifications • Certifications: PMP, PMI-ACP,ITIL or similar certifications. • Experience implementing enterprise-level SaaS platforms. Working Conditions: • Hybrid preferred Annapolis, MD, would consider remote work environment. • May require occasional travel to meet with customer or attend company events. Information Security • Protect the data and systems of Crisis24 and its stakeholders by adhering to policies, reporting incidents and potential problems, completing regular training, and identifying opportunities for improvement.

About GardaWorld

GardaWorld Corporation is a Canadian private security firm, headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, with 102,000 employees as of January 2020. GardaWorld International Protective Services, the international division of the company, began operations in 1984. GardaWorld Security Corporation was established as Trans-Québec Security Inc. by Stéphan Crétier in 1995, who invested initially $25,000. The company runs physical security guard services and armoured car services globally, with over 200 offices worldwide.
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