Position: Project Manager, Professional Services

Reports to: Supervisor, Professional Services  

Location: Manila, Philippines 

 As a key contributor to the Professional Services Team, the ideal candidate will be a passionate, self-managed individual who can work well with a cohesive team to help delight customers and grow business.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead and manage all day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of multiple implementation projects.
• Creating Project Plans
• Eliciting and defining Customer requirements                 
• Effectively communicate plans, progress and status updates to both internal staff and customer stakeholders.
• Collaborate with associated project managers and partners to ensure a streamlined implementation of all products.
• Continually seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction through vendor relationships and available tools.
• Maintain and update all internal applications associated with projects.
• Identify project risks and implement appropriate mitigation plans.
• Interact effectively at all levels of the client organization. 
• Continually seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships by interacting effectively at all levels of the client organization.
• Maintain and update all internal applications associated with implementation projects.
• Articulate the value of Five9’s Professional Services through presentations, demonstrations and open discussion with customers
• Learn Five9 and PS values and actively apply them to projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Handle and de-escalate client and sales escalations with minimal assistance from the supervisor.
• Interact effectively at all levels of the client and vendor organization.
• Develop and maintain positive and productive relationships with clients and vendors.

Key Requirements: 

• Minimum of 3 years in an Implementation (Professional Services), Project Management or Technical Consulting position - Call Center industry experience is highly desired.
• Experience with managing multiple projects across multiple customers simultaneously while requiring little or no oversight and/or direction.

• Knowledgeable in creating Project Charters, Weekly Status Reports, and other detailed documentation. 

• Must possess a strong combination of project management skills, call center expertise, and vendor management. 

• Can operate and perform duties with minimal supervision. 

• Excellent verbal and written skills required.
• BA/BS or equivalent experience is required.

Key Skills:

• Experience with managing multiple projects across multiple customers simultaneously.
• Must possess a combination of project management skills and client development.
• Knowledge of Call Center and software as a solution.
• Must possess a strong combination of project management skills, technical call center expertise, and client development.
• Must be an expert at developing and maintaining positive and productive relationships with clients; impeccable communication skills and ability to understand clients’ needs is imperative.
• Must be a natural leader: Able to build collaborative relationships with supervisors and peers; Able to delegate responsibilities with ease; Able to provide constructive feedback and praise; Able to understand and educate others.
• Must be strategic thinker; Able to understand the ‘Big-Picture”; Able to think quickly and adeptly when solving complex problems; Exceptional with time management and organization.

Nice to Have:

• Experience managing implementations of Five9, TDM and/or VoIP Call Center solutions (Genesys, Avaya, Cisco, Aspect, LiveOps, Contactual, InContact, Interactive Intelligence and/or CosmoCom)
• Knowledge of CRM and Lead Management solutions (Salesforce, Siebel, NetSuite, RightNow, Leads360 and/or LeadMailbox)
• Knowledge of SaaS, Networking, Internet concepts, CRM, WFM, PBX, Dialer, ACD, CTI, VoIP, IVR/VRU and Call Center practices – Experience with WFO Applications is a plus.

Company Benefits

• Company stocks
• Annual merit increase based on performance
• 15% night shift differential pay
• Paid Leave with Cash Conversion
• HMO with free dependents
• Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• While on work from home setup: Internet and meal allowance are provided
• Employee Assistance Program for mental and social well-being
• Government-mandated Benefits (SSS, PhilHealth, PagIBIG, 13^th month pay, Solo parent leave, Special leave for women)

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Platform Engineer

Reporting to the Supervisor of the Professional Services team, you will perform project tasks such as system configuration, training, documentation, and customer follow-up. You will handle several projects simultaneously, providing expert recommendations for Contact Center Solutions in a Technical and consultative role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Takes the lead in requirements gathering, configuration, product training, solution testing, and production rollout. Act as a Project Engineer (PE) or as a Solution Architect (SA) when working on accounts. Whichever role type will be needed and applied to a project’s implementation will be assessed and decided upon by PS management.
• Build customer trust by setting expectations and ensuring their business needs align with the Five9 solution.
• Exchanges standard/basic information with colleagues and immediate supervisor, project leaders, and other professionals in the team and group.
• Technical resource for multiple internal and customer-facing projects simultaneously while needing little or no oversight and/or direction. This includes standard and advanced projects but is not limited to:
  • Integrations with Five9 partners (Salesforce, NetSuite, Velocity, etc.)
  • Digital Channel (Chat/Email/SMS)
  • Complex IVR configuration
  • APIs and Data dips (queries)

• Learn and get trained to implement Five9 Integrations. Considerations include (but are not limited to) the following:
• Integrations that require more than just screen-pops
• Configuration including API post/get method to 3rd party CRM, advance scripts, HTML formatting, etc.
• Handle escalated implementations requiring technical expertise and/or customer management needs.

Key Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in Professional Services Implementation and configuration experience in a Cloud computing or telephony environment
• Has good verbal and written communication skills (English)
• Has strong knowledge of hosted solutions (SaaS), VoIP, IVR, and Call Center skills/practices.
• Has strong knowledge of CRM and Lead Management solutions (Salesforce, Velocify, NetSuite, Zendesk) is preferred.
• Knowledgeable of Digital Engagement channels (Email, Chat, SMS)
• Preferably graduate of IT or related technical course.

Key Skills:

• Knowledge of Five9 and VCC-specific offerings and Call Center best practices.
• Demonstrates Advance Technical Skills.
• Able to provide customers with best practices and recommendations for managing their call centers in a consultative manner.
• Able to learn Five9 and PS values and actively apply them to projects.
• Able to act as a Platform Configuration Engineer (PCE) or a Solution Architect (SA) when working on accounts. Whichever role type will be needed and applied to a project’s implementation will be assessed and decided upon by PS management.
• Must be a strategic thinker; able to understand the ‘Big picture”; able to think quickly and adeptly while solving complex problems.
• Willing to work in a permanent night shift schedule.

Company Benefits

• Company stocks
• Annual merit increase based on performance
• 15% night shift differential pay
• Paid Leave with Cash Conversion
• HMO with free dependents
• Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• While on work from home setup: Internet and meal allowance are provided
• Employee Assistance Program for mental and social well-being
• Government-mandated Benefits (SSS, PhilHealth, PagIBIG, 13^th month pay, Solo parent leave, Special leave for women)

Senior Platform Engineer

Job Overview:

As a Senior Platform Engineer at Five9, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality consulting and implementation services to Five9’s enterprise customers. This position requires a deep understanding of cloud contact center solutions, a passion for customer success, and a drive to implement solutions that meet our clients' business needs. You will be responsible for leading the deployment, configuration, and optimization of Five9’s products, ensuring successful project delivery from inception to go-live.

Reporting to the Supervisor of Professional Services team, this customer-facing role includes currently existing deliverables for PCE, with the additional expectation of being an advanced resource and involvement in the mentorship program for the VCC and other Five9 partner systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Takes the lead in requirements gathering, configuration, product training, solution testing, and production rollout. Act as a Project Engineer (PE) or as a Solution Architect (SA) when working on accounts. Whichever role type will be needed and applied to a project’s implementation will be assessed and decided upon by PS management.
• Build customer trust by setting expectations and ensuring their business needs align with the Five9 solution.
• Exchanges standard/basic information with colleagues and immediate supervisor, project leaders, and other professionals in the team and group.
• Technical resource for multiple internal and customer-facing projects simultaneously while needing little or no oversight and/or direction. This includes standard and advanced projects but is not limited to:
  • Integrations with Five9 partners (Salesforce, NetSuite, Velocity, etc.)
  • Digital Channel (Chat/Email/SMS)
  • Complex IVR configuration
  • APIs and Data dips (queries)
• Self-learn and implement new Five9 Integrations. Considerations include (but are not limited to) the following:
• Integrations that require more than just screen pops
• Configuration including API post/get method to 3rd party CRM (IB and OB), advance scripts, HTML formatting, etc.
• Handle escalated implementations requiring technical expertise and/or customer management needs.
  • Provide an extra pair of eyes or takeover escalations that require technical expertise.
• Mentor IMs and other PCEs.
• Handle add-on projects alone that don’t need a PM.
• If the need arises and as deemed by the Manager and Director of Professional Services, you may also work on Enterprise projects to fill the gaps in resources within the PS organization.

Key Requirements:

• Preferably with minimum of 12 years of professional experience working in a Contact Center as Service or Software as a Service related industry.
• 7 years of experience working as a Contact Center Software Professional Services Consultant
• Able to explain and elaborate on Five9 technical matters regardless of customer's level of proficiency and complexity.
• Experience implementing Genesys, InContact/NICE or Contact Center Software Projects
• Experience in Advanced Integration projects (Salesforce, Velocify, NetSuite, Zendesk, ServiceNow, Dynamics 365 etc.)
• All intermediate-level expertise will be used as a pre-requisite on top of any of the following criteria indicated below:
  • Able to articulate and implement SSO requirements and solutions to the customer by him/herself.
  • SMS API through WFA
  • WFA implementation
  • Able to articulate and implement uncharted API systems with Five9 (e.g., HubSpot, home-grown CRMs, etc.)
  • Nested IVR trees with the use of external variables
  • (optional) Able to implement Securepay or IVA
  • (optional) HookAPIs
  • ESS (Event Subscription Services)
  • Able to translate SIP requirements to business language to both internal and external.
  • Digital Channel Implementations
  • DVA connection
• Others:
  • Reporting build and consultation. Able to articulate the business requirements from and to the customer.
  • Data analysis from the previous system and use it for decision-making in Five9.
  • PS Custom Asset implementation
  • PS Live Chat/Social
  • Contributor or Core lead for release readiness
• Knowledge of any programming language is a plus.
• Preferably graduate of IT or related technical course.

Key Skills:

• Demonstrates Advance Technical Skills.
• Able to provide customers with best practices and recommendations for managing their call centers in a consultative manner.
• Demonstrate Five9 and PS values and actively apply them to projects.
• Own technical aspects of the implementation.
• Must be a strategic thinker; able to understand the ‘Big picture”; able to think quickly and adeptly while solving complex problems.
• Capable of handling demanding customers and managing Customer/Sales/management escalations
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Willing to work in a permanent night shift schedule.

Company Benefits

• Company stocks
• Annual merit increase based on performance
• 15% night shift differential pay
• Paid Leave with Cash Conversion
• HMO with free dependents
• Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• While on work from home setup: Internet and meal allowance are provided
• Employee Assistance Program for mental and social well-being
• Government-mandated Benefits (SSS, PhilHealth, PagIBIG, 13^th month pay, Solo parent leave, Special leave for women)

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Role Summary:

The Professional Services Engineer delivers customized reporting solutions using Aceyus VUE, taking ownership of standard projects with moderate complexity. They interact with customers, perform detailed requirements analysis, and build reports and dashboards independently, escalating complex issues as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with clients to capture and clarify reporting requirements.
• Independently build and deliver reports using SQL and Aceyus products.
• Contribute to project scoping, planning, and customer communication.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure smooth deployments.
• Perform testing, troubleshooting, and documentation.
• Mentor junior team members and share knowledge informally.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• 5-8 years in data analytics and reporting roles.
• Proficiency in SQL and report development.
• Experience with scripting (html, javascript) preferred.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of contact center features and reporting environments (e.g., Five9, Avaya, Cisco).

Key Success Factors:

• Ability to become the trusted advisor to the customer for analytics projects.
• Self-motivated to deliver moderately complex reporting solutions on time with high quality.
• Ability to work with project managers both internal and external to drive successful project outcomes.
• Proactive mentorship and knowledge-sharing with other team members.

Company Benefits

• Company stocks
• Annual merit increase based on performance
• 15% night shift differential pay
• Paid Leave with Cash Conversion
• HMO with free dependents
• Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• While on work from home setup: Internet and meal allowance are provided
• Employee Assistance Program for mental and social well-being
• Government-mandated Benefits (SSS, PhilHealth, PagIBIG, 13^th month pay, Solo parent leave, Special leave for women)

(Automation Engineer)

Five9 is seeking an additional member to the AI and Custom Services team within Enterprise Professional Services. The ideal candidate is a passionate, self-managed individual who delights customers with their technical and communication skills. Exploring new design patterns, pushing the boundaries of product and straddling the line between tactical and strategic are all in a typical day’s work.

You possess technical prowess to design and deliver on challenging customer requirements. You will build to customer approved design specifications efficiently using Five9’s software while always being mindful of where platform capabilities end and customization is required. You are knowledgeable of how to use AI in the contact center and ideally are familiar with Five9 Virtual Contact Center. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage with customers to acquire a rich understanding of their problems, needs, and goals.
• Takes the lead in requirements gathering, configuration, knowledge transfer, solution testing, production rollout, and adoption support.
• Design and configure voice and digital virtual agent applications on the Five9 IVA Studio and Virtual Contact Center platforms for each customer's unique requirements, often with integrations to customer-provides APIs
• Provide customers with configuration advice and problem resolution on Five9 product.
• Consulting engagements.
• Effectively and succinctly communicate with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead technical sessions and become a trusted advisor to decision makers while demonstrating mastery of the Five9 platform.
• Handle pre-sales Statement of Work requests from creation to design document handoff. Includes ability to work with a client to gather true business requirements, determine the level of effort for a project and document a target solution.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (or its foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in Professional Services Implementation and configuration experience in a Cloud computing or telephony environment
• Has good verbal and written communication skills (English)
• Has strong knowledge of hosted solutions (SaaS), VoIP, IVR, and Call Center skills/practices.
• Knowledgeable of Digital Engagement channels (Email, Chat, SMS)

Key Skills:

• Ability to listen to a customer’s request, separate the problem from the requested solution, visualize the available options and communicate the available options efficiently and distinctly.
• Self-starter possessing excellent time management skills. Able to manage multiple activities simultaneously while requiring little or no oversight and/or direction.
• Excellent English verbal and written skills.
• Ability to learn new skills quickly and digest new product features without assistance.
• An expert at developing positive and productive relationships with people.
• Passion for continuous improvement both technically and professionally.
• Knowledge of and experience implementing Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVAs) for both voice and digital channels and Natural Language Processing engines such as Google Dialogflow, Amazon Lex, IBM Watson, or Agent Assist platforms.
• Knowledge of modern API standards (SOAP, XML, REST, JSON) and experience integrating to them.
• Willing to travel up to 10% nationally with occasional international travel possible (valid passport required).

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity or technical certification in CCaaS, CRM, ACD, IVR and call center practices. Includes technical certifications in any related industry such as Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services or Salesforce.
• Experience working on enterprise deployments involving multiple vendors.
• A strong combination of technical call center expertise, client development, and configuration experience.
• Creativity in solution architecture and design.

Company Benefits

• Company stocks
• Annual merit increase based on performance
• 15% night shift differential pay
• Paid Leave with Cash Conversion
• HMO with free dependents
• Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• While on work from home setup: Internet and meal allowance are provided
• Employee Assistance Program for mental and social well-being
• Government-mandated Benefits (SSS, PhilHealth, PagIBIG, 13^th month pay, Solo parent leave, Special leave for women)