CX Manager required to join our leading Customer Experience Team. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Account & Project Management  
• Main client point of contact for multiple clients, spanning different industries but all under the web / eCommerce umbrella  
• Get to understand a clients’ businesses and challenges in order to solve critical problems with strategic, cutting edge and innovative solutions  
• Central point of contact for all internal specialists to feed into e.g. UX/UI/consultancy/data/AI/developers and analytics  
• Create and manage statements of work, resourcing needs and timelines to ensure delivery against client-approved timings and budget 
• Commercially minded, able to create and manage budgets and monitor costs and ROI 
• Build strong client relationships to create a pipeline of future work  

Creative Management  

• Prepare and present creative briefs for UX/UI designers & copywriters and present creative visuals and copy back to the client 
• Customer Experience Mapping / Research projects 
• Manage research projects, ensuring projects remain on track and align with SOWs.  

Proposal Writing  

• Collaborate with your clients and your colleagues to scope and cost projects, create proposals and present compelling, business critical proposals  
• Actively seek and support the growth of your accounts by spotting new business opportunities, nurturing existing and new relationships and helping to strategically inform the future success of your clients’ businesses  

What you should have:

• Ability to constructively challenge the client / brief, and pull together the relevant skillsets to exceed client expectations   
• Experience of growing accounts – able to hunt down opportunities and create proposals that answer client needs   
• Ability to think strategically and to prioritise among competing tasks   
• Proven track record of managing multiple accounts & projects in a digitally creative environment   
• Understanding of customer touchpoints along the digital customer journey   
• Ability to write design briefs, think creatively and add value  
• Excellent problem-solving skills – able to work as the go between different roles within the CX team, client and delivery teams to ensure projects progress and are delivered to the highest quality  
• Good self-motivation, strong sense of initiative and ability to work under pressure and deliver on time   
• Excellent analytical skills, so that you can devise and implement strategies to benefit both Client and customer  
• Commercially focussed and comfortable with estimating, budget management and holding tight reigns on costs  
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate with multiple stakeholders both internally and with the client, at all levels  
• Strong written skills – ability to write proposals/presentations, and distil complex presentations, or in-depth research into bite sized information   
• Extremely organised, efficient and calm, able to get up to speed quickly  

What we can offer you:

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.

Permanent only:
We offer a great benefits package including  training opportunities, medical insurance, Dental insurance, Meal cards, social events, family friendly policies, discounts with hundreds of retailers and much more.

Our culture thrives on our core values, designed for impact-driven individuals: Heart, Brains and Courage.

We lead with Heart, fostering empathy and trust where genuine connections and human-centric work flourish.
We empower your Brains for innovation, valuing relentless curiosity and collaborative intelligence to solve complex challenges.
And we champion Courage, inspiring you to speak up, embrace experimentation, and advocate for bold solutions that push our thinking to be better than yesterday.

At VML Enterprise Solutions

Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world’s leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands.

We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury’s, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We’ve built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business.

As our business grows internationally, we’re looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client’s successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team.

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Programme Manager wanted to join our team in Portugal.

The opportunity:

You will lead teams to deliver high quality, complex projects on budget and within a specified timeframe to achieve the potential benefits defined in the business case.  You'll work closely with the Account Director to achieve productivity goals and contribute to the organisation’s overall success.

What you’ll get to do:

• Accountable for all delivery across the programme
• Analyse, evaluate, and overcome programme risks, and produce accurate programme reports for management and stakeholders
• Maintain organisational standards of satisfaction, quality, and performance, including the creation and implementation of ways of working at the start of a programme
• Create and implement effective ways of working at the start of the programme and ensure these are adhered to throughout the project lifecycle
• Track and manage dependencies between projects and workstreams, creating programme level plans to ensure these are addressed
• Ensure programme goals are reached by keeping the workstreams updated on progress and any changes that need to be made.
• Provide support and guidance to project managers within your account and line management for several project managers outside of your account.
• Maintain a resource plan showing resource commitment across the projects and keep track of potential end dates in association with functional lead personnel
• Track resource requests and manage fulfilment of these requests internally or externally as appropriate
• Develop strong relationships with VML team members and client stakeholders at all levels
• Work with the client to understand their vision and plan the programme of work to successfully achieve that vision to the greatest effect
• Define and implement programme level governance in conjunction with the client
• Manage third party vendors on behalf of the client

What you should have:

• Experience in managing multiple teams across different workstreams. As a minimum, if in a team management role, this should be at least 20 people
• A good understanding of the software development lifecycle & release management
• Proven track record in the successful delivery of an ecommerce migration/Re-platform
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Excellent negotiation skills & an ability to handle sensitive issues with tact & diplomacy
• Exposure to medium to large scale fixed price project delivery
• Experience in multi-vendor management
• Experience of managing people and financial budgets (including programme budgeting, monitoring financials etc.) ideally in an eCommerce environment
• Experience of overseeing 3rd parties
• Excellent risk management skills
• Minimum of three years’ experience working in an Agile environment
• Proven track record of working with organisations moving from Waterfall to Agile delivery approaches
• Working knowledge of Agile frameworks, Scrum and Kanban
• Effective leadership skills with experience of managing other project managers.
• Strong time management & organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills
• Good commercial knowledge, experience of contract negotiations would be advantageous.
• Software Application Development related Project management experience (min 6 years) .
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Packages, especially MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Minimum BA/BS degree with a major in information management, marketing, communications, business or other closely-related areas is an advantage

What we can offer you:

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.

Permanent only:
We offer a great benefits package including  training opportunities, medical insurance, Dental insurance, Meal cards, social events, family friendly policies, discounts with hundreds of retailers and much more.

Our culture thrives on our core values, designed for impact-driven individuals: Heart, Brains and Courage.

We lead with Heart, fostering empathy and trust where genuine connections and human-centric work flourish.
We empower your Brains for innovation, valuing relentless curiosity and collaborative intelligence to solve complex challenges.
And we champion Courage, inspiring you to speak up, embrace experimentation, and advocate for bold solutions that push our thinking to be better than yesterday.

AT VML Enterprise Solutions

Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world’s leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands.

We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury’s, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We’ve built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business.

As our business grows internationally, we’re looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client’s successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team.

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Senior Project Manager required to deliver high quality, complex projects. 

The opportunity

You will work closely with the Programme Manager/Account Director to achieve productivity goals and contribute to the organisation’s overall success. 

What you’ll get to do

• Effectively run complex projects using Agile or Waterfall methodologies 
• Support the efficient flow of work by providing solutions to issues and blockers 
• Produce accurate status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, risks, and issues communicating to various audiences including key stakeholders and sponsors 
• Manage several workstreams successfully, ensuring the teams understand what is expected of them in terms of output and quality 
• Manage the interdependencies between the various workstreams 
• Inspire and lead teams with little Agile experience, suggesting process and practical improvements as appropriate 
• Motivate teams to achieve individual and team objectives, in order to delivery high quality outputs within agreed timeframes 
• Provide support to Junior Project Managers within your account 
• Review and update the project resource plan on a regular basis, keeping tight control of project budgets 
• Foster close relationships with senior management and business stakeholders, be seen as a credible, reliable expert 
• Develop customer confidence by understanding their needs and delivering first class solutions 
• Set and manage client expectations, including resolving client escalations with diplomacy. 
• Chair steering committees/meetings/reviews with multiple external stakeholders 
• Plan and Co-ordinate discovery workshops with external stakeholders ranging from users to senior levels 
• Keep up to date with emerging industry practices  

What you should have

• Proven experience of software development Project Management, eCommerce experience ideally within a retail environment 
• A good understanding of the software development lifecycle and release management 
• Ability to define, manage and deliver to customer expectations within strict deadlines 
• Ability to manage expectations with senior external stakeholders 
• Ability to build relationships with senior external stakeholders 
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, embrace and react to change with enthusiasm and critical thinking 
• Experience of leading and managing teams at different stages of the team’s lifecycle 
• Experience of modern software development practices 
• Strong understanding of agile delivery techniques and lean ways of working 
• Experience of managing people and financial budgets (including project budgeting, monitoring financials, reporting etc) 
• Solid time management & organisational skills 
• Excellent negotiation skills and an ability to handle sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy 
• Relevant Project Management qualifications  
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Packages, especially MS Excel and MS PowerPoint  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English 
• Minimum BA/BS degree with a major in information management, marketing, communications, business or other closely-related areas is an advantage 

What we can offer you

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.

Permanent only:
We offer a great benefits package including  training opportunities, medical insurance, Dental insurance, Meal cards, social events, family friendly policies, discounts with hundreds of retailers and much more.

Our culture thrives on our core values, designed for impact-driven individuals: Heart, Brains and Courage.

We lead with Heart, fostering empathy and trust where genuine connections and human-centric work flourish.
We empower your Brains for innovation, valuing relentless curiosity and collaborative intelligence to solve complex challenges.
And we champion Courage, inspiring you to speak up, embrace experimentation, and advocate for bold solutions that push our thinking to be better than yesterday.

AT VML Enterprise Solutions

Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world’s leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands.

We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury’s, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We’ve built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business.

As our business grows internationally, we’re looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client’s successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team.

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The Solutions Engineer is an expert who understands customer-specific needs in order to provide business-driven consulting to prospects as well as existing customers. SE’s provide business-centric expertise that helps our Sales team establish market and deal-level visibility that resonates, clearly differentiating our solutions from the competition. This Solutions Engineer is regarded as an experienced operator/practitioner in the AI-powered CX space and is highly knowledgeable about the unique nuances of this industry. Solutions Engineers must be able to move between many key facets of the sales cycle from pre-sales engineering support to solution qualification and execution, to solution architecture and post-sale upsell. The Solutions Engineer is recognized as a credible thought leader, is confidently able to address C-level discussions, and able to help the seller effectively expand the revenue opportunities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand customer-specific needs to provide business-driven consulting to prospective and existing customers. 
• Provide business-centric expertise that helps our Sales team establish market and deal-level visibility that resonates with prospects and customers, clearly differentiating our solutions from the competition.
• Be regarded as an experienced operator/practitioner in the Contact Center space and is highly knowledgeable about the unique nuances of this industry. 
• Solutions Engineers must be able to move between many key facets of the sales cycle from pre-sales engineering support to solution qualification and execution, to solution architecture and post-sale upsell. 
• The Solutions Engineer is recognized as a credible thought leader, is confidently able to address C-level discussions, and able to help the seller effectively expand the revenue opportunities.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Deeply understands the dynamics of AI-powered CX market; 
• Demonstrates an exceptional level of internal and external customer responsiveness
• Exhibits exceptional cross-team collaboration and internal customer support
• Provides excellent consulting, listening and communication skills, evidenced by the ability to establish influential relationships with diverse customers/prospects, including executive-level business owners
• Exhibits expert facilitation skills for meetings and group activities, both virtual and live, demonstrating the ability to guide groups, listen and question effectively (includes corporate/executive briefings)
• Possesses superior presentation skills, both virtual and live within a “tell show tell” format
• Has excellent written communication skills, demonstrates the ability to write with purpose and accuracy
• Is adept at critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills that balance thoughtful analysis with timely responsiveness
• Has self-directed work habits, exhibiting strong initiative, drive, creativity, maturity, self-assurance
• Exhibits strong teamwork skills and ability to act as a strategic partner to the client and account team
• Meets weekly with direct manager in order to review pending priorities, reflect on recent accomplishments and how to overcome challenges
• Travels to internal meetings and customer sites as warranted (travel estimate 20-50%)

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• 3+ years of Solutions Engineering experience in a related AI and/or SaaS field 
• 2+ years of related industry experience
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, persuasion, presentation and writing skills
• Must be willing to work in a fast-paced startup environment
• Superior presentation skills
• Outstanding problem-solving skills, including the ability to meet a business requirement with a technical solution
• In-depth knowledge of Customer Service Software, Business Intelligence, Workforce Engagement Management, Artificial Intelligence
• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field; or equivalent experience

The Senior CX Manager plays a critical role as a senior technical advisor and strategic partner to Talkdesk’s largest and most complex customers. This role drives measurable business outcomes by leading advanced product adoption, overseeing complex technical initiatives, and ensuring long-term customer success through strategic enablement, and change management.

The Senior CX Manager serves as the bridge between customer stakeholders (technical and business) and Talkdesk’s internal teams to ensure alignment on key business objectives and successful product utilization. In addition to typical customer technical guidance, you will also assume key Customer Relationship Management (CRM) responsibilities to ensure the long-term health and success of our customers.  This unique hybrid role is for a proactive professional who excels at solving complex technical challenges while also fostering strong, lasting customer relationships.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Technical Enablement & Delivery Leadership

• Serve as the primary senior technical point of contact for enterprise and strategic accounts.
• Lead complex onboarding, platform optimization, and advanced feature deployments across multi-product environments.
• Define solution scope, delivery approach, and technical roadmap in partnership with customer project managers and internal teams.
• Translate customer business and operational needs into scalable technical architectures and implementation plans.
• Drive use case strategy, feature adoption, and innovation roadmaps aligned to customer goals and Talkdesk product direction.
• Conduct advanced demos and enablement sessions showcasing feature enhancements and new capabilities.
• Establish and disseminate technical best practices across customers and internal teams.
  
  

Customer Success, Program Ownership & Risk Management

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior executive and operational stakeholders.
• Support  executive business reviews focused on ROI, KPIs, adoption maturity, and strategic alignment.
• Own the end-to-end management of technical initiatives, including issue tracking, prioritization, and customer communication.
• Proactively identify delivery risks, develop mitigation strategies, and remove roadblocks to ensure program success.
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex technical and delivery issues, coordinating cross-functional resolution.
• Partner with customers on structured change management strategies to ensure sustained adoption and value realization.

Data-Driven Value Realization & Commercial Impact

• Analyze product usage, operational data, and customer insights to identify optimization and expansion opportunities.
• Support renewals and expansion efforts by aligning demonstrated technical value to customer business outcomes.
• Develop customer success stories and case studies highlighting measurable results and enterprise-scale impact.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Professional Services Alignment

• Partner closely with Professional Services, Product, Support, Engineering, Sales, and Customer Success to deliver cohesive outcomes.
• Summarize and communicate customer feedback related to product gaps, bugs, and roadmap considerations.
• Influence internal prioritization by providing structured, data-backed insights from enterprise customers.
• Participate in the sales cycle as needed to gather technical requirements, shape solution approaches, and support proposals or SOWs.
• Contribute to the development of scalable delivery processes, playbooks, and best practices across the CX organization.
  
  

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of experience in Technical Account Management, Professional Services, Customer Success, Solution Consulting, or IT Project Management within a SaaS, CCaaS, or CPaaS environment.
• Preferred experience in financial services, healthcare/lifesciences, retail and consumer products.
• Proven track record of managing and delivering complex technical initiatives for enterprise customers.
• Strong technical acumen, including experience with APIs, CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce), and modern cloud-based enterprise platforms.
• Demonstrated experience defining scope, managing delivery plans, and coordinating multi-workstream projects.
• Experience with agile and/or waterfall implementation methodologies; PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
• Ability to align technical solutions to strategic business outcomes and ROI.
• Executive-level communication skills with the ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with comfort operating in ambiguous environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a consulting mindset and high attention to detail.
• Experience with contact center technology or customer experience platforms strongly preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 25–30%.
• Commitment to continuous learning and enablement related to Talkdesk’s evolving platform and innovations.