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Full-Time

Sr. Practice Manager

Posted on 6/27/2024

Snowflake

Snowflake

5,001-10,000 employees

Data management and analytics platform

Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning

Expert

Ontario, Canada + 1 more

More locations: Remote in Canada

Category
Project Management
Strategy Development
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
Sales
Requirements
  • 10+ years of experience in a Sales and Services Delivery role (or similar capacity) interfacing with executives and dealing with complex, technical implementation projects, roadmapping and revenue forecasting
  • Direct experience in a Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence and/or Cloud field
  • Proven track record of meeting booking, utilization, and consumption (or similar) targets
  • Proven ability to communicate and translate effectively across both internal teams and customer organizational structures, developing technology programs, defining milestones, success criteria, resource allocation, and on-time delivery.
  • Strong organizational skills, ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Responsibilities
  • Report to a Practice Director on the Americas team, aligned to a specific region
  • Be aligned to Sales District Managers and Account Executives in your region
  • Be responsible for both services sales enablement/execution and services delivery success for your accounts, focus on both quarterly bookings targets (for Professional Services & Training) and utilization targets
  • Be measured on consumption progress and meeting consumption targets at your accounts as part of the broader account team, you will also be
  • Be the Professional Services point of contact for your accounts, through the following:
  • Help create and execute on the overall vision for services - both sales and delivery
  • Own the services delivery roadmap (proposals, closing services opportunities and delivery)
  • Collaborate with cross functional teams to find opportunities, scope, propose and sell services (Professional Services and Training) to both new and existing clients
  • Develop scope and associated SOWs for customer services engagements
  • Drive deal reviews internally to ensure alignment - ensure the scope of the project is well defined for customer success
  • Understand and help optimize business operations processes for services sales
  • Build strong cross-functional relationships within Snowflake GTM teams (legal, deal desk, account teams, sales, PS&T leadership - including workload services - and partner team)
  • Provide bookings forecast and demonstrate strong command of your book of business
  • Align services engagements to key customers business outcomes
  • Drive alignment with executive sponsors and/or customer stakeholders
  • Collaborate with other delivery partners (SIs, GSIs, other PS orgs, etc) in support of project delivery
  • Serve as the initial point of escalation for customer and project team
  • Own project outcomes and manage project financials (revenue forecasting and expense management)
  • Maintain a high level of customer satisfaction as reflected in customer survey scores
  • Collaborate with Education Services team for training delivery
  • Provide specific services delivery activities for the role/engagement (Business Value roadmap, Business value assessment, strategic roadmap, Data Cloud Assessment, etc)
  • Deep collaboration with AE/SEs on the account for account strategy
  • Own and contribute to internal process improvements across the enterprise teams and broader Professional Services organization

Snowflake provides a platform called the AI Data Cloud that helps organizations manage and analyze their data. This platform allows users to store and process large amounts of data efficiently, offering services like data warehousing, data lakes, data engineering, data science, and data sharing. Snowflake's system works by uniting data from different sources, enabling secure sharing and performing various types of analytics. What sets Snowflake apart from its competitors is its ability to operate seamlessly across multiple public clouds, allowing users to access their data from anywhere. The company's goal is to help businesses leverage their data for better decision-making by providing a flexible subscription-based service that scales according to their needs.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$2.5B

Headquarters

Bellevue, Washington

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

9%

1 year growth

11%

2 year growth

43%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Snowflake's continuous innovation and feature expansion, as seen in their Data Cloud World Tour, promise robust career growth opportunities.
  • The company's strategic investments and acquisitions indicate strong financial health and a commitment to staying at the forefront of data technology.
  • Collaborations with companies like Solaris and Omnata highlight Snowflake's influence and integration capabilities across various industries.

What critics are saying

  • The rapid pace of acquisitions and integrations may lead to operational challenges and cultural misalignment.
  • Intense competition in the cloud data platform market from giants like AWS and Google Cloud could pressure Snowflake's market share.

What makes Snowflake unique

  • Snowflake's focus on democratizing data access and analytics sets it apart from traditional data platforms.
  • Strategic investments in AI-driven startups like Metaplane enhance Snowflake's data quality and reliability, providing a competitive edge.
  • Acquisitions such as Samooha and Ponder expand Snowflake's capabilities in data clean rooms and Python integration, respectively.

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Benefits

We've got your back - We offer comprehensive health insurance plans, health savings accounts, robust retirement plans, and generous life and disability insurance.

A Balanced Lifestyle - All Snowflakes have access to our weekly online lunch and learns, virtual workout classes, and ergonomic work-from-home equipment. We offer on-demand mental health and wellness programs to support our employees and their families.

Your People Matter - Help offset the cost of growing your family with our fertility benefits and family planning resources. Count on our generous time-off and various leave plans for you to rest, refuel, and sustain a great work-life balance.

Global Snowflake Team - No matter where you are in the world, we will get you connected and supported with a work-from-home setup.

Treat Yourself - Personalize your Snowflake benefits by tapping into our employee discounts and pre-tax selections.

Invest In Your Future - Eligible employees enjoy new hire equity, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and a quarterly bonus or commission program.

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