Delivery Manager

At Braze, we have found our people. We’re a genuinely approachable, exceptionally kind, and intensely passionate crew. We seek to ignite that passion by setting high standards, championing teamwork, and creating work-life harmony as we collectively navigate rapid growth on a global scale while striving for greater equity and opportunity – inside and outside our organization. To flourish here, you must be prepared to set a high bar for yourself and those around you. There is always a way to contribute: Acting with autonomy, having accountability and being open to new perspectives are essential to our continued success. Our deep curiosity to learn and our eagerness to share diverse passions with others gives us balance and injects a one-of-a-kind vibrancy into our culture. If you are driven to solve exhilarating challenges and have a bias toward action in the face of change, you will be empowered to make a real impact here, with a sharp and passionate team at your back. If Braze sounds like a place where you can thrive, we can’t wait to meet you. Our Expert Services team is seeking a Delivery Manager to oversee the execution of fixed-length professional services provided in-house. This role is vital to the customer lifecycle, as you will spearhead the implementations of new and existing Braze clients. Working alongside key go-to-market stakeholders including Account Executives, Customer Success Managers, and Technical Architects and more. You will ensure a seamless transition and superior results. Your mission is to grasp each client's unique business needs and direct program delivery to achieve rapid time-to-value and optimal ROI from their Braze investment. Key Responsibilities: The Delivery Manager role focuses on the end-to-end execution of fixed-length onboarding, implementations, and other professional services to ensure new and existing clients achieve rapid time-to-value and optimal ROI from their Braze investment. Program Ownership and Management The Delivery Manager's mission is to spearhead the onboarding and implementation of new and existing Braze clients, ensuring projects are executed on time and meet customer expectations. This includes: Project managing a portfolio of customer implementations to successful outcomes, thereby accelerating Time-to-Value and contributing to customer growth and retention. Managing program delivery and consistently monitoring and reporting on project progress, while addressing any challenges or roadblocks that may arise. Stakeholder Collaboration and Alignment The role is cross-functional and requires working alongside key go-to-market and account stakeholders.The Delivery Manager is considered part of the Implementation Team, often working closely with the Technical Architect. Collaboration is required to align on customer goals and deliverables with: Internal teams: Technical Architects (TAs), Customer Success Managers (CSMs), and Account Executives (AEs). External parties: Coordinating effectively with the customer's agencies and third parties to drive desired outcomes. Customer Needs Assessment and Value Realization The manager must rapidly assess and understand each customer's unique business requirements to tailor the implementation experience effectively. This involves: Engaging with customer stakeholders—from senior staff to Braze end users—to understand their business and technical goals. Driving customers to realize fast time-to-value by implementing best practices and strategies. Helping to drive early adoption, setting key performance indicators (KPIs), and success metrics for ROI. Advocating customer business use-cases to product development. Enhancing Experience and Enabling Users The Delivery Manager advocates for customer needs and feedback to internal teams to enhance the overall customer experience. Specific enablement and process responsibilities include: Training and Workshops: Conducting training sessions and workshops. This means delivering engaging enablement tr